Atlantic Ocean, East River, Hudson River, Jamaica Bay, Lower and Upper Bays
Transit type
Passenger ferry
Owner
New York City Economic Development Corporation
Operator
Hornblower Cruises
Began operation
May 1, 2017 (May 1, 2017)
No. of lines
6 in service
1 seasonal
1 planned
1 discontinued
No. of vessels
38[1]
No. of terminals
25 (1 planned)
Daily ridership
17,349 (Q2 2022)[2]
Website
Official website
NYC Ferry is a public network of ferry routes in New York City operated by Hornblower Cruises. As of August 2023[update], there are six routes, as well as one seasonal route, connecting 25 ferry piers across all five boroughs. NYC Ferry has the largest passenger fleet in the United States with a total of 38 vessels, providing between 20 and 90 minute service on each of the routes, depending on the season.[3]
New York City had an extensive ferry network until the 1960s, when almost all ferry services were discontinued, but saw a revival in the 1980s and 1990s. During 2013 the city government officially proposed its own ferry service, which was announced two years later under the tentative name of Citywide Ferry Service. The first of two phases launched in 2017 with service along the East River and to the Rockaways, Bay Ridge, and Astoria. A second phase launched to the Lower East Side and Soundview in 2018. A ferry to St. George, Staten Island, and a stop in Throggs Neck/Ferry Point Park launched in 2021, while a proposed route to Coney Island has been postponed indefinitely as of 2022[update].
Single-ride trips on the system cost $4.00, including free transfers between routes, but there is no free transfer to other modes of transport in the city. NYC Ferry also provides free shuttle buses, connecting to ferry stops in the Rockaways and Midtown Manhattan. The ferry service was originally expected to transport 4.5 to 4.6 million passengers annually, but the annual ridership estimates were revised in early 2018 to 9 million. Despite its crowding, the ferry has generally received positive reviews from passengers. There has been commentary over the highly subsidized nature of the service, and NYC Ferry's low ridership compared to the city's other public transit modes.
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NYCFerry is a public network of ferry routes in New York City operated by Hornblower Cruises. As of August 2023[update], there are six routes, as well...
The Staten Island Ferry is one of several ferry systems in the New York City area and is operated separately from systems like NYCFerry and NY Waterway...
media related to 2003 Staten Island Ferry crash. NYCferry crash kills 10, injures dozens – Washington Times Ferry Pilot Sentenced – Sydney Morning Herald...
The following is a list of stops on NYCFerry. Pier 11/Wall Street is the terminal for all NYCFerry routes, except for the St. George and South Brooklyn...
scheduling. As a public terminal, the facility is open to any ferry company. NYCFerry also uses the terminal for its St. George route, referring to it as West...
Financial Center. NYCFerry uses the terminal for its St. George route, referring to it as Battery Park City / Vesey St. Regular ferry service between lower...
hands by late 2024". NJ.com. Advance Media. "NYCFerry Ticketing Information & Fares". New York City Ferry Service. Retrieved March 2, 2022. Lazar, David...
routes and services. Additionally, Amtrak, Metro-North Railroad, and NYCFerry services were delayed or suspended, and airports across the New York City...
Bus), New York City Subway (NYC Subway), Staten Island Railway (SIR), PATH, Roosevelt Island Tramway, AirTrain JFK, NYCFerry, and the suburban bus operators...
announced that the city government would begin a citywide ferry service called NYCFerry to extend ferry transportation to communities in the city that have...
February 2015 that city would begin an expanded Citywide Ferry Service, and launched as NYCFerry in 2017, linking heretofore relatively isolated communities...
Street, and by NYCFerry, which signs it as East 34th Street/Midtown. There is a M34 Select Bus Service bus stop adjacent to the ferry landing; the M15...
operate New York City's NYCFerry service, which started operations on May 1, 2017. It is the company's first commuter ferry operation. One route connects...
City Ferry Terminal and West Midtown Ferry Terminal in Manhattan. However, due to concerns that the massive Staten Island Ferry boats and the small NYC Ferry...
NYCFerry stop was initially planned to open in Brooklyn Navy Yard in 2018. A stop along NYCFerry's Astoria route at Dock 72 was included in a NYC Ferry...
New York City Department of Transportation (Staten Island Ferry) Hornblower Cruises (NYCFerry – St. George route) Staten Island Railway service from St...
now used for commercial and light industrial purposes and contains an NYCFerry stop. The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places...
would begin NYCFerry to extend ferry transportation to traditionally underserved communities in the city. The first routes of NYCFerry opened in 2017...
2020. "NYCFerry is adding 2 new routes". Amnewyork. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019. Plitt, Amy (January 10, 2019). "NYCFerry will launch...
weekend mornings. While the ferry to Manhattan runs seven days a week, the ferry to Brooklyn runs only on weekends. NYCFerry services run half-hourly and...
hands by late 2024". NJ.com. Advance Media. "NYCFerry Ticketing Information & Fares". New York City Ferry Service. Retrieved March 2, 2022. Lazar, David...
2018. "Bicycle Maps" (PDF). NYC.gov. New York City Department of Transportation. 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018. "NYCFerry is adding 2 new routes". am...
Service routes are noted below. The following table lists the scheduled NYC Bus routes that are temporarily replacing portions of service on the New...
Brooklyn and Queens. One NYCFerry stop for the East River route is located at Hunters Point South, while another NYCFerry stop for a route to Astoria...
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