Staten Island Ferry

Ferry Route Information

The Staten Island Ferry departs from the St. George Ferry Terminal at 1 Bay Street, Richmond Terrace, Staten Island and arrives at the Whitehall Terminal at 1 Whitehall Street at South Street in Lower Manhattan.

The ferry service providers have taken care to accommodate special passengers, encouraging wheelchair bound passengers to use lower-level boarding at both the Whitehall and St. George Terminals.

To ensure safety of the passengers on board, strict security measures have been adopted requiring all passengers to comply with applicable U.S. Coast Guard Security Regulations regardless of which level they board from. In view of the heightened security environment prevalent and consequent requirements, the carriage of cars on the Staten Island Ferry is suspended. For updates or for other ferry information, please call 311.


Arrival and departure times are subject to change, depending on the weather conditions.

Pets are not allowed on the ferry, except for pets in cages and seeing-eye dogs.

Staten Island Ferry Fares

Fares Passengers now enjoy free ride on the Staten Island Ferry.

The earlier fare of 50 cents for a round trip between St. George, Staten Island, and the Whitehall Terminal in lower Manhattan charged to passengers, was eliminated in 1997. This line of action was specially appreciated by the Staten Island Ferry allows Staten Islanders, many of whom had to pay two or even three fares.


This enables them to reach Manhattan without an additional fare.

Major Ferry Operator

New York City Department of Transportation
Staten Island Division
St. George Ferry Terminal, 1 Bay Street
Staten Island, New York 10301

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