Island Residents
Island Residents
please note:
all wagons and carry-on items must be weighed by the crew prior to proceeding to the waiting area
Click below to book tickets
Call 843-940-7704 or email [email protected] for ferry reservations, parking payments, unaccompanied goods, and freight
Parking Rules and Regulations
- Parking passes must be visible at all times
- Vehicles without an active parking permit or hang tag will be subject to towing
- Risk of loss of parked vehicles and their contents is solely a risk to the vehicle owners. DIFS or any of its affiliates are not responsible for theft, damage or loss to any vehicle or its contents.
- If you lose or damage your parking permit or hang tag, a $20 lost fee will apply.
- Permits and hang tags are non-transferable and must only be used for the vehicle in which they were originally registered.
- Families are limited to a maximum of one Buckingham Landing parking permit and no more than two permits for any parking area.
- Parking permits will be issued on a first come/first serve basis to registrants that pay in full. Level 1-3 Palmetto Breeze pass-holders will receive priority Buckingham Landing permits.
- All parking at Tanger 2 must be within the designated Daufuskie Island Ferry parking area. Parking elsewhere will be subject to towing.
Your QR Ticket Account
The Palmetto Breeze
Palmetto Breeze in conjunction with Daufuskie Island Ferry offers island residents a paperless Ferry Ticket System. It works like a transponder car pass on toll roads. The QR code sticker on your ID card will be scanned every time you ride the ferry. The cost of your ride will be deducted from your Palmetto Breeze QRcode Ticket account.
You can check your account balance or make a deposit from your computer at any time. Please do not use your cell phone if at all possible since connections are often dropped.
Palmetto Breeze Pass Policies:
- All Palmetto Breeze pass holders are requested to keep their accounts at zero or a positive balance.
- All Palmetto Breeze passengers must present a valid ID card for each passenger requesting to use the Palmetto Breeze fare system. Multiple swipes on one card is allowed as long as the passengers have cards in their possession for verification purposes.
- If you wish to keep your QRCode on your phone, a picture of the front side of your card must appear in the same picture for verification purposes. A QR code only will not be accepted.
Individuals who want to obtain a Daufuskie Island resident ID card and open a Palmetto Breeze ticket account should contact Palmetto Breeze at (843) 757-5782. The cost of a one-way ride for individuals with a Palmetto Breeze ID card is determined by Palmetto Breeze and depends on the resident status (renter, land-owner, home-owner, etc.).
If you do not have a credit/debit card or access to the internet, you can deposit cash into your Breeze Ticket Account by visiting the Palmetto Breeze office at 25 Benton Field Road in Bluffton 843-757-5782.
O – Orange = student, elderly or disabled residents who live permanently on Daufuskie – $3
P – Pink = permanent resident and 4% land owner – $4
G – Green = long-term renter – $5
Y – Yellow = 2nd home & 6% land owner – $8 (Yellow card holders are subject to Packing and Luggage Policies on our Travel Tips webpage)
Islanders who already have a Breeze ID card and need a QRcode sticker for charging their rides should contact the Palmetto Breeze office or the Daufuskie Island Ferry office (843-940-7704).
Out of respect for this convenience, all individuals with QRcode accounts are expected to keep these accounts current. Passengers with delinquent QRcode accounts may be asked to provide credit card payment of $35.00 for round-trip transportation until their account is brought up to date.
Palmetto Breeze
25 Benton Field Drive | Bluffton, SC 29910 | (843) 757-5782 | [email protected]
Island Resources
If you need help with Fed Ex or with general services such as plumbing, painting, heating repairs, landscaping, the following information gives you some valuable resources.
If you provide services to the island and are not on the list or have updates, call 843-940-7704 or email [email protected]
UPDATED FedEx Services as of 3/13/23:
Fed-Ex deliveries for Island Residents will be to Melrose Landing on Daufuskie for pick up. Island Residence should use their home address and add phone contact information to the shipping notes when placing an order.
Island Residents may contact the ferry company at 843-940-7704 to make arrangements to pick up a package or we will notify the recipient when a FedEx package arrives. Package(s) will be delivered to Melrose Landing once delivery service fees have been paid. Unclaimed packages will be returned to FedEx if not paid and/or claimed within 3 weeks.
Delivery service fee is $10.00 per order. NOTE: Large FedEx packages or multiple packages for one recipient that is large enough to take up the space of a half blue bin or full blue bin will be charged a freight charge of $25.00 or $50.00 instead of $20.00. If anyone prefers to decline their package and not to pay the DIFS FedEx service charge, their package will be returned to FedEx.
Island emergency services are handled by a full-time, modern Fire Department and EMS.
Daufuskie Island Fire District: 843 758-2116
EMS: 911
Poison Control Center: 800 222-1222
Beaufort County Sheriff Department: 843 255-3300
Beaufort County Sheriff does not maintain full-time presence on the island. They will respond as necessary.
Website: http://www.bcso.net/
Environmental Crimes unit: Sgt. John Gobel 843 255-3421
SC Crime Stoppers: 1-888-274-6372
You can access “Lowcountry Law: A Look Inside of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office” at their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BeaufortCoSO/
Water & Sewer
Daufuskie Island Utility Company 888-635-7878
Electric & Gas
SC Electric and Gas (SCG&E) 800-251-7234
Underground Line Location 811
Hargray/Telephone Service 877-427-4729
Vaccaro Architects 843 290-3076
CCL Builders 912 412-8882
Osprey Construction
Chuck Hunter 843.290.1845
Lee Construction – Site Work & Utility 843 784-5288
Johnson Services 843.384.2982
Khristo Services 843.683.7440
Ron Jones 843.684.2344
Yarborough Masonry 843-338-2570
Nelson Olivera 843.540.5514
Khristo Services 843.683.7440
Nelson Olivera 843.540.5514
Graham Iverson 843.422.4755
George Rafferty 516-287-6592
Brian Crabtree 404-444-01491
Eddie Pennebaker 864-650-2739
Bluffton Electric 843 757-9522
Earl’s Electrical 843-247-6832
Lang 72 Degrees 843 681-6824
Palmetto Propane 800-233-1882
Septic Tank
Degler Waste Management 843-645-7867
Daufuskie Landscapes 843-684-3445
The Greenery 843-785-3848
Rivers Landscape and Tree Service 843.247.5210
Hilton Head Exterminators 843 681-2590
Carolina Termite & Pest Control 843-681-4401
Sea Glass Home Services LLC 843-368-7013
Ron Jones 843-684-2344
Ron Jones 843.684.2344
Eddie Pennebaker 864-650-2739
A Perfect Move 866.630.6740
All My Sons 843.757.2100
Bull Island Freight 843-321-0119
Hutchinson Island 912-232-1836
J & W Barge Services 843.342.8687 or 843.290.9336
Daufuskie Island Ferry Service – 843-940-7704
Daufuskie Island Ferry Service Water Taxi – 843-940-7704
Haig Point Ferry (private) 843-686-2000
Harbour Town Water Taxi 843-363-2628
May River Excursions Water Taxi 843-304-2878
Palmetto Breeze (ferry passes for residents) 843-757-5782
Savannah Island Shuttle Boat Tours 912-657-5222
Daufuskie Carts 843-997-0062
Freeport Marina 843-785-8242
Mungeon Carts 912-844-0222
Tour Daufuskie 843-842-9449
Daufuskie Life 843-805-9040
Island Essentials 570-337-5176
Fuskie Bikes – 843-849-9000
Electric and pedal bike rentals for half or full day and multi-day are available. Optional fishing and beach packages can be added.
Daufuskie Transit (843) 338-2570
Gasoline – Freeport Marina 843-785-8242
J&J Garage 843-341-9255
Club Car of Hilton Head 843.837.2066
Low Country Golf Carts 843.987.8272
Premier Properties by Haig Point – 843.341.8104
