Chebeague Transportation Company operates a 40-foot flat barge for moving vehicles from mid-April through mid-November.  The barge runs between Cousins Island and Chebeague Island.  Operation of this barge is subject to various legal restrictions, as well as the natural restrictions provided by time and tide.  The barge usually runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays and never on Sundays or holidays.  

Reservations are required by calling our office (207) 846-3700, 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday) or by e-mail to barge@chebeague.net.  When you call, we will need the following information:  the make, model, color and license plate number of the vehicle to be barged, plus the name, address, and phone/cell number of the person responsible.  We suggest that you make your barge reservation as far in advance as possible.

You will be asked to have your vehicle at the parking lot at Cousins Island at a particular time.  Please endeavor to be on time--not too early, overcrowding the parking lot, nor too late, missing the barge.  Due to weather and loading considerations, you may not be transported immediately.  Vehicles to be barged are not allowed at the Cousins Island parking lot before 7 AM and must be removed from the Cousins Island parking lot before 5 PM on the day of barging.  NO OVERNIGHT parking is permitted before or after the day the vehicle is barged.

The barge does not take passengers.  Therefore, you will be asked to leave the keys in the car or with the parking attendant (do not set any alarms or lock doors).  Please do not leave pets, perishable food, flowers, or plants in your vehicle.  We cannot be responsible for them.  It's a short downhill walk from the parking lot to the passenger ferry landing to take the ferry to Chebeague.

Unless prior arrangements are made with the business office (207-846-5227), payment is to be made in advance of the barge date by mailing a check to CTC, P.O. Box 27, Chebeague Island, Maine 04017.  Please note the barge date on the memo line of the check.

Every effort will be made to accommodate your needs, but many decisions cannot be made until the time of the barge trip. All loading and barging decisions are at the discretion of the barge captain. 

You will be notified if weather presents transportation problems.  Please understand that we would rather cancel a trip than endanger our customers' vehicles and cargo, not to mention the lives of our crew.