Visitors no longer need to choose a return time when booking ferry tickets. You may leave the Island on any ferry you choose, no reservation required.
2021 Ferry Service
In order to maintain social distancing on Governors Island ferries, visitors must reserve ferry tickets in advance, which can be done below. Ferries run from:
- Lower Manhattan (daily): The Battery Maritime Building, located at 10 South Street
- 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
Schedules listed below are subject to change. In Fall 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Trust for Governors Island announced that Governors Island will open to the public year-round. Please monitor this page for ferry schedule updates starting November 1, 2021.
Fares
All tickets are round trip.
| $3 |
Adults |
| Free |
Seniors 65 and over |
Children 12 and under |
|
Residents of NYCHA housing |
|
IDNYC holders |
|
Military servicemembers (former and active) |
|
Governors Island members |
Ferry 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
Monday-Friday
From Manhattan
From Governors Island
- 10:00am
- 10:40am
- 11:20am
- 12:00pm
- 12:40pm
- 1:20pm
- 2:00pm
- 2:40pm
- 3:20pm
- 4:00pm
- 4:40pm
- 10:20am
- 11:00am
- 11:40am
- 12:20pm
- 1:00pm
- 1:40pm
- 2:20pm
- 3:00pm
- 3:40pm
- 4:20pm
- 5:00pm
- 5:40pm
- 6:20pm
Saturday - Sunday
From Manhattan
From Governors Island
- free 10:00am
- free 10:40am
- free 11:20am
- 12:00pm
- 12:40pm
- 1:20pm
- 2:00pm
- 2:40pm
- 3:20pm
- 4:00pm
- 4:40pm
- 10:20am
- 11:00am
- 11:40am
- 12:20pm
- 1:00pm
- 1:40pm
- 2:20pm
- 3:00pm
- 3:40pm
- 4:20pm
- 5:00pm
- 5:40pm
- 6:20pm
- 7:00pm
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6
Subway
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Borough Hall/Court Street
Bus
Monday-Friday
Saturday-Sunday
From Pier 6
From Governors Island
- free 10:15am
- free 11:15am
- 12:15pm
- 1:15pm
- 2:15pm
- 3:15pm
- 4:15pm
- 5:15pm
- 11:00am
- 12:00pm
- 1:00pm
- 2:00pm
- 3:00pm
- 4:00pm
- 5:00pm
- 6:00pm
- 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
Saturday-Sunday
From Red Hook
From Governors Island
- free 9:45am
- free 10:45am
- free 11:45am
- 12:45pm
- 1:45pm
- 2:45pm
- 3:45pm
- 4:45pm
- 10:30am
- 11:30am
- 12:30pm
- 1:30pm
- 2:30pm
- 3:30pm
- 4:30pm
- 5:30pm
- 6:30pm
NYC Ferry Service
Governors Island Shuttle
The city’s NYC Ferry service will offer additional connections to Governors Island’s Yankee Pier via a dedicated weekend shuttle from Wall Street/Pier 11 which will operate approximately every 30 minutes beginning July 18. Tickets are $2.75 or by free transfer from any NYC Ferry route.
All visitors who arrive to Governors Island via NYC Ferry are strongly encouraged to depart using NYC Ferry as the Governors Island ferry service will operate on a reservation ticket service and walk-up tickets are not guaranteed.
NYC Ferry riders are required to wear a mask or face covering while onboard, even on the upper deck.
View NYC Ferry's ScheduleWall St. / Pier 11
Gouverneur Lane at South Street, F.D.R. Drive
Subway
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South Ferry
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Wall Street
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Broad Street
Bus
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 on Governors Island whenever social distancing is not possible.
Beginning July 1, 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.
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 special 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.
Due to limited ferry capacities and the new ticketing reservation system, all visitors must arrive to and depart from Governors Island on the same ferry to the same destination.