1 / 4

Staten Island Ferry

The Staten Island Ferry is a ferry service run by the Transportation Department of New York City. The main path of the ferry runs 5.2 miles across New York Harbor between Manhattan and Staten Island's New York City boroughs, with ferry ships making the trip in about 25 minutes.

siferry
Download Presentation

Staten Island Ferry

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. The Staten Island Ferry – A Free Sculpture of Liberty Ferry This is by a wide margin the best deal in New York City and one of the most paramount things you could do during your outing. The ship is a working ship that buses to and fro from the Whitehall Terminal at the tip of Manhattan to the St. George terminal on Staten Island. You can even ride the ship around evening time since it runs 24 hours per day. How to get to the Ferry Terminal: The Staten Island Ferry blade from the Whitehall Terminal, which stands on the southern tip of Lower Manhattan. It's best to start by just using this Google Maps link for directions to the Staten Island Ferry, by subway, bus, and car or on foot. Planning Your Trip: How Long is the Ferry Ride? The ship rides every way is roughly 25 minutes. You should get off at the Staten Island side and you can join the line to get quickly back on the ship, so it is conceivable to go through an hour for the ride to and froth.

  2. However, depending on the size of the crowd that is waiting to go to Manhattan, you may not be able to get back on to the same ferry for the return trip to Manhattan, so plan for at least 60 – 90 minutes for your journey once you arrive at Whitehall Terminal. Is the Staten Island Ferry Free? The Staten Island Ferry is free! That means the price is zero. There is no ticket to ride the ferry. Beware of anyone trying to sell you a ticket. What is the Ferry's Schedule? The Staten Island ferry runs 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. You can ride it day and night. Night rides are quite beautiful. It has very easy to understand the schedule. The ferries run every 30 minutes, on the hour and the half-hour (so, 12:00, 12:30, 1:00, 1:30). There is one exception. During weekday rush hours, the ferries run every 15 minutes. Rush hours are 6:00 am until 9:30 am and 3:30 pm until 8:00 pm in the late afternoon and evening. Which is the Best Time to Take the Staten Island Ferry? Assuming you are starting your voyage from Manhattan, the best time to take a ride is to avoid rush hours, particularly the afternoon rush hour. According to Ferry's Facebook page, the most popular weekday off-peak times are from 12 pm – 3 pm, with Wednesdays being the busiest day of the week. If you want a less crowded ferry, we suggest that you take the ferry any weekday between 9:30 is – 11:30 am or after 7 pm. If you think 7 pm is too late, remember in the summer months, the sun sets much later. And evening rides on the ferry are beautiful. Truth be told, riding the Staten Island Ferry right now is 1 of our main 10 activities around evening time in NYC. Keep in mind that these ferries are huge. They can carry over 6000 passengers. You shouldn't have any issues taking photos of the statue of liberty or other sights along the way. What else should you know? •You should land the ship at the Staten Island Terminal and afterward re-board to making a beeline for Manhattan. •There is Free WiFi services are available at every terminal and also on the ferries. •Bikes are permitted aboard the ferry. •Tidbits and nourishment are sold on the ship, including lager. They are somewhat expensive, however. •There are bathrooms on the ferry, though not as clean as the bathrooms in the terminals. •No smoking is allowed.

  3. Views from the Staten Island Ferry: The ship's course offers dazzling perspectives on Lower Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island and Governors Island. You can likewise observe the bumpy territory of Brooklyn and specifically, Brooklyn Heights. You will have a slightly distant view of the Brooklyn Bridge. Fortunately, it is quite large so your view and photos will be splendid. Where to stand to get the Best Views: Since the ships ride to and fro a similar course each day, you will have a perspective on the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island on the two legs of the full circle. A great many people need to see Lady Liberty immediately, so when you board in Manhattan, head to the correct side (starboard side) of the ship and advance upstairs to the outside deck. Stake a spot along the fencing and as far to the back of the boat that you can. This guarantees you will have the most ideal view to see the Statue of Liberty on your brave to Staten Island. On your return trip, you might like to see the other view, so again, when you board to return to Manhattan, go to the right side (starboard side) upstairs deck of the ferry. Although, it should be a bit less crowded on the Statue of Liberty side on the return trip. For the best Lower Manhattan views and photo-ops, you should be the back of the ship when leaving Manhattan and the front of the ship when withdrawing Staten Island. One more point, you can still get views of the statue of liberty, Ellis Island and other points of interest in New York City harbor from the lower decks. These decks usually don't have outside seating, but the windows there do lower and you can get as good photos.

More Related