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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
New dedicated hotlines for Island Residents Only
Call 843-384-4548 between 9 AM – 4 PM for reservations, parking payments, FedEx, or freight.
Call 843-940-7704 between 4 PM – 7 PM to make ferry reservations.
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.
Daufuskie Island resident ID
Existing Card Holders
Lost/Delinquent Cards
Daufuskie Island resident ID
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)
Existing Card Holders
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).
Lost/Delinquent Cards
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, just call the Island Hotline – 843-384-4548.
Daufuskie Island residents now have the option to use Federal Express services to receive FedEx, FedEx Home, FedEx Ground and FedEx Freight packages. The Daufuskie Island Ferry Visitor Center is a Federal Express clearing station for all FedEx packages addressed to Daufuskie Island recipients.
Island residents will be notified when a FedEx package addressed to them arrives at the Visitor Center. Residents may choose to pick up the package there between the hours of 9 and 4, Monday through Saturday, excluding holidays, or they can arrange to have the package delivered on one of the scheduled ferries to Melrose Landing.
The fee payable to DIFS by credit card is $10 to pick up the package at the Visitor Center or $20 to have it delivered to Melrose Landing. If you are going to have the package sent over to Melrose Landing, call the ferry office (843 940 7704) to make payment and set up ferry delivery details. Unclaimed packages will be returned to FedEx if not claimed within 3 weeks. Please be sure to add the Visitor Center address, (1536 Fording Island Road, Suite 102A, Bluffton, SC 29926) to the delivery information for any of your Daufuskie-bound FedEx orders.
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 617-423-3030
Electric & Gas
SC Electric and Gas (SCG&E) 800-251-7234
Underground Line Location 811
Hargray/Telephone Service 877-427-4729
Fred Ludtke 843 686-2210
Vaccaro Architects 843 290-3076
CCL Builders 912 412-8882
Tidewater Company 841-842-8313
Anthony Group
Tony Cucco 843.671.3071
Joshua M. Simpson 843.247.2351
[email protected]
Mahe Coastal Homes 843.422.8292
mahecoastalhomes.com
Osprey Construction
Chuck Hunter 843.290.1845
Geoff Brunning 404 569-2353
Daufuskie Site Preparation Inc 843-785-5141
Lee Construction 843 784-5288
Clark Construction, LLC
Steve Clark 478-387-5580
Johnson Services 843.384.2982
Khristo Services 843.683.7440
Ron Jones 843.684.2344
Ted Richardson/Renovation 843-842-4560
Yarborough Masonry 843-338-2570
Nelson Olivera 843.540.5514
Joe Davis 706-829-8864
Khristo Services 843.683.7440
Nancy Owens 843.842.6942
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
May River Electric 843 784-7070
Earl’s Electrical 843 683-618
Lang 72 Degrees 843 681-6824
Palmetto Propane 843-540-6273
Septic Tank
Degler Waste Management 843-645-7867
Sea Island Backflow, LLC
John Lebak 843-842-8427
Daufuskie Landscapes 843-684-3445
Island Essentials (butterfly-friendly pest management) 843-444-8585
Island Environments (843) 342-7734
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 843-785-4697/843-368-7013
Cleaning/Triune Corporation 843-686-6330
Johnson Cleaning Services 843.384.2982
Raya Cobb 843.540.3020
Rebecca Price 912.308.5017
Nancy & Monica 843-842-6942
Tammy Helmuth 843-247-5941
Jodi Yarborough 843-842-2245 or 843-338-2184
David Helmus 843.247.5940
Ron Jones 843.684.2344
Bryan Cranston
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
New River Transport 843.341.5765
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
Daufuskie Carts 843-997-0062
Freeport Marina 843-384-4354
Island Carts 843-505-3937
Mungeon Carts 912-844-0222
Tour Daufuskie 843-842-9449
Fuskie Bikes – 843-849-9000
Electric 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
Suresh’s Cart Garage 843 445-1455 or 843 842-1239
Daufuskie Cars and Carts 910-528-6383
Club Car of Hilton Head 843.837.2066
Coastal Custom Carts 843.815.6622
Low Country Golf Carts 843.987.8272
Premier Properties by Haig Point – 843.341.8104
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