If you know what dates you’re planning for a Mackinac stay, you can also use the handy “Check Rates” feature on the tourism bureau’s website to compare prices at different locations around the island.

August is peak season for tourists heading to Mackinac Island, one of the most popular travel destinations in Michigan, and knowing when and where to find a ferry to the island is crucial to starting ...

Both Arnold Transit Co. and Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry, owned by Hoffmann Family of Companies, offer service from St. Ignace and Mackinaw City. Arnold Transit Co. offers "traditional" and ...

MACKINAC ISLAND, MI – The Mackinac Island City Council has been temporarily blocked from controlling the ticket rates for the two ferry companies that transport thousands of passengers to the historic ...

Lansing — Michigan lawmakers are weighing whether to dive into a legal fight over the cost of riding ferry boats to and from Mackinac Island, with both sides of the debate accusing the other of price ...

Lansing — The state Senate approved a bill Tuesday that attempts to allow Mackinac Island to regulate all types of fees charged to customers riding ferry boats to and from the northern Michigan ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry is owned by The Hoffmann Family of Companies, which has a monopoly ...

LANSING — Michigan lawmakers began advancing a bill Thursday to let Mackinac Island regulate all aspects of ferry service amid allegations that a monopoly is making it too expensive to get to and from ...

The Hoffmann Family of Companies acquired Shepler’s Ferry in 2022. Credit: Courtesy photo LANSING — Michigan lawmakers began advancing a bill Thursday to let Mackinac Island regulate all aspects of ...

LANSING — A fight over how expensive it is to visit an iconic tourism spot has arrived in the state Capitol. Legislation up for debate in the Michigan Senate would change a state law governing ...

Both Arnold Transit Co. and Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry, owned by Hoffmann Family of Companies, offer service from St. Ignace and Mackinaw City. Arnold Transit Co. offers "traditional" and ...