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Share. The dedicated ferry shuttle will depart from Wall Street/Pier 11 every 30 minutes. There are 6 ways to get from Manhattan to Governors Island by subway, ferry, bus, taxi, car or towncar. Date of experience: October 2019.

Governors island is a short ferry ride away, but easy to get to. 2. Share Post: About the Author . Face coverings are required at all times while on the ferry. It will remain open until October 31. Kevin Duggan. You can hire 4 person peddle carriages to get you around quickly. The Island is open 10 am-6 pm on weekdays, 10 am-7 pm on weekends. Bring cash. Helpful.

Governors Island Ferry Service.

This season the Trust For Governors Island is debuting a new ferry, which should help cut down on waiting times to the Battery Maritime Building.

There’s not much there but you can get a good view of lower Manhattan across the water, as well as the statue of Liberty from across the water too. For the second year in a row, it opened on May 1. Ferry tickets $3 roundtrip. Governors Island will open to the public Wednesday, and the city will offer free ferry service for NYCHA residents and community groups. As Governors Island opens this weekend for its 13th annual public season—and is open 7 days a week—until September, here is a list of things to remember before getting in line for the ferry. Line 1 subway, ferry • 1h 39m. Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.

Walking tours have also resumed. NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — Governors Island reopened to the public with limited capacity on Wednesday morning. Kevin Duggan hails from the distant shores of Ireland and Switzerland. Tour We are all happy that Governors Island is open for its 16th public season. Before leaving home, charge your mobile phones to 100 percent. Read more. NYC Ferry service will offer additional connections to Governors Island with a dedicated weekend shuttle from Wall Street/Pier 11 that will operate approximately every 30 minutes beginning July 18. To ensure a safe environment for all visitors, there will be a number of health, safety and social distancing protocols, including a new ticket reservation system to manage capacity on ferries, the Trust for Governors Island announced previously. Tickets available at www.govisland.com.

The island only got electricity in 1905, and getting a charge is like finding the ghost of U.S. Grant. Governors Island ferry opens daily on July 15 in Manhattan and on weekends starting July 18 from Atlantic Basin in Red Hook. Recommended option. Manhattan ferries will run daily from the Battery Maritime Building at 10 South St. Brooklyn ferries will run from the Red Hook/Atlantic Basin ferry terminal. He … Sofia B wrote a review Oct 2019. The NYC Ferry service will offer additional connections to Governors Island’s Yankee Pier on weekends. Tickets are $2.75 or by free transfer from any NYC Ferry route. In order to allow social distancing, visitors must reserve tickets in advance in order to board the ferry.