New York Ferries Map: 80 Routes Carry 31,127,882 Passengers

May 14, 2026 Maps, Map

This interactive map shows every passenger ferry route and terminal in New York. Across 80 unique routes serving 94 terminals, New York ferries carry around 31,127,882 passengers and 2,141,687 vehicles each year, ranking the state #1 nationally by ferry passenger volume.

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The role of ferries in New York

New York’s ferry system is anchored by the Staten Island Ferry, the busiest single ferry route in the United States by an order of magnitude. NYC Ferry, NY Waterway, and the city’s East River services move tens of millions of commuters across the harbour and the East River, and Long Island’s North Fork ferries reach across to Connecticut.

Every ferry route in New York

The table below lists every passenger ferry route serving New York in the latest National Census of Ferry Operators, sorted by annual ridership. Passenger counts combine both directions.

Route Operator Length Trip time Season Annual passengers
St George Terminal – Whitehall Terminal New York City DOT Ferry Division 4.5 mi 25 min Year-round 22,935,344
South Ferry South – South Ferry North South Ferry Inc. 0.2 mi 5 min Year-round 2,374,842
Greenport – Shelter Island North Ferry Company Inc 1.0 mi 8 min Year-round 1,428,892
Soissons Landing – Battery Maritime Building Governors Island Corporation 0.5 mi 10 min Year-round 1,107,362
Bridgeport – Port Jefferson Bridgeport and Port Jefferson Steamboat Company 15.0 mi 1h 15m Year-round 994,300
Fire Island Ferry Terminal Bay Shore – Ocean Beach Bay Shore Fire Island Ferries Inc. 7.0 mi 30 min Year-round 620,000
Fire Island Ferry Terminal Bay Shore – Saltaire Bay Shore Fire Island Ferries Inc. 6.0 mi 30 min Year-round 550,000
Fire Island Ferry Terminal Bay Shore – Ocean Bay Park Bay Shore Fire Island Ferries Inc. 7.0 mi 30 min Year-round 240,000
Fire Island Ferry Terminal Bay Shore – Fair Harbor Bay Shore Fire Island Ferries Inc. 6.0 mi 30 min Year-round 175,000
Fire Island Ferry Terminal Bay Shore – Kismet Bay Shore Fire Island Ferries Inc. 5.5 mi 25 min 04/15 – 11/15 175,000
Fire Island Ferry Terminal Bay Shore – Seaview Bay Shore Fire Island Ferries Inc. 6.5 mi 30 min 04/01 – 10/31 167,000
Fort Ticonderoga – Shoreham 1759 LTD (Fort Ticonderoga Ferry) 0.5 mi 7 min 05/20 – 10/20 135,000
Fisher’s Island – New London Terminal Fishers Island Ferry District 7.5 mi 45 min Year-round 117,404
Fire Island Ferry Terminal Bay Shore – Dunewood Bay Shore Fire Island Ferries Inc. 6.2 mi 30 min 04/15 – 10/15 51,000
Atlantique Marina Dock Bay Shore – Fire Island Ferry Terminal Bay Shore Fire Island Ferries Inc. 6.5 mi 30 min 05/01 – 09/30 48,000
Viking Dock – Block Island Terminal Viking Starlite Inc. 20.0 mi 1h 20m 06/20 – 10/20 7,400
City Island – Hart Island New York City DOT Ferry Division 0.6 mi 10 min Year-round 1,338
Hesse Pier – Atlantic Highlands – Pier Eleven SeaStreak LLC 18.0 mi 36 min Year-round 0
Highlands Terminal – Pier Eleven SeaStreak LLC 18.5 mi 37 min Year-round 0
Highlands Terminal – E 35th St SeaStreak LLC 22.3 mi 45 min Year-round 0
Hesse Pier – Atlantic Highlands – E 35th St SeaStreak LLC 21.8 mi 44 min Year-round 0
Pier Eleven – Sandy Hook Beach SeaStreak LLC 15.0 mi 30 min 05/24 – 09/22 0
E 35th St – Oak Bluffs SeaStreak LLC 167.0 mi 5h 34m 05/24 – 09/04 0
E 35th St – Sandy Hook Beach SeaStreak LLC 18.8 mi 38 min 05/25 – 09/22 0
E 35th St – Pier Eleven SeaStreak LLC 3.8 mi 8 min Year-round 0
Port Kent – Burlington Lake Champlain Transportation Co. 9.0 mi 1h 0m 06/13 – 09/22 0
Essex – Charlotte Lake Champlain Transportation Co. 2.4 mi 25 min Year-round 0
Grand Isle – Cumberland Head Lake Champlain Transportation Co. 1.5 mi 12 min Year-round 0
Hoboken Train Station – Brookfield Place (World Financial Center) New York Waterway 1.7 mi 8 min Year-round 0
Port Liberte – Pier Eleven New York Waterway 5.3 mi 17 min Year-round 0
Hoboken Train Station – Pier Eleven New York Waterway 4.0 mi 13 min Year-round 0
North Hoboken – Midtown W. 39 Street New York Waterway 1.4 mi 8 min Year-round 0
Liberty Harbor – Pier Eleven New York Waterway 3.0 mi 12 min Year-round 0
Paulus Hook – Midtown W. 39 Street New York Waterway 3.5 mi 13 min Year-round 0
Paulus Hook – Brookfield Place (World Financial Center) New York Waterway 0.7 mi 6 min Year-round 0
Paulus Hook – Pier Eleven New York Waterway 3.0 mi 8 min Year-round 0
Lincoln Harbor – Midtown W. 39 Street New York Waterway 1.2 mi 7 min Year-round 0
North Hoboken – Brookfield Place (World Financial Center) New York Waterway 2.7 mi 8 min Year-round 0
Belford – Pier Eleven New York Waterway 17.9 mi 40 min Year-round 0
Cherry Grove – Sayville Ferry Terminal Sayville Ferry Service Inc. 4.0 mi 55 min Year-round 0
Fire Island Pines – Sayville Ferry Terminal Sayville Ferry Service Inc. 4.0 mi 50 min Year-round 0
Sailors Haven – Sayville Ferry Terminal Sayville Ferry Service Inc. 4.0 mi 55 min 05/15 – 10/15 0
Sayville Ferry Terminal – Water Island Sayville Ferry Service Inc. 4.0 mi 45 min 05/01 – 10/31 0
Pier Eleven – Ikea Dock New York Water Taxi 5.0 mi 5 min Year-round 0
Ellis Island – Statue of Liberty Statue Cruises, LLC 0.9 mi 9 min Year-round 0
Liberty State Park – Ellis Island Statue Cruises, LLC 0.8 mi 7 min Year-round 0
Statue of Liberty – Liberty State Park Statue Cruises, LLC 2.0 mi 10 min Year-round 0
Ellis Island – Battery Park Statue Cruises, LLC 1.5 mi 11 min Year-round 0
Battery Park – Statue of Liberty Statue Cruises, LLC 1.8 mi 13 min Year-round 0
Canalside – Outer Harbor Empire State Development, Erie Canal Harbor Devel. Corp 0.0 mi — – 0
Sunset Park/Brooklyn Army Terminal – Pier Eleven Hornblower – NYC Ferry 4.3 mi 12 min Year-round 0
East 34th Street – Hunter Point Hornblower – NYC Ferry 0.6 mi 3 min Year-round 0
East 34th Street – Pier Eleven Hornblower – NYC Ferry 4.1 mi 15 min Year-round 0
Pier Eleven – Dumbo Brooklyn Bridge Park (Pier One) Hornblower – NYC Ferry 0.4 mi 4 min Year-round 0
Dumbo Brooklyn Bridge Park (Pier One) – South Williamsburg Ferry Landing (Schaefer Landing) Hornblower – NYC Ferry 0.4 mi 4 min Year-round 0
South Williamsburg Ferry Landing (Schaefer Landing) – North Williamsburg Hornblower – NYC Ferry 0.9 mi 4 min Year-round 0
North Williamsburg – Greenpoint Hornblower – NYC Ferry 0.9 mi 4 min Year-round 0
Greenpoint – Hunter Point Hornblower – NYC Ferry 0.6 mi 3 min Year-round 0
Yankee Pier/Governors Island Pier 107 – Pier Eleven Hornblower – NYC Ferry 0.8 mi 7 min Year-round 0
Astoria – Roosevelt Island Ferry Landing Hornblower – NYC Ferry 1.4 mi 7 min Year-round 0
Atlantic Avenue Pier 6 – Dumbo Brooklyn Bridge Park (Pier One) Hornblower – NYC Ferry 1.2 mi 8 min Year-round 0
East 34th Street – Long Island City Ferry Landing Hornblower – NYC Ferry 0.8 mi 6 min Year-round 0
Long Island City Ferry Landing – Roosevelt Island Ferry Landing Hornblower – NYC Ferry 0.7 mi 4 min Year-round 0
Red Hook/Atlantic Basin Ferry Landing – Atlantic Avenue Pier 6 Hornblower – NYC Ferry 1.2 mi 7 min Year-round 0
Red Hook/Atlantic Basin Ferry Landing – Sunset Park/Brooklyn Army Terminal Hornblower – NYC Ferry 3.5 mi 6 min Year-round 0
Sunset Park/Brooklyn Army Terminal – Bay Ridge Hornblower – NYC Ferry 0.9 mi 4 min Year-round 0
Harborside Exchange Place Jersey City – Brookfield Place (World Financial Center) New York Waterway 0.9 mi 10 min Year-round 0
New London Terminal – Orient Point Terminal Cross Sound Ferry Services Inc. 18.0 mi 1h 20m Year-round 0
Port Imperial – Pier Eleven New York Waterway 6.6 mi 16 min Year-round 0
Haverstraw – Ossining New York Waterway 4.9 mi 14 min Year-round 0
Midtown W. 39 Street – Belford New York Waterway 25.0 mi 1h 6m Year-round 0
Newburgh – Beacon New York Waterway 1.0 mi 8 min Year-round 0
Hoboken Train Station – Midtown W. 39 Street New York Waterway 2.9 mi 8 min Year-round 0
Edgewater – Midtown W. 39 Street New York Waterway 3.5 mi 13 min Year-round 0
Port Imperial – Midtown W. 39 Street New York Waterway 1.6 mi 8 min Year-round 0
Sunset Park/Brooklyn Army Terminal – Rockaway Ferry Landing Hornblower – NYC Ferry 16.2 mi 37 min Year-round 0
Belford – Brookfield Place (World Financial Center) New York Waterway 20.7 mi 50 min Year-round 0
Brookfield Place (World Financial Center) – Port Imperial New York Waterway 4.9 mi 14 min Year-round 0
Harborside Exchange Place Jersey City – Midtown W. 39 Street New York Waterway 3.9 mi 12 min Year-round 0
Block Island Terminal – Orient Point Terminal Block Island Ferry Service LLC 35.0 mi 1h 20m 06/26 – 09/02 0

Notable New York ferry routes

  • Busiest route: St George Terminal – Whitehall Terminal (New York City DOT Ferry Division) carries about 22,935,344 passengers a year.
  • Longest route: E 35th St – Oak Bluffs is 167.0 miles (SeaStreak LLC).
  • Season mix: 66 routes operate year-round, 14 are seasonal.
  • Intermodal terminals: 76 of 94 terminals connect to local bus, rail, or bike share.

Ferry terminals in New York

The list below covers every ferry terminal recorded in New York, including the operator, ownership, and what intermodal connections (bus, rail, bike share, parking) are available at the terminal.

Terminal City Operator Ownership Connections In operation
Astoria Queens NYCEDC Public local bus, parking Yes
Atlantic Avenue Pier 6 Brooklyn NYCEDC Public local bus, parking Yes
Atlantique Marina Dock Bay Shore Atlantique, Fire Island Town of Islip Public — Yes
Battery Maritime Building New York — Private bike share, local bus, local rail, parking Yes
Battery Park New York Hudson River Parks Public bike share, intercity bus, local bus, local rail, parking Yes
Bay Ridge Brooklyn NYCEDC Public local bus, parking Yes
Beacon Beacon NYC MTA Public intercity rail, local rail, parking Yes
Brookfield Place (World Financial Center) New York — Public bike share, local bus Yes
Canalside Buffalo — Public local bus, local rail, parking Yes
Cherry Grove Fire Island — Private local bus, parking Yes
City Island City Island NYC DOT Public local bus Yes
Cumberland Head Cumberland Head — Private local bus, parking Yes
Dumbo Brooklyn Bridge Park (Pier One) Brooklyn NYC EDC, NYCEDC Public local bus, parking Yes
Dunewood Bay Shore Dunewood, Fire Island — Private — Yes
E 35th St Manhattan — Public bike share, intercity bus, local bus Yes
East 34th Street New York NYC EDC, New York City DOT Public intercity bus, local bus, parking Yes
Ellis Island New York — Public — Yes
Essex Essex — Private parking Yes
Fair Harbor Bay Shore Fair Harbor — Private — Yes
Fire Island Ferry Terminal Bay Shore Bay Shore, Fire Island — Private bike share, intercity rail, local bus, local rail, parking Yes
Fire Island Pines Fire Island — Private local bus, parking Yes
Fisher’s Island Fisher’s Island Fishers Island Ferry District Public parking Yes
Fort Ticonderoga Ticonderoga — Private local rail, parking Yes
Greenpoint Brooklyn — Private local bus, parking Yes
Greenport Greenport — Public intercity bus, intercity rail, parking Yes
Hart Island Hart Island NYC DOT Public — Yes
Haverstraw Haverstraw NYC MTA Private parking Yes
Hunter Point South Long Island City NYCEDC Public local bus, parking Yes
Ikea Dock Brooklyn — Private intercity bus, local bus, parking Yes
Kismet Bay Shore Kismet, Fire Island — Private — Yes
Long Island City Ferry Landing Queens NYCEDC Public local bus, parking Yes
Midtown W. 39 Street New York — Public bike share, local bus Yes
Newburgh Newburgh NYC MTA Private parking Yes
North Williamsburg Brooklyn NYCEDC Public — Yes
Ocean Bay Park Bay Shore Ocean Bay Park, Fire Island — Private — Yes
Ocean Beach Bay Shore Ocean Beach, Fire Island Fire Island Ferries, Inc. Both intercity rail, local bus, local rail, parking Yes
Orient Point Terminal Orient — Private intercity bus, local bus, parking Yes
Ossining Ossining NYC MTA Public intercity rail, local rail, parking Yes
Outer Harbor Buffalo — Public local bus, local rail, parking Yes
Pier 16 New York — Public intercity bus, local bus, parking Yes

Showing the first 40 of 64 unique ferry terminals in New York. Pan the map above to see them all.

Biggest ferry operators in New York

  • New York City DOT Ferry Division: 22,936,682 annual passengers
  • South Ferry Inc.: 2,374,842 annual passengers
  • Fire Island Ferries Inc.: 2,026,000 annual passengers

How New York compares nationally

New York ranks #1 of the 41 US states with ferry service., and just behind is Washington with 28,699,181.

For the full national picture and rankings across all 41 US ferry states, see the complete US ferries map.

Neighbouring ferry maps

New Jersey ferries, Connecticut ferries, Massachusetts ferries, Pennsylvania ferries, Vermont ferries.

Frequently asked questions

How many ferry routes are there in New York?

The BTS National Census of Ferry Operators records 80 unique passenger ferry routes serving 94 terminals in New York. Including both directional segments, that is 160 numbered route entries in the database (most routes are recorded once for each direction).

Which is the busiest ferry in New York?

The St George Terminal – Whitehall Terminal carries about 22,935,344 passengers each year, making it the busiest ferry route in New York according to the latest census.

Are New York ferries free?

Some New York ferries are operated as part of the state highway system and run free for passengers and vehicles, while privately operated routes charge a fare. Click any route on the map above and refer to the operator’s website for current fares and schedules.

Where does the data on this map come from?

Routes and terminals are pulled live from the National Transportation Atlas Database published by the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics, which compiles every domestic ferry operator’s response to the National Census of Ferry Operators. The map updates automatically whenever BTS refreshes the layer.

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I'm Daniel O'Donohue, the voice and creator behind The MapScaping Podcast ( A podcast for the geospatial community ). With a professional background as a geospatial specialist, I've spent years harnessing the power of spatial to unravel the complexities of our world, one layer at a time.