Operating status:
The Valley View Ferry is open on a regular schedule. Updated Wednesday August 10, 2022.
VEHICLES OVER 24 FT IN LENGTH ARE NOT ALLOWED DUE TO SIZE RESTRICTIONS.
NOTE: The ferry may be closed in the event of high water conditions, inclement weather, or for maintenance/repair purposes. When the ferry is not operating, the suggested alternate route between Nicholasville and Richmond is US-27S to Lancaster (Garrard County), then KY-52E to Richmond. The suggested alternate route between Lexington and Richmond is I-75.
Hours of operation
Monday – Friday
6 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday
8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Closed on Christmas Day.
Directions
The Valley View Ferry is located on the Kentucky River at Tates Creek Rd (KY-169) at the Fayette, Jessamine and Madison County line.
From Lexington (Fayette County) intersection of Tates Creek Rd and New Circle Rd, take KY-1974S (Tates Creek Rd) to KY-169 to the Kentucky River (approximately 11 miles).
From Nicholasville (Jessamine County) intersection of Main St and Richmond Ave, take KY-169 to the Kentucky River (approximately 10 miles).
From Richmond (Madison County) intersection of W Main St and Tates Creek Rd, take KY-169 to the Kentucky River (approximately 13 miles).
Cost
The Valley View Ferry is a free service. It operates with funding from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, the fiscal courts of Madison and Jessamine counties and the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government.
The ferry is managed by the Valley View Ferry Authority, composed of citizens and government officials from the three counties served.