The Kerch ferry crossing provides transport links between the Krasnodar Territory and the Crimean Peninsula. Ferries operate a total of about one hundred daily trips and carry at least 150 wagons and more than 20,000 passengers.
The Kerch ferry crossing is an amazing strategic facility with well-oiled trouble-free operation, high productivity, with a history of more than 60 years. This is one of the few facilities in the world that simultaneously carries passengers, road and rail transport.
History of the Kerch ferry crossing
The ferry crossing the Kerch Strait between the Azov and Black Seas opened in September 1954. It connected two ports - "Caucasus" of the Krasnodar Territory on the Chushka spit and "Crimea" in the city of Kerch. The first ferries on it, with a displacement of 3,400 tons each, were
- Zapolyarny,
- Oriental,
- Southern,
- Northern.
After the collapse of the USSR, the Kerch ferry crossing received international status, but its development, like other similar facilities, did not stop. By 2000, the carrying capacity of the ferry had increased to 160,000 tons, the volume of passenger traffic increased to 280,000 people a year, and the transportation of trains was established.
Now the Kerch ferry crossing is no longer just a functional infrastructure object, but also a real historical landmark. After the Crimean peninsula became part of the Russian Federation again, the load on it increased many times, but the opening of the automobile bridge stabilized the situation, and the ferries are operating normally, there are practically no queues at the crossing.
Where is the Kerch ferry crossing
The Kerch ferry crossing has two exact addresses at once - in the port "Crimea" and in the port "Kavkaz". You can get to the port "Kavkaz" in the Krasnodar Territory along the M-25 highway, which runs between the villages of Ilyich and Battery. The Kerch ferry "Crimea" is located in the village of Zhukovsky. The main office and directorate of the object are located at office 11 at 16 on Tselimbernaya street in the city of Kerch of the Republic of Crimea.
There are no excursion tours, as such, along the Kerch ferry crossing, but those who have used it at least once in their lives have enough impressions for a long time - wonderful views during their stay on the ferry, clean sea air and a light breeze. During the crossing, passengers can feed seagulls, which are absolutely not afraid of either technology or people.
You can find out the working hours of the entire facility as a whole and each of the ferries on the official website of the Kerch ferry crossing. There you can also book tickets, specify the cost of transportation of certain goods, find a list of necessary documents and conditions for their transportation. In addition, you can connect to webcams installed in ports and ferries and visit the ferry in real time.
