Boardwalk Rock
May 14-16, 2027
OC Bay Hopper is absolutely committed to providing water transportation to and from the Boardwalk Rock Music Festival. We are specifically working to increase our capacity at Ocean Pines and 118th Street, including more options to get on a boat right after the concert ends. Right now, please indicate your interest by submitting your email and select which location you would like service to and from. We are going to build our schedule to match the demand and anyone leaving their email and location will be the first to receive an invitation to book in January, 2027
Shuttle Service (Transportation) for the Festival
Our OC Bay Hopper shuttle service will be operating daily each day of the festivals.
Additionally, ALL LATE NIGHT SHUTTLE RETURNS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. We understand that plans change, but we can’t handle the volume of cancellations/rebookings that we have experienced in the past. If weather cancels the concert, then we will absolutely refund your tickets with the exception of a $2 handling fee per ticket.
Pricing will vary by location, right along with our gas usage and Captain’s time! 🙂
You will be booking a specific trip on one of our shuttles which has limited capacity. Your ticket is for a specific departure time and location and cannot be exchanged for another time/location if you are not there for the scheduled departure (we expect the boats to sell out).
Please know that we will refund money- with the exception of a $2 processing fee- for the shuttle in the event that the concert is cancelled OR the weather on the bay is unsafe/miserable for water transportation.
How to Book
Launch the OC Bay Hopper app and navigate to our Shuttle Service. Choose the date you’d like transportation tickets, the number of adults/children, and type (one-way vs. round-trip).
For “Hop On Location” you can choose either
- Ocean Pines Yacht Club
- Bayside Community Pier
- OC Bay Hopper- 118th Street in North OC, or
- OC Convention Center
For “Hop Off Location” choose Music Festival Drop Off, which is a short walk to the boardwalk and festival area.
Location Details and Parking Information
11703 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842
This location is our north-end headquarters in the Ocean City Square shopping center. Our Kiosk is next to the Food Lion grocery store and there is ample free parking available.
1 Mumford Landing Rd, Ocean Pines, MD 21811
We board from the end of the D dock at the yacht club. This location is ideal for residents and visitors staying in Ocean Pines.
4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842
We board from the dock behind the convention center on the bay which is a short walk from Coastal Highway. There is a large free parking lot at the convention center. Parking closer to the building will be a shorter walk to the dock.
Frequently asked questions
Most frequent questions and answers
Do I have to choose a specific departure time?
Yes. Our boats have a limited capacity and we do not oversell the seats we offer. For that reason, you must choose a specific departure time (and you will see that times are SOLD OUT when we reach our capacity limit).
Do children/babies need a ticket?
Yes. Everyone needs a ticket to ride the OC Bay Hopper, regardless of age. Our boats have limited capacity and and even a baby or “lap child” counts toward that capacity limit.
What if the weather is bad?
If we are unable to run the boats due to extreme weather, we will give you the option of a credit (that never expires) or a full (-$2 for each ticket)Â refund.
What is your cancellation policy?
For festival transportation our policies are slightly different from our regular summer cruises. Because of the volume of tickets and the risk of weather cancellation, $2 of each shuttle tickets is NON-REFUNDABLE, even in the case of a weather/concert cancellation. (We must cover processing fees) We allow cancellation with the option of an almost full refund by September 15th. After that date, we will only refund if the weather makes our trips unsafe or the concert in cancelled.Â