Halifax–Dartmouth Ferry Service

44°38′59″N 63°34′17″W / 44.64972°N 63.57139°W / 44.64972; -63.57139

Halifax-Dartmouth Ferry Service
LocaleHalifax, NS
WaterwayHalifax Harbour
Transit typePassenger ferry
OwnerHalifax Regional Municipality
OperatorHalifax Transit
Began operation1752
No. of lines2
No. of vessels5
No. of terminals3
WebsiteFerries

The Halifax–Dartmouth Ferry is the oldest saltwater ferry in North America, and the second oldest in the world (after the Mersey Ferry linking Liverpool and Birkenhead). Today the service is operated by Halifax Transit and links Downtown Halifax with two locations, Alderney Landing and Woodside, in Dartmouth, NS.