The 15-vehicle Hibbard ferry has operated from the Settlement Point crossing during the slipping of the 21-vehicle Settlement Point ferry.

There will be no ferry service across the Hastings River between 10am and noon on Tuesday to allow for the return of normal ferry services at both ferry crossings.

The Hibbard ferry is expected to be back in operation at Boundary Street/Riverside Drive at noon, followed by the reinstatement of the Settlement Point ferry at about 3pm.

Electronic sign boards will be in place on the day to direct traffic and these will be updated to advise once the Settlement Point ferry is back in operation.

All times are approximate and rely on successful safety and load testing of the Settlement Point Ferry.

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council infrastructure and asset management director Jeffery Sharp said this is the final stage of the essential Settlement Point ferry maintenance work.

"Every four years, council is required to conduct an out of water dry dock "slipping" inspection and programmed maintenance to ensure the continued safety and reliability of this valuable service," Mr Sharp said.

"We would like to thank the community for their understanding and appreciate their patience over the past six weeks."

North Side Progress Association president Kingsley Searle said apart from a few hiccups, the period with one ferry had gone pretty smoothly compared with previous years.

"We've had our times when queues have been horrendous, but all in all, everything they [council] put in place worked well," he said.

"Having the parking at Kangaroo Park has been a major benefit."

Emergency services personnel will be on standby during the final changeover.

Visit the council's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pmhc2444 for more information about the ferry changeovers.

Mr Searle said a community consultation meeting with the council on December 9 was a chance for residents to raise queries about the ferry service in response to the slipping period or ask any other questions.