MBTA Hingham ferry service canceled for Feb. 13 due to ice in the harbor

Local News

The ferry is experiencing more cancellations than usual this winter due to thick ice brought on by the recent snow storm.

At this time of year, the MBTA’s Hingham/Hull ferry can be a great way to experience an Alaskan cruise on a budget.

Tomorrow, however, commuters will instead have to use their imagination and pretend they’re taking a budget bus tour. All service on the Hingham/Hull ferry route for Friday has been canceled due to ice in Boston Harbor, according to the MBTA’s website.

In its place, shuttle buses will take passengers from Nantasket Beach to Hull Ferry Terminal starting at 6:30 a.m., the MBTA said. The first bus will depart from Nantasket Beach, and the last one will leave from Pemberton Point at 10:35 p.m.

During Friday’s service, passengers will be able to park in the Department of Conservation and Recreation parking lots between Nantasket Avenue and Nantasket Beach. The complete timetable and a map detailing the shuttle bus and parking lot locations can be viewed here.

Ferry cancellations have been less common during the past few New England winters because the ice hasn’t been as thick. However, the recent winter storm, which brought well over a foot of snow to Boston, threw a wrench into typically undisrupted plans and has already caused multiple cancellations.

“It’s not common… it’s been at least probably eight or 10 years since we’ve had ice like this,” David Perry, the MBTA’s director of ferry operations, previously told Boston.com.