Ferries run from The Battery Maritime Building located adjacent to the Staten Island Ferry in Lower Manhattan. See below for directions.

Please note - the ferry schedule is different each day, so make sure you check Friday, Saturday and Sunday. In addition, there will be increased ferry service for FIGMENT on Saturday, June 28th and Sunday, June 29th.

   
Friday Ferry Schedule: To: Governors Island From: Governors Island
  10:00 AM 10:45 AM
  11:00 AM Noon
  12:15 PM 1:00 PM
  1:15 PM 2:00 PM
  2:15 PM 3:00 PM
  3:15 PM 4:00 PM
    5:00 PM


Saturday Ferry Schedule: To: Governors Island From: Governors Island
  10:00 AM 10:30 AM
  10:30 AM 11:00 AM
  11:00 AM 11:30 AM
  11:30 AM Noon
  Noon 12:30 PM
  12:30 PM 1:00 PM
  1:00 PM 1:30 PM
  1:30 PM 2:00 PM
  2:00 PM 2:30 PM
  2:30 PM 3:00 PM
  3:00 PM 3:30 PM
  3:30 PM 4:00 PM
  4:00 PM 4:30 PM
  4:30 PM 5:00 PM
  5:00 PM 5:30 PM
    6:30 PM
    7:00 PM


Sunday Ferry Schedule: To: Governors Island From: Governors Island
  10:00 AM 10:30 AM
  11:00 AM 11:30 AM
  Noon 12:30 PM
  1:00 PM 1:30 PM
  2:00 PM 2:30 PM
  3:00 PM 3:30 PM
  4:00 PM 4:30 PM
  5:00 PM 5:30 PM
    6:30 PM
    7:00 PM





DIRECTIONS TO THE GOVERNORS ISLAND FERRY
 

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

BY SUBWAY
(weekdays only) — South Ferry Station
(on Saturdays a free shuttle will run between Chambers Street and South Ferry Station)
(weekdays only) — Bowling Green Station
(weekdays only) — Whitehall St. Station
Whitehall St. Station

BY BUS
M1 (weekdays only), M6, M9 and M15

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

DRIVING FROM THE EAST SIDE:
Please note: There is no public parking at the Governors Island ferry building.
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. 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 WEST SIDE:
Please note: There is no public parking at the Governors Island ferry building.
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 turn left and make the (left) u-turn at the end of the street in front of the Staten Island Ferry terminal. 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: LOCAL STREETS:
Please note: There is no public parking at the Governors Island ferry building.
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 land, and make the (left) u-turn at the end of the street in front of the Staten Island Ferry terminal. 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.

For additional information, please see the Governors Island website.