Ferry
Visitor Update: October 2-5 If you plan on visiting Governors during the Sukkot holiday, please leave at least 15 extra minutes to board the ferry. We’ll have staff present at both ferry landings on the Island to provide assistance and answer questions, and NYC Ferry will operate a modified schedule to accommodate higher ridership. Click here for more info.
Ferry Info
Governors Island is accessible by ferry daily year-round. Tickets for ferries operated by the Trust for Governors Island can be reserved below. Trust for Governors Island-operated ferries travel from:
- Lower Manhattan (daily): The Battery Maritime Building, located at 10 South Street. Scroll down for schedules and tickets.
- Brooklyn (Saturdays, Sundays, Holiday Mondays): Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park, near the intersection of Furman St. And Atlantic Ave., and Atlantic Basin in Red Hook, near the intersection of Pioneer Street and Conover Street. Scroll down for schedules and tickets.
Evening ferries are available for Governors Island tenants and guests, including visitors to QC NY, Island Oyster, Taco Vista, and Collective Retreats. QCNY is open late daily; Taco Vista and Island Oyster are open late Wednesday-Sunday. Please click the green "show evening ferry schedule" button below to view evening ferries. Tickets to evening ferries can only be purchased in person at the Battery Maritime Building.
NYC Ferry, the City's public ferry service, also serves Governors Island daily year-round. The Trust for Governors Island does not operate NYC Ferry. Visit their website at ferry.nyc for more information.
Schedules listed below are subject to change. Visitors do not need to choose a return time when booking tickets on Trust-operated ferries. You may leave the Island on any ferry you choose, no reservation required.
Fares
All tickets purchased below are round trip.
| $4 |
Adults |
| Free |
Older Adults 65 and over |
Children 12 and under |
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Residents of NYCHA housing |
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IDNYC holders |
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Military servicemembers (former and active) |
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Friends of Governors Island members |
Routes & Schedules
Manhattan
Battery Maritime Building
10 South Street
Subway
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South Ferry
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Bowling Green
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Whitehall Street
Bus
Governors Island is open to the public daily from 7am to 6pm. Evening ferries are available daily for Governors Island tenants and guests, including visitors to QC NY, Island Oyster, Taco Vista, and Collective Retreats. Please click the green "show evening ferry schedule" button to view evening ferries. Tickets to evening ferries can only be purchased in person at the Battery Maritime Building.
Weekdays
From Manhattan
From Governors Island
- 7:00am
- 7:30am
- 8:00am
- 8:30am
- 9:00am
- 9:30am
- 10:00am
- 10:30am
- 11:00am
- 11:30am
- 12:00pm
- 12:30pm
- 1:00pm
- 1:30pm
- 2:00pm
- 2:30pm
- 3:15pm
- 3:45pm
- 4:15pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 4:45pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 5:15pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 5:45pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 6:15pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 6:45pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 7:15pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 7:45pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 8:15pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 9:15pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 10:15pm
- 7:15am
- 7:45am
- 8:15am
- 8:45am
- 9:15am
- 9:45am
- 10:15am
- 10:45am
- 11:15am
- 11:45am
- 12:15pm
- 12:45pm
- 1:15pm
- 1:45pm
- 2:15pm
- 3:00pm
- 3:30pm
- 4:00pm
- 4:30pm
- 5:00pm
- 5:30pm
- 6:00pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 6:30pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 7:00pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 7:30pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 8:00pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 8:30pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 9:00pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 9:30pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 10:00pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 10:30pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 11:00pm
Weekends
From Manhattan
From Governors Island
- Free 7:00am
- Free 7:30am
- Free 8:00am
- Free 8:30am
- Free 9:00am
- Free 9:30am
- Free 10:00am
- Free 10:30am
- Free 11:00am
- Free 11:30am
- 12:00pm
- 12:30pm
- 1:00pm
- 1:30pm
- 2:00pm
- 2:30pm
- 3:15pm
- 3:45pm
- 4:15pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 4:45pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 5:15pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 5:45pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 6:15pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 6:45pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 7:15pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 7:45pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 8:15pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 9:15pm
- 7:15am
- 7:45am
- 8:15am
- 8:45am
- 9:15am
- 9:45am
- 10:15am
- 10:45am
- 11:15am
- 11:45am
- 12:15pm
- 12:45pm
- 1:15pm
- 1:45pm
- 2:15pm
- 3:00pm
- 3:30pm
- 4:00pm
- 4:30pm
- 5:00pm
- 5:30pm
- 6:00pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 6:30pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 7:00pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 7:30pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 8:00pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 8:30pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 9:00pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 9:30pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 10:00pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 10:30pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 11:00pm
Red Hook/Atlantic Basin
Red Hook/Atlantic Basin
Enter at corner of Pioneer St. and Conover St.
Subway
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Smith-9th Streets
Bus
Weekdays
No Trust-operated Brooklyn ferries on weekdays.
Saturdays, Sundays, Holiday Mondays
From From Red Hook
From Governors Island
- Free 9:45am
- Free 10:45am
- Free 11:45am
- 12:45pm
- 1:45pm
- 2:45pm
- 3:45pm
- 10:30am
- 11:30am
- 12:30pm
- 1:30pm
- 2:30pm
- 3:30pm
- 4:30pm
- 5:30pm
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6
Subway
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Borough Hall/Court Street
Bus
Weekdays
No Trust-operated Brooklyn ferries on weekdays.
Saturdays, Sundays, Holiday Mondays
From From Pier 6
From Governors Island
- Free 10:15am
- Free 11:15am
- 12:15pm
- 1:15pm
- 2:15pm
- 3:15pm
- 4:15pm
- 11:00am
- 12:00pm
- 1:00pm
- 2:00pm
- 3:00pm
- 4:00pm
- 5:00pm
- 6:00pm
NYC Ferry
South Brooklyn Route & Wall Street Shuttle
NYC Ferry serves Governors Island weekdays on the South Brooklyn route*, with stops at Sunset Park, Red Hook, Yankee Pier on Governors Island, Atlantic Ave/Brooklyn Bridge Park-Pier 6, Wall Street/Pier 11, DUMBO/Fulton Ferry and Corlears Hook on the Lower East Side.
ALERT: The South Brooklyn route does not stop at Governors Island on weekends during the summer months. Riders may take any route to Wall Street/Pier 11 and transfer for free to the Pier 11-Governors Island shuttle, or NYC Ferry riders may transfer for free at either Atlantic Ave/Pier 6 or Red Hook/Atlantic Basin to Trust-operated Brooklyn ferries.
NYC Ferry tickets must be purchased in advance of boarding and are $4 each way.
*The South Brooklyn route may not stop at all landings at all times. Please consult the South Brooklyn route ferry schedule for detailed information.
Boarding and Riding the Ferry
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your ferry departure time with your ticket ready to display on your smartphone or printed for inspection.
See Governors Island rules and regulations here.
We are unable to process refunds for any ticket reservation. Any changes to your reservation must be made 48 hours in advance of your departure time, after which point we are unable to process adjustments. For changes to your reservation please email ferrytickets@govisland.org.
FAQs
Have more questions before arriving? Read through these FAQs, or check out our Rules and Regulations.
We recommend that all visitors, including those who are eligible for a free fare, reserve tickets in advance through the ticket reservation system.
All tickets are round-trip; you may depart on any ferry you choose. Please note, if you travel to the Island on a Trust-operated ferry but want to leave on NYC Ferry, you will need to purchase an NYC Ferry ticket. Tickets are available at the NYC Ferry kiosk at Yankee Pier or on their mobile app.
Tickets can be scanned directly from your smart phone. However, if you prefer to print the tickets and bring them with you, the paper copy is acceptable for scanning as well.
Visitors are not guaranteed a spot on any ferry that is earlier or later than the departure time listed on their ticket. If you arrive earlier than your departure time or have missed your designated departure time, available spots on other ferries will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Please proceed to the standby line and our staff will do our best to get you on board if space is available.
We are unable to process refunds for any ticket reservation. Any changes to your reservation must be made 48 hours in advance of your departure time, after which point, we are no longer able to process your request. For changes to your reservation please email ferrytickets@govisland.org or call 646-660-1134.
Tickets for the following month are available online on the first of the preceding month (July tickets are released on June 1, August tickets are released on July 1, etc.).
Ferries run from the Battery Maritime Building in Lower Manhattan until 10pm Sunday-Thursday and 11pm Friday-Saturday during the summer months. Please note, the South Island Park closes at 6pm daily.
Yes, ferry tickets can be purchased in person at your point of departure.
Up to 40 tickets can be reserved per transaction; if your group is larger than 40, please complete your purchase in multiple transactions. If your group contains more than 200 people, you must submit an event permit request at govisland.org/permits. The Trust for Governors Island offers waived fares for non-profit community-based organizations, youth camps, and senior centers throughout New York City, subject to availability. To inquire about waived fares, organizations may email groupvisits@govisland.org at least two weeks in advance of their requested visit date.