Shepler's
The Shepler’s name is synonymous with Mackinac Island ferry service, and it remains one of the lines we coordinate with most often from both Mackinaw City and St. Ignace.
Local resources
Partners & local resources
The ferry lines, hotels, towns, restaurants, and wedding vendors our riders ask about most often — with the same logos and names longtime Mackinaw Shuttle customers already recognize.
Water transportation
Ferry lines
We coordinate luggage handoffs and arrival timing with the island ferry lines our customers use most often.
Arnold Mackinac Island Ferry
Arnold Transit Company has served Mackinac Island for generations. We continue to coordinate guest arrivals, dock timing, and luggage workflow around Arnold departures.
Cities & villages
Places our riders stay and pass through
These are the towns and gateways most often tied to airport pickups, ferry transfers, and wedding weekends.
Bay Harbor
Situated along five miles of Lake Michigan shoreline between Petoskey and Charlevoix, Bay Harbor remains one of the resort communities we serve regularly.
Mackinac Island
No cars, historic hotels, and ferry arrivals all day long — one of the core destinations around which our transfer work is built.
Mackinaw City
Hotels, shops, restaurants, ferry docks, and event traffic all converge here. It is one of our busiest transfer and pickup corridors.
Village of Pellston
Our home base and a year-round connection point for Northern Michigan residents, wedding guests, and airport travelers.
Pellston Regional Airport
Daily flights in and out of northern Michigan make PLN one of the most important anchors in our schedule.
Petoskey
A regular destination for airport pickups, dinner service, resort transfers, and private charters along Little Traverse Bay.
Harbor Springs
Harbor Springs
A frequent pickup point for resort guests, wedding parties, and private-plane arrivals along the north shore of Little Traverse Bay.
Lodging
Hotels and resorts
Properties our riders already recognize from island stays, wedding weekends, and Northern Michigan resort travel.
Harbour View Inn
Historic Mackinac Island lodging with the classic porch-and-garden feel many guests are after.
The Inn at Stonecliffe
One of the island’s signature wedding and overnight destinations, especially for guests wanting a quieter side of the island stay.
Chippewa Hotel
A familiar Main Street hotel for island visitors who want to stay close to the center of town.
Grand Hotel
The island landmark. Grand Hotel remains one of the most recognizable destinations tied to our ferry-transfer work.
Inn at Bay Harbor
A resort destination for weddings, dinners, and polished overnight stays along Lake Michigan.
Lilac Tree
A longtime Mackinac Island lodging name for guests who want a quieter boutique stay in the center of town.
Pellston Lodge
Convenient for airport travelers and Northern Michigan guests who want easy access to Pellston, Petoskey, Harbor Springs, and Mackinaw City.
Restaurants
Dining stops riders ask for by name
Restaurant transfers are a real part of the route map, especially for airport pickups, dinner runs, and private excursions.
Douglas Lake Bar and Steakhouse
The DLB is a Northern Michigan standby and a familiar request for dinner runs around Pellston and Douglas Lake.
Dam Site Inn
A longstanding Pellston-area dining name known as much for the view as the meal itself.
Hoppies Landing
Right at Pellston Regional Airport, and an easy crossover stop for travelers, pickups, and local dinner traffic.
Wedding resources
Vendors couples already recognize
Some of the wedding vendors and venues longtime Mackinaw Shuttle couples already know from the existing site.
Happy Snappy Photo Booth
A dedicated photo-booth rental company frequently recognized by wedding parties planning Northern Michigan celebrations.
Castle Farms
One of Northern Michigan’s best-known wedding venues and a familiar name for guests moving between Charlevoix, Petoskey, and Mackinaw City.
Harbor View Entertainment
A destination-wedding DJ and event sound provider often tied to remote ceremony and reception locations.