People travelling between northern Newfoundland and southern Labrador are complaining about delays on the ferry service. (CBC)

An influx of vehicles heading to southern Labrador has made things difficult for tourists and commercial travellers alike this summer.

Wait times for travellers heading across the Strait of Belle Isle have become increasingly long and uncomfortable.

"We're not used to reservations," said tourist Marion Harris, who has been travelling with her husband Jim.

However, backed-up lines at ferry terminals have made this nearly impossible. Since the completion of the Trans-Labrador Highway, traffic has skyrocketed.

Tourists are not the only ones affected by increased traffic. Cecil Davis, who owns Christopher's Trucking in the southern Labrador community of Forteau, said that he expected some increased traffic, but could never have predicted the delays that would ensue.

"There are times that we do have trucks and drivers sitting in the parking lot waiting for the next crossing," he said.

"We didn't really know what was going to happen this year. We had anticipated things, that there would be an increase in traffic. There definitely has been."

Mark Clarke, a driver for Christopher's Trucking, is concerned that the long wait times and heavy traffic could mean a loss of income for the company. Time is money, he said, especially when he's transporting fish.

"I'm first in the waiting list and I'm a bit ticked off," he said.

"Two of us are here and one of us has a reservation and I'm the one who has to wait."

Marilyn Dominique, who works in traffic control for the ferry to Blanc Sablon, Que., said there is a marked increase in traffic, and that there has been traffic left behind after each of the six daily crossings.

Davis said there is a need for more ferry crossings, as well as designated crossings for commercial and tourist traffic.

"I think it's something we have to go to work at right away," he said.