Ferry
Masks continue to be required while waiting for, boarding, riding on, and disembarking Governors Island ferries.
Trust for Governors Island-operated Brooklyn ferry service runs Saturdays, Sundays and holiday Mondays from May 7-September 25, 2022, with stops in Red Hook/Atlantic Basin and Brooklyn Bridge Park/Pier 6. Scroll down for schedules and tickets.
Ferry Info
Reservations may be purchased in advance at the link below. Advance reservations are strongly encouraged. Visitors no longer need to choose a return time when booking ferry tickets at govisland.org. You may leave the Island on any ferry you choose, no reservation required.
Trust for Governors Island-operated ferries:
- Lower Manhattan (daily): The Battery Maritime Building, located at 10 South Street. Scroll down for schedules and tickets.
- Brooklyn (Saturdays and Sundays): 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.
NYC Ferry serves Governors Island daily on the South Brooklyn Route, with stops on the Lower East Side, Wall Street and along the Brooklyn waterfront.
For schedules, pricing and more information, visit ferry.nyc.
Please note: the new NYC Ferry Summer Schedule will go into effect Monday, May 23, 2022. The South Brooklyn route does not stop at Governors Island on weekends during the summer schedule. Riders may take any route to 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.
Schedules listed below are subject to change.
Fares
All tickets are round trip.
| $4 |
Adults |
| Free |
Seniors 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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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
Sunday-Thursday
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 8:45pm
- 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
Friday-Saturday
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 8:45pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 9:15pm
- Tenants/Guests Only 9:45pm
- 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
NYC Ferry
South Brooklyn Route
NYC Ferry serves Governors Island daily 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.
Tickets must be purchased in advance of boarding and are $2.75 each way or by free transfer from any other NYC Ferry route, plus $1.00 for a bike.
NYC Ferry riders are required to wear a mask or face covering while onboard, even on the upper deck.
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6
Subway
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Borough Hall/Court Street
Bus
Monday-Friday
No Trust-operated Brooklyn ferries on weekdays.
Saturday-Sunday
From From Pier 6
From Governors Island
- Free 10:15am
- Free 11:15am
- 12:15pm
- 1:15pm
- 2:15pm
- 3:15pm
- 4:15pm
- Saturday Only 5:15pm
- 11:00am
- 12:00pm
- 1:00pm
- 2:00pm
- 3:00pm
- 4:00pm
- 5:00pm
- 6:00pm
- Saturday Only 7:00pm
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
Monday-Friday
No Trust-operated Brooklyn ferries on weekdays.
Saturday-Sunday
From From Red Hook
From Governors Island
- Free 9:45am
- Free 10:45am
- 11:45am
- 12:45pm
- 1:45pm
- 2:45pm
- 3:45pm
- Saturday Only 4:45pm
- 10:30am
- 11:30am
- 12:30pm
- 1:30pm
- 2:30pm
- 3:30pm
- 4:30pm
- 5:30pm
- Saturday Only 6:30pm
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.
Visitors are required to wear face coverings at all times while queueing, boarding, riding, and disembarking Governors Island ferries, and in all indoor spaces on the Island. Visitors are not required to select a return ferry time at purchase and may leave Governors Island on any ferry, pending available capacity.
See Governors Island rules and regulations here.
Additional Ticketing Information
Tickets will be released for additional dates monthly on the first of the month before (July tickets will be released June 1, etc.).
Please note, 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.
Reservations are limited to 40 tickets per transaction. Groups visiting the Island are encouraged to limit themselves to 40 individuals or fewer. Those wishing to visit with more than 40 people are requested to email groupvisits@govisland.org at least two weeks in advance of their visit.
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 special group visits, organizations may email groupvisits@govisland.org at least two weeks in advance of their requested visit date.
FAQs
Have more questions before arriving? Read through these FAQs, or check out our Rules and Regulations.
All visitors, including those who are eligible for a free fare, must reserve tickets in advance through the ticket reservation system.
The departure time on your ticket is the ferry time where your spot is reserved. If you want to leave before or after that time, you will need to enter the standby line, as spots on other ferries will be first-come, first-served.
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.
Dogs do not require separate ferry tickets or reservations. Dogs must ride outside on all Trust for Governors Island operated ferries, and can board ferries bound for Governors Island up until 3pm. As a reminder, dogs are only allowed on Governors Island on Saturdays from 7am-3pm during the winter season. To learn more, click here.