Palm Island Transit

Palm Island Transit Car Ferry Service to Palm Island Resort, Palm Island, Knight Island and north end of Don Pedro Isla

05/22/2026

In observance of Memorial Day, the Palm Island Transit Office will be closed on Monday, May 25.

Normal office operations will resume on the following business day. We encourage customers to plan ahead for any office related needs.

As we honor and remember the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country, we wish everyone a safe and meaningful Memorial Day.

-Palm island Transit Management

05/13/2026

Dear Island Residents,
Please be advised that beginning on Monday, May 18th at 10:00 PM, necessary repair work will commence on the island-side landing to ensure the continued safety and reliability of the facility.
This project will involve the use of generators, heavy equipment, and pile driving operations as crews work to complete critical structural repairs to the landing area. Residents may experience increased noise levels and periodic activity throughout the duration of the work.
We understand this may cause some inconvenience, and we sincerely appreciate your patience and cooperation as these important improvements are completed. Every effort will be made to perform the work as safely and efficiently as possible while minimizing disruptions to residents and island operations.
Times may change based on weather and contractor availability. Additional updates regarding the project schedule or operational impacts will be communicated as they become available.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

05/08/2026

Please be advised that on Wednesday, May 13th, beginning around 10:00 AM, there will be a high volume of concrete trucks and semi-trucks traveling throughout the area during the day. This will likely result in traffic congestion and possible delays. Please plan accordingly and allow extra travel time.

04/07/2026

Current conditions indicate this front is stronger than initially forecasted. As of now, NOAA has issued a Gale Warning just north of Tampa, with the advisory continuing to shift southward since yesterday. Winds are expected to increase throughout today and persist through Thursday night, with gusts potentially reaching gale force.

Operational impacts are likely, including delays and possible restrictions for high-profile vehicles due to elevated wind conditions. Additionally, tides are expected to run lower than normal.

Please plan accordingly and use caution during this period.

6NM SW Manasota Key FL
Marine Zone Forecast..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

Today
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly this morning.
Tonight
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Wednesday
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: north 4 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
Thursday
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
Friday
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Friday Night
Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Saturday
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

04/06/2026

Attention all, we have a late-season cold front moving through Tuesday night into Wednesday night, bringing windy conditions. There may be restrictions on high-profile vehicles due to gusty winds. Additionally, tides are expected to run lower than normal during this period. Please plan accordingly and use caution.

Today
East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
Tonight
North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: north 4 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: north 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
Thursday
East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
Friday
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

03/26/2026

Low visibility conditions are currently impacting operations, and we are proceeding at a reduced pace to ensure the safety of all personnel and equipment.

02/19/2026

Weather update to all of our valued residents and customers:
We have a strong cold font approaching us this weekend. Beginning Sunday afternoon into the night 2/22/2026, high winds expected and very low tides Monday and Tuesday. High-profile vehicles and low clearance vehicles may not be able get on the barge. Possible delays due to this weather.
It should start to settling down Wednesday, NOAA only lets us see so far.
We are dealing with winter weather. North east winds cause lower than normal tides, so keep an eye on the weather. If you have large trucks or heavy loads, please check with Transit to help schedule.

Marine Zone Forecast:
Saturday- South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog in the morning.
Saturday Night- West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Patchy fog.
Sunday- West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers.
Sunday Night- North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Bay and inland waters rough.
Monday- North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Bay and inland waters rough.
Thank you for your patience and understanding

02/01/2026

Transit has to shut down due to high winds

01/30/2026

We have a Gale warning as of 1pm. We will be monitoring the weather and adjust operations as needed. Delays and possible shutdowns on Saturday into part of Sunday.
Please make preparations now, there is a very good chance that the car ferry and water taxi will be shutting down most of Saturday into part of Sunday. All depending on wind speed, we will do the best we can.

6NM SW Manasota Key FL
Marine Zone Forecast..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

Tonight
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
Saturday
Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, increasing to 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming west 10 feet at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters extremely rough. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
Saturday Night
Northwest winds 35 to 40 knots, diminishing to 25 to 35 knots after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave detail: west 14 feet at 10 seconds. Bay and inland waters extremely rough. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
Sunday
North winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave detail: northwest 10 feet at 10 seconds. Bay and inland waters very rough.
Sunday Night
Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northwest 7 feet at 9 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough.
Monday
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northwest 4 feet at 7 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Monday Night
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Tuesday
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Tuesday Night
North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Wednesday
Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.

01/30/2026

We are still under a Gale watch as of now, and NOAA has increased the wind speeds for this weekend. As of 0342am NOAA is forecasting as you can see below Saturday winds increasing from 20 to 25 knots(23-28mph) with gusts up to 30 knots(34mph), increasing to 25 to 35 knots(28-40mph) gusts up to 45 knots(51mph).
This is going to be a SIGNIFICANT cold front like we have not seen in a long time. Please make preparations now, there is a very good chance that the car ferry will be shutting most of Saturday into part of Sunday. We will keep you updated.

3NM SW Manasota Key FL
Marine Zone Forecast..GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

Today
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Tonight
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
Saturday
Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, increasing to 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northwest 9 feet at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters extremely rough. Showers likely.
Saturday Night
Northwest winds 30 to 40 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave detail: west 13 feet at 9 seconds. Bay and inland waters extremely rough. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
Sunday
North winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: northwest 11 feet at 10 seconds, becoming northwest 9 feet at 10 seconds. Bay and inland waters very rough.
Sunday Night
Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northwest 7 feet at 9 seconds and north 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough.
Monday
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Monday Night
North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Tuesday
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.

01/29/2026

Hi all just got an update, as of 130pm the west coast of Florida is under a Gale watch starting 01/31/2026 Saturday morning through Sunday. Expect delays and possible shut downs. This cold front is going to be strong. I would start making preparation now as to try to minimize trips over on Saturday and Sunday. When winds get up to 35 knots to 40 knots, 40 knots equal 46 MPH witch is our shut off threshold. Just like always we will be monitoring the situation and will make runs when and if possible.

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7075 Placida Road
Englewood, FL
33946

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Monday 6:30am - 11pm
Tuesday 6:30am - 11pm
Wednesday 6:30am - 11pm
Thursday 6:30am - 11pm
Friday 6:30am - 11pm
Saturday 6:30am - 12am
Sunday 6:30am - 11pm

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