Cleveland Airport to the Put-in-Bay ferries
Flat-rate car service from Cleveland Hopkins to the Jet Express dock in downtown Sandusky — the walk-on ferry to Put-in-Bay and Kelleys Island. We watch your flight and time the ride to your sailing.
Why island travelers book ahead
Put-in-Bay is a walk-on island — most visitors leave the car on the mainland anyway, which makes flying into Cleveland and skipping the rental entirely the clean play. The catch is the last leg: the dock is an hour from the airport, ferries sail on a schedule, and a missed sailing on a summer Saturday can mean hours at the dock.
Tell us your target sailing when you book. We track your flight, pad the connection, and if the airline moves, your pickup moves with it.
What is included
- Ferry-timed pickups — we plan to your sailing, not just your flight.
- A confirmation call one hour before pickup — every ride, with the option to reach a person.
- Flight tracking, so a delayed arrival does not cost you your ride.
- Meet at baggage claim and help with bags to the dock.
- Payment when you travel — all major cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Venmo, Zelle, Cash App or cash.
Docks and destinations
- Jet Express dock, downtown Sandusky — Put-in-Bay and Kelleys Island in season
- Sandusky hotels for a night before an early sailing
- Miller Ferry at Catawba and Port Clinton docks — quoted by phone
- Cedar Point and the Sandusky waterparks, same trip west
Ferry-dock rates from CLE
You are a neighbour here, not a fare in a queue
There is no queue at CHATP and no algorithm deciding who gets you. A person takes the booking, a named driver is assigned, and that driver is the one who turns up. The run from Sandusky to Cleveland Hopkins is a flat $75 in a sedan, quoted before you book and printed on your invoice. You know the number before you open your front door, and it is the same number at five in the morning as it is at two in the afternoon.
Common questions
How long from the airport to the dock? About an hour by the Ohio Turnpike in normal conditions.
What if my flight is late for the sailing? We see the delay before you land and re-plan to the next boat — that is the point of booking ahead.
Do you meet the return ferry? Yes. Give us your sailing back and your flight, and the car is at the dock when you walk off.