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NYC Ferry is operating on a modified schedule on weekdays and weekends.

View ferry routes and schedules.

NYC Ferry service connects Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx with their East River, Rockaway, South Brooklyn, Astoria, Soundview routes, and a summer weekend shuttle service from Wall Street/Pier 11 to Governors Island.

Fares

You can purchase NYC Ferry tickets using your smartphone, online, or at ferry locations.  

  • One-way adult NYC Ferry ticket: $2.75
  • Bike one way: $1 one-way
  • 30-Day pass: $121
  • 30-Day pass with bike: $141

Children under 44 inches tall ride for free. Children above 44 inches must buy an adult one-way ticket

Free transfers to other NYC Ferry routes are permitted. Transfers are not available to MTA subways or buses.

Boarding Areas

NYC Ferry has covered wait and boarding areas at most locations.

Bicycles, Strollers, and Vehicles

Bicycles are allowed on NYC Ferry for a fee of $1 per ride.

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.

Learn More

You can get further information online or by phone.

Online

Learn more about NYC Ferry and sign up to receive email updates.

By Phone

Call 311 for assistance.

The Astoria Route operates 7 days a week from 6:30 AM to 10 PM 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)

Approximate total running time is 47 minutes.

The East River Route operates 7 days a week from 6:30 AM to 10:30 PM between these stops:

  • East 34th Street (East 35th Street at FDR Drive, Manhattan)
  • Hunters Point South (54th Avenue on 2nd Street, Long Island City, Queens)
  • 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)
  • Governors Island (Summer Only – Hay Road)
  • Wall Street/Pier 11 (Gouverneur Lane at South Street, FDR Drive, Manhattan) 

Approximate total running time is 39 minutes.

The Rockaway Route operates weekdays from 5:15 AM to 8:30 PM and weekends from 6:30 AM to 9:30 PM 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) 

Approximate total running time is 59 minutes.

The Soundview Route operates 7 days a week from 6:30 AM to 10 PM between these stops:

  • 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) 

Approximate total running time is 50 minutes.

The South Brooklyn Route operates weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9 PM and weekends from 6:30 AM to 10 PM between these stops:

  • Bay Ridge (American Veterans Memorial Pier, Brooklyn)
  • Sunset Park (140 58th Street, Brooklyn)
  • 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) 

Approximate total running time is 54 minutes.

In 2021, NYC Ferry plans to launch the St. George Route with stops in:

  • St. George
  • Battery Park City/Vesey Street
  • Midtown West (W. 39thStreet/Pier 79)
  • Launch the Coney Island Route, with stops in Coney Island, Bay Ridge, and Wall Street/Pier 11.
  • Extend the Soundview Route with stops in Throgs Neck/Ferry Point Park, Soundview/Clason Point, East 90th Street, Midtown East/E. 34th Street, and Wall Street/Pier 11.

You can make a complaint or report a lost item with NYC Ferry and get a tracking number.

Contact NYC Ferry:

Online

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

By Email

help@ferry.nyc

Additional Assistance

You can get additional assistance with NYC Ferry inquiries by phone.

Call 311 for assistance.

Film, video, and photography are allowed for non-commercial use only. 

For commercial use, you can submit a Film Permit Application.

Download an NYC Ferry Film Permit Application.

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)

East River Route

The East River Route has a free “Flag Down Service” shuttle bus in Manhattan which operates in a loop approximately every 10-20 minutes from 6:34 AM - 9:56 AM and from 4:11 PM - 7:18 PM. This shuttle does not operate on a schedule. You may flag down the shuttle at any of the stops.

Get an East River route ferry landing departure schedule.

  • 6th Avenue and East 35th Street
  • 6th Avenue and Bryan Park
  • 6th Avenue and 47th Street
  • East 34th Street and 2nd Avenue
  • East 34th Street and 3rd Avenue
  • East 34th Street and 5th Avenue
  • East 34th Street and 6th Avenue
  • East 34th Street and Park Avenue
  • East 34th Street Ferry Terminal 
  • East 34th Street and Madison Avenue
  • East 48th Street and Park Avenue
  • East 48th Street and Lexington Avenue
  • Lexington Avenue and East 34th Street
  • Lexington Avenue and East 37th Street
  • Lexington Avenue and East 42nd Street

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