Compare walk-on travel with a separate vehicle on each shore against taking a permitted vehicle on the ferry. Not every terminal accepts vehicles, reservations, or year-round service.
- Transfers
- A landside vehicle, local transit, or overnight connection can be required before or after the sailing.
- Time
- Sailing-dependent; include reservation rules, required check-in, loading, crossing, unloading, and missed-sailing margin.
- Luggage
- Walk-on passengers must be able to manage luggage under the carrier's current rules unless assistance is confirmed.
- Tradeoff
- A walk-on plan can avoid vehicle-space limits, but it adds a passenger and luggage handoff.