NYC Ferry provides a daily ferry service that connects all five boroughs. It operates between the hours of approximately 5 AM - 10 PM depending on the route and season.

Find out more about the system on the NYC Ferry website:

You can buy tickets using the NYC Ferry app or from a ticket vending machine at each landing.

NYC Ferry offers single rides and 10-trip passes. Bikes are allowed on the ferry for no extra charge.

Single Rides

  • Adults and children over 44 inches: $4.50
  • Children under 44 inches: free
  • Ferry Discount Program participants: $1.45

10-Trip Pass

10-trip passes cost $29.00.

Transfers

All transfers to other NYC Ferry routes are free and valid for 120 minutes once you start your one-way trip. Round-trip journeys don’t qualify for free transfers. 

Learn more about NYC Ferry Tickets.

Ticket Expiration

All tickets expire 90 days from the purchase date. Tickets are non-refundable, non-transferable, and we are unable to extend the expiration date.

Ferry Discount Program

The Ferry Discount Program offers one-way tickets for $1.45.

You are eligible if you're a:

  • Senior (65 or older)
  • Person with a disability
  • Fair Fares NYC program participant
  • New York Harbor City high school student

Learn more and apply for the program.

The Astoria Route operates between these stops:

  • Astoria (3-10 Astoria Boulevard, Astoria, Queens)
  • Roosevelt Island (104 Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge E Main Street off of Tram Plaza, Long Island City, Queens)
  • Long Island City (47th Road, Long Island City, 46th Avenue and Center Boulevard, Long Island City, Queens)
  • East 34th Street (East 35th Street at FDR Drive, Manhattan)
  • Brooklyn Navy Yard (Non-Navy Yard tenants can access the ferry landing by walking through BLDG 77, which is located at Flushing Ave and Vanderbilt Ave.)
  • Wall Street/Pier 11 (Gouverneur Lane at South Street, FDR Drive, Manhattan)

The approximate total running time is 49 minutes.

Get a map, schedule, and other route information.

The East River Route operates between these stops:

  • Hunters Point South (54th Avenue on 2nd Street, Long Island City, Queens)
  • East 34th Street (East 35th Street at FDR Drive, Manhattan)
  • Greenpoint (10 India Street, Brooklyn)
  • North Williamsburg (North 6th Street and Kent Avenue, Brooklyn)
  • South Williamsburg (440 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn)
  • DUMBO (Old Fulton Street and Furman Street, Brooklyn)
  • Wall Street/Pier 11 (Gouverneur Lane at South Street, FDR Drive, Manhattan) 

The approximate total running time is 49 minutes.

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The Rockaway Route operates between these stops:

  • Rockaway (Beach 108th Street and Beach Channel Drive, Rockaway Park, Queens)
  • Sunset Park (140 58th Street, Brooklyn) 
  • Wall Street/Pier 11 (Gouverneur Lane at South Street, FDR Drive, Manhattan) 

The approximate total running time is 57 minutes.

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The Soundview Route operates between these stops:

  • Throgs Neck/Ferry Point Park (Bronx)
  • Soundview - Clason Point (2 Bronx River Parkway, Bronx)
  • East 90th Street (Manhattan)
  • East 34th Street (East 35th Street at FDR Drive, Manhattan)
  • Stuyvesant Cove (East 20th Street at FDR Drive, Manhattan)
  • Wall Street/Pier 11 (Gouverneur Lane at South Street, FDR Drive, Manhattan) 

The approximate total running time is 56 minutes.

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The South Brooklyn Route operates between these stops:

  • Bay Ridge (American Veterans Memorial Pier, Brooklyn)
  • Sunset Park (140 58th Street, Brooklyn)
  • Governors Island (except on summer weekends and holidays)
  • Red Hook (Ferris Street and Clinton Wharf, Brooklyn)
  • Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6/Atlantic Avenue (Brooklyn Bridge Park Greenway, Brooklyn)
  • Wall Street/Pier 11 (Gouverneur Lane at South Street, FDR Drive, Manhattan)
  • DUMBO (Old Fulton Street and Furman Street, Brooklyn)
  • Corlears Hook (397 FDR Drive, Manhattan) 

The approximate total running time is 53 minutes.

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The St. George Route operates between these stops:​

  • St. George (1 Bay Street in Staten Island)
  • Battery Park City (Battery Park/Vesey Street in Manhattan)
  • Midtown West/Pier 79 (12th Avenue in Manhattan)

The approximate total running time is 35 minutes.

Get a map, schedule, and other route information.

Boarding Areas

NYC Ferry has covered wait and boarding areas at most locations. NYC Ferry boards riders on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Strollers and Vehicles

There is no fee for bringing strollers on board the ferry. There are designated spaces for strollers as well.

Cars, motorcycles, and trucks are not allowed on NYC Ferry.

Pets and Service Animals

Only service dogs or dogs in a pet carrier or with a muzzle are allowed on the ferry.

COVID-19 Safety

Learn more about NYC Ferry's COVID-related policies and safety measures.

Accessibility

All landings and vessels are accessible. Each vessel has an accessible restroom. For any questions regarding accessibility or to file a complaint, please contact NYC Ferry directly by sending an email to equalaccess@ferry.nyc or help@ferry.nyc

Rockaway Route

The Rockaway Route has a free shuttle bus in Queens which departs from Beach 108th Street. Shuttle stops are located at existing bus stops.

Get a Rockaway route shuttle bus schedule.

Eastbound Stops

  • Ferry Terminal at Beach Channel Drive and Beach 108th Street
  • Stop 2: Rockaway Beach Blvd and Beach 86th Street
  • Stop 3: Beach Channel Drive and Beach 67th Street
  • Stop 4: Beach Channel Drive and Beach 54th Street
  • Stop 5: Beach Channel Drive and Beach 41st Street
  • Bus Terminus: Beach Channel Drive and Beach 35th Street

Westbound Stops

  • Stop 1: Ferry Terminal at Beach Channel Drive and Beach 108th Street
  • Stop 2: Rockaway Beach Blvd and Beach 116th Street 
  • Stop 3: Rockaway Beach Blvd and Beach 127th Street
  • Stop 4: Rockaway Beach Blvd and Beach 135th Street
  • Stop 5: Rockaway Beach Blvd and Beach 149th Street
  • Stop 6: Jacob Riis Park Road and Bath House
  • Terminus: Rockaway Point Blvd and Beach 169th Street (WEEKDAYS ONLY)

You can make a complaint or report a lost item with NYC Ferry through the contact center channels below.

Please note that all lost and found items are stored at Wall Street/Pier 11. Please locate a uniformed crew member at Wall Street/Pier 11 between the hours of 8 AM - 8 PM to ask about a lost item.

Online

Make a complaint or report a lost item to NYC Ferry.

By Email

help@ferry.nyc

By Phone

  • Agency: Economic Development Corporation
  • Division: NYC Ferry
  • Phone Number: (844) 469-3377
  • Business Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
  • Leave a message if needed.

You can get additional assistance with NYC Ferry inquiries.

By Email

nycferry@edc.nyc

By Phone

  • Agency: Economic Development Corporation
  • Division: NYC Ferry
  • Phone Number: (844) 469-3377
  • Business Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
  • Leave a message if needed.

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