Travel & Ferries

The only way to get to Governors Island is via a 7 minute ferry ride. The ferry is FREE to all; non-participants are welcome to come to the island to be spectators. Please sign up your guests for the ferry so we know how many to expect.

Note: there are no vehicles permitted on Governors Island. Please read other Rules and Regulations for the island.

Directions to the Governors Island Ferry

Departing Manhattan:

The Governors Island Ferry departs from the Battery Maritime Building located adjacent to the Staten Island Ferry in Lower Manhattan. Click map to enlarge. The ferry terminal is accessible as follows:

By Subway

1 – South Ferry Station
4, 5 (weekdays) to Bowling Green
W (weekdays only), R (weekdays and weekends) – Whitehall St. Station

Know before you go. Rebuilding efforts are ongoing and may affect subway service. Visit www.mta.info for service advisories, updated every Friday, or call 718-330-1234.

By Bus

M1 (weekdays only), M6, M9 and M15

Know before you go. Rebuilding efforts are ongoing and may affect subway service. Visit www.mta.info for service advisories, updated every Friday, or call 718-330-1234.

By Car

There is no public parking at the Governors Island ferry building. See info below on nearby parking. The Battery Maritime Building is the historic ferry terminal just to the northeast of the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. The Governors Island ferry departs from the northernmost slip of the Battery Maritime Building.

Driving from the East Side: Take the FDR Drive to Exit 1, South Ferry. As you exit, stay in the left lane and turn left around the (left) u-turn at the end of the street in front of the Staten Island Ferry terminal.

Driving from the West Side: Take the West Highway around the tip of Lower Manhattan and go through the Battery Underpass. When you emerge from the Underpass, take the first exit, Exit 1, Staten Island Ferry. Stay left, and make a left-hand u-turn onto South Street going south. Stay to your left and make the (left) u-turn at the end of the street in front of the Staten Island Ferry terminal.

Driving: Local Streets: Take Broadway south onto Whitehall Street. Turn left onto Water Street. Go one block and turn right onto Broad Street. Go one block and turn right onto South Street. Go to the left lane, and make the (left) u-turn at the end of the street in front of the Staten Island Ferry terminal.

Parking in vicinity of Battery Maritime Building

• Impark Parking 809-6789 (closest to ferry)
  55 Water street (between Old Slip and Broad Street)
• Edison Baxter Park Fast 344-3804
  South and Gouveneur Street (Under Highway)
• South St. Car Park 742-1742
  39 1/2 South street (corner Old Slip and South St. under Highway)

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