Legal Definitions - ferriage

Ferriage refers to the payment made for the use of a ferry service. This payment covers the cost of transporting individuals, vehicles, or goods across a body of water by ferry.

Here are some examples to illustrate this concept:

• Imagine a commuter who lives on an island and works on the mainland. Every morning, they drive their car onto the ferry and pay a fee to cross the water. This daily payment, which covers the transport of both the individual and their vehicle, is an example of ferriage.

• Consider a construction company that needs to move heavy equipment, such as a bulldozer, to a remote work site accessible only by a large car ferry. The amount the company pays to the ferry operator for transporting this valuable piece of machinery across the river is also considered ferriage.

• A group of tourists planning a hiking trip decides to take a passenger ferry to a national park located on a distant peninsula. The individual ticket price each person pays to board the ferry for their journey is a form of ferriage, covering their personal transportation.