The connection between Follo and Hurumlandet was originally served by the Drøbak–Storsand Ferry, a service operated by Bilferjen Drøbak–Hurum. Planning of the ferry service commenced in 1939 and its first ferry, "Leif 1", serve the crossing until 1954. It was then replaced with "Drøbaksund", which was itself replaced with the larger "Drøbaksund II" in 1968. The company took over the Svelvik–Verket Ferry, which connects Hurumlandet to Vestfold, in 1971. "Drøbaksund I" was put into service in 1978 and "Drøbaksund III" in 1985. From 1993 it was supplemented with "Hurumferja", hence the service having two ferries. The ferry had a daily traffic of 320 vehicles in 1980.