Prince Edward Island is part of our regular coverage — not an occasional exception. Most vehicles moving between New Brunswick and the Island cross the Confederation Bridge, but if the other end of the trip touches Nova Scotia, the seasonal Wood Islands ferry can be part of the route instead. Neither crossing is complicated once you know which one applies to your call.

The Confederation Bridge

The bridge links Cape Jourimain, New Brunswick, to Borden-Carleton, PEI — a 12.9-kilometre span that's open year-round and is, for almost every tow between the mainland and the Island, the default route. There's no toll driving onto PEI; the toll is charged only when you leave the Island, and it applies per vehicle regardless of whether that vehicle is under its own power or riding on a flat deck.

The bridge does close occasionally to high-profile vehicles during strong wind warnings, and less often to all traffic in severe weather. That mostly affects tall loads — a car carrier stacked with vehicles, a motorhome, a boat on a trailer with a tall arch. If your move involves anything with real height or wind resistance, build a little flexibility into the timing rather than counting on a fixed hour.

The Wood Islands ferry (seasonal)

The Wood Islands ferry runs between Wood Islands, PEI, and Caribou, Nova Scotia — it's a PEI–Nova Scotia crossing, not a New Brunswick one. It operates seasonally, roughly from spring into December, and doesn't run in winter. Sailings are weather-dependent and space on the vehicle deck is limited, so a tow involving anything oversized should be confirmed with the ferry operator ahead of time rather than assumed.

This crossing matters to us because our coverage extends to the Halifax–New Brunswick corridor in Nova Scotia on request. A vehicle moving between PEI and the Nova Scotia side of that corridor can go by ferry instead of looping back through New Brunswick and over the bridge — often shorter, but only while the ferry is running.

Which crossing applies to your tow

For the large majority of calls — anywhere in New Brunswick to anywhere on PEI, or the reverse — the Confederation Bridge is the route, full stop. The ferry only enters the picture when one end of the trip is in Nova Scotia and going by boat is genuinely shorter than the road route through New Brunswick. If you're not sure which applies to your situation, tell us both locations when you call and we'll work out the routing.

What actually changes about a cross-strait tow

A tow that crosses onto or off PEI isn't fundamentally different from any other long-distance move — see our guide to long-distance towing in the Maritimes for how that planning generally works — but a couple of things are specific to the crossing itself:

  • The bridge toll is a real cost, paid once, on the way off the Island. It's separate from anything we quote for the tow and applies to the vehicle being moved as well as the truck.
  • Ferry sailings have a schedule. Unlike the bridge, which you can cross at any hour it's open, a ferry-dependent tow has to work around sailing times and the season the ferry actually runs.
  • Oversized or wide loads may need permits on either route. A boat, camper, or piece of equipment that already needs a New Brunswick or PEI permit for width or weight still needs it to cross — the crossing doesn't waive anything. If your move involves a boat on a trailer, our boat towing guide for NB and PEI covers the width thresholds that trigger a permit.

Confirming coverage before you call

If you're using CAA, Canadian Tire Auto Club, or an insurance roadside endorsement, check the towing distance ceiling on your plan before a cross-strait move — a lot of roadside plans cap out well short of a PEI-to-mainland run, and a cross-strait tow can easily exceed a short local-distance limit. Our towing cost guide for New Brunswick walks through how distance, equipment, and coverage interact on a quote — the same logic applies whether the vehicle is staying on the mainland or crossing to the Island.

What to tell us when you call

The clearer the details up front, the faster we can confirm the crossing, the equipment, and a realistic window:

  • Pickup and destination, including which side of the bridge (or which side of the Northumberland Strait) each one is on.
  • Vehicle year, make, model, and drivetrain — AWD and 4x4 vehicles need a flat deck, not a wheel lift.
  • Is it driveable? A running vehicle can load differently than one that's stuck in place.
  • Your timeline, especially if a ferry sailing or a weather window is part of the route.
  • Your coverage — CAA, Canadian Tire, or insurance policy number, if applicable.

Who you're calling

Dynamic Towing has run these routes since 1990 — 24 hours a day, every day, in English and French, backed by CAA, Canadian Tire, and a 4.5-star reputation across hundreds of reviews. Our coverage runs across all of New Brunswick, all of Prince Edward Island, and the Halifax–New Brunswick corridor in Nova Scotia on request. Visit the towing service page to see the fleet, or get in touch and we'll confirm the right crossing before anything rolls.