A Meganisi day trip from Lefkada starts at the Nidri quay, where the MEGANISI II car ferry crosses to Spilia (Spartochori) and Vathy in 20-25 minutes. Car tickets cost about EUR 12.60 and foot-passenger tickets EUR 1.70, with up to seven sailings a day at the July-August peak and two to three off-season. The key question for visitors is not the timetable but whether a car-hire agreement permits taking the vehicle on the ferry - most contracts require written permission first. Meganisi itself is small enough to drive end to end in 30-40 minutes, and a compact car suits its narrow village lanes in Spartochori, Katomeri and Vathy.