Milwaukee's Lake Express Ferry comes out of storage for 2025 season
Lake Express Ferry, Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - It's a sure sign of spring – the Lake Express Ferry made its annual trek on Friday morning, April 4 from its winter home in Milwaukee's Menomonee River Valley to its in-season terminal home on the lakefront.
Coming out of storage
What we know:
The ferry made its low-speed journey from its storage area, just west of the 6th Street Viaduct. It trekked along the Menomonee River toward Port Milwaukee, under the Hoan Bridge and to the Lake Express Ferry terminal on Lake Michigan.
Lake Express Ferry, Milwaukee
The Lake Express Ferry will begin its travel season on Friday, May 2. It starts the season with two daily round-trip crossings. That gets ramped up as the season wears on.
About the Lake Express Ferry
What we know:
The Milwaukee-based Lake Express Ferry is the Midwest’s only high-speed auto/passenger ferry. The ferry accommodates 250 passengers and holds up to 46 vehicles and 12 motorcycles.
With terminals in Milwaukee and Muskegon, Mich., Lake Express makes multiple daily trips across Lake Michigan, with each voyage totaling two and one-half hours.
For more information, or to schedule a trip, you are invited to visit lake-express.com or call 1-866-914-1010.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Lake Express Ferry.