Mackinac Island is located between Michigan’s upper and lower peninsulas in Lake Huron. Interstate 75 brings you to the ferry docks located in 2 mainland cities, Mackinaw City in the Lower Peninsula, and St. Ignace in the Upper Peninsula. Shepler’s Ferry will transport you across crystal-clear waters to Mackinac Island.

PARKING:

Mackinaw City: All options are self-parking.

Day Parking: $10.00 (off-site)

Standard Parking: $20.00/night (off-site)

Premium Parking: $45.00/night on-site at the dock (gate ticket required for entry/exit)

(They provide continuous shuttle service to and from the off-site lots)

St. Ignace: All options are self-parking.

Day Parking: $10.00 (on-site)

Standard Parking: $20.00/night off-site (gate ticket required for entry/exit)

Premium Parking: $45.00/night on-site at the dock (gate ticket required for entry/exit)

(They provide continuous shuttle service to and from the off-site lots)

FERRY:

Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry

556 E Central Ave, Mackinaw City, MI 49701

601 N State St, St Ignace, MI 49781

Use code 25augwed when purchasing ferry tickets online, or provide our first and last names when purchasing in person to receive the discounted rate.

Bikes are available for rent on Mackinac, or you can bring your own bike to the Island.

Ferryboats charge $13.00 for each bike you bring.

Bikes can be rented by the hour or by the day.

Mackinac Island Bike Rentals:

Mackinac Wheels

Mackinac Bike Barn

Mackinac Island Bike Shop

Ryba’s Bike Rental

Horse-drawn taxi cabs are radio-dispatched and available 24 hours daily during the summer season. Taxi cabs cannot be “hailed” on Mackinac Island, rather, you must call the taxi dispatch office to request taxi service.

Fares range from :

$8.50-$11/per adult

$4 .25-$5.50/per child

Major Airports

in order of proximity to Mackinac Island

Pellston Regional Airport (PLN) -- Pellston, MI -- 20 min from Mackinaw City, MI

Direct flights to and from Detroit (DTW) only

Getting from PLN to Mackinaw City/Mackinac Island

Budget and Avis rental cars

Up North Rides

Mackinaw Shuttle

Double Diamond Taxi

Sunset Premier Shuttle

Fresh Air Aviation (flight from PLN to Mackinac Island)

Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) -- Sault Ste. Marie, MI -- 35 min from St. Ignace, MI

Direct flights to and from Detroit (DTW) and Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP)

Getting from CIU to St. Ignace/Mackinac Island

Enterprise rental cars

Northern Transport & Shuttle

Soo Line Limousine

Fresh Air Aviation (flight from CIU to Mackinac Island)

Great Lakes Air (flight from CIU to Mackinac ISland)

Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) -- Traverse City, MI -- 2 hrs from Mackinaw City, MI

Direct flights to and from Chicago (ORD), Detroit (DTW), Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP), Denver (DEN), Dallas-Ft. Worth (DFW), Atlanta (ATL), Charlotte (CLT), Washington DC (IAD, DCA), Newark (EWR), Philadelphia (PHL), New York City (LGA), Boston (BOS), Punta Gorda (PGD), St. Pete-Clearwater (PIE), Orlando (SFB), Phoenix (AZA)

Getting from TVC to Mackinaw City/Mackinac Island

Budget, Avis, Enterprise, Hertz, and National rental cars

Americare Transportation

Flint Bishop International Airport (FNT) -- Flint, MI – 3 hrs from Mackinaw City, MI

Direct flights to and from Chicago (ORD), Ft. Lauderdale (FLL), Orlando (SFB), Phoenix (AZA), Las Vegas (LAS), Nashville (BNA), Sarasota (SRQ), Punta Gorda (PGD), St. Pete (PIE), Jacksonville (JAX), Savannah (SAV)

Getting from FNT to Mackinaw City/Mackinac Island

Rental cars: Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Alamo, Dollar, and Thrifty

Chippewa Cab

Hey! Taxi / SMH Limousine

International Cab

Lyft & Uber

Mass Transportation Authority

Overflow Resources & Transportation

The Lions Share

Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR / KGRR) – Grand Rapids, MI -- 3.5 hrs from Mackinaw City, MI

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) -- Detroit, MI -- 4.25 hrs from Mackinaw City, MI

Regional Airports & Charter Air Service

Great Lakes Air – a full-service, affordable passenger service that offers a 7-minute flight from St. Ignace to Mackinac Island

Fresh Air Aviation – servicing the Island with private aircraft charters