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Oscar B

Ride the last Ferry on the Lower Columbia River. Wahkiakum County welcomed their new ferry, the "Oscar B" on February 27, 2015. The ferry operates 365 days a year, a minimum of 18 runs per day.

Ferry Information Line: 360-795-7867

Oscar B Ferry

Location of Ferry Terminal

From the Town of Cathlamet, go south on Main Street / SR 409 and go straight, cross bridge between Cathlamet and Puget Island, continue on SR409 for approximately 4 miles to terminal of SR409.

Departure Times

From the Washington side on the hour from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., from the Oregon side on the 1/4 after the hour from 5:15 a.m. to 10:15 p.m.

Single Trip Rates

  • Bicycles $3
  • Foot passengers $2
  • Motor-homes, large trucks, trailers, fee determined by length
  • Motorcycles $4
  • Passenger cars, pickups under 22 feet $6

No debit or credit cards accepted at this time. 

Frequent Traveler Tickets

  • Passenger cars, pickups under 22 feet - 22 trips - $78
  • Passenger cars, pickups under 22 feet - 44 trips - $144
  • Foot passengers - 22 trips - $26.00
  • Bicycle passengers - 22 trips - $39.00
  • Motorcycles - 22 trips - $52.00

Tickets can be purchased from the Ferry crew.