Maid of the Mist | Niagara Falls
Maid of the Mist Niagara Falls. is at the Base of Clifton Hill. The Maid is a Boat Tour that takes you in to the Cascades of Niagara Falls.
Driving Directions to Maid of the Mist
- From the Lodge Inn and Suites, Niagara Falls Head west on Ferry St toward Gladstone Ave
- Continue on Lundy's Ln/RR-20
- Continue to follow RR-20
- Turn left at HWY-406/HWY-58
- Turn right at HWY-58/Merritt Rd/RR-37
- Turn left at Niagara St N
Boarding Docks
Niagara Falls, U.S.A. / At the entrance to the Observation Tower
Niagara Falls, Canada / Maid of the Mist Landing at the bottom of Clifton Hill
Canadian and U.S. landings are accessible for physically challenged persons.
Maid of the Mist 2008 Rates
Retail Rates Canada* United States**
Adult Retail $14.50 $12.50
Child Retail (6-12 years) $8.90 $7.30
5 and under (accompanying parents only) No charge No charge
Group Rates
Adult Net Rate
(Authorized travel agents and tour operators only) $11.90 $10.45
Adult Group Rate $13.10 $11.30
F.I.T. $11.90 $10.45
Educational Rate (grades 1-8) $7.50 $6.75
Educational Rate (grades 9-12) $8.40 $7.30
(valid only from May-June 30 and Sept. 2-Oct. 24. Adults will be charged the Adult Net Rate)
No Group Rate For Children
(Groups of children 5 years of age & under must be accompanied by 1 adult for every 4 children)
Complimentary Policy
Adult Groups – 1 complimentary per 20 adults
Educational Groups – 1 complimentary per 15 students
Maid of the Mist 2008 Schedule
American Side – 15 Minutes later
– Ticket window closes 15 minutes before last departure
(Note: Opening date depends on ice conditions in the River)
April–May 16 9:45 am to 4:45 pm (weekdays)
9:45 am to 5:45 pm (weekends)
Victoria Day Weekend
May 17–May 18 9:45 am to 7:45 pm
May 19 –May 23 9:45 am to 5:45 pm
Memorial Day Weekend
Saturday, May 24 9 am to 7:45 pm
Sunday, May 25 9 am to 7:45 pm
Monday, May 26 9 am to 5:45 pm
May 27–June 20 9:45 am to 5:45 pm (daily)
June 21–August 8 9 am to 7:45 pm (daily)
August 9–August 28 9 am to 7:15 pm (daily)
August 29–August 31 9 am to 7 pm (daily)
Labor Day Only
Monday, September 1
9 am to 4:45 pm
September 2–October 3 9:45 am to 4:45 pm (weekdays)
9:45 am to 5:45 pm (weekends)
October 4–October 24 9:45 am to 4:45 pm (daily)
* The prices in Canada are in Canadian dollars and include the cost of the Niagara Parks Commission elevator, which is necessary to reach our Canadian landing, and the Goods & Services Tax.
** The prices in the United States are in U.S. dollars and include the $1 per person cost of the elevator, which is necessary to reach our American landing.
Reservations are not accepted.
Method of payment – Cash, Visa, MasterCard. Groups may pay by check or direct billing if approved prior to arrival. Personal checks are not accepted.
Last day of operation for the 2008 season is October 24, 2008.
Rates and Schedule are subject to change without notice.
Maid of the Mist History
The 1st Maid of the Mist Launched 1846 between Canada and the American side until the construction of a supension bridge in 1848. In 1854 the Ferry had become a tourist Attraction.
The Maid of the Mist is well known for its role in the July 9, 1960 rescue of Roger Woodward, a seven-year old boy who became the first person to survive a plunge over the Horseshoe Falls with nothing but a life jacket. The boat involved in the rescue (known as Maid II) was retired from service in 1983 and relocated to the Amazon River, where it served as a missionary ship for years after.
Access to the river-level attraction on the United States side was provided by the Maid of the Mist Incline Railway, a funicular railway, between 1894 and 1991 to travel between street level and the boat dock. As this service proved increasingly inadequate in transporting the growing passenger base of the 1990s, four high-speed elevators replaced the railway by the start of the 1991 tourist season. On the Canadian side, the dock is reached by elevators enclosed in the gorge wall.
