New York Sightseeing Bargain: Free Staten Island Ferry

If you will be vacationing in New York City on a budget, don't miss one of the best NY sightseeing bargains. The Staten Island Ferry is now FREE. The ferry is an attraction fit for young and old, New York first-timers and those who have lived here for years and you can't beat the price!



What: Free New York ferry ride on the Staten Island Ferry

Where: Manhattan: Whitehall and Water St., New York, NY 10006
Staten Island: 1 Bay St., Staten Island, NY 10301

When: The ferry operates 24 hours a day every day of the week. Through most of the day (the only exception being the hours of midnight to 6am), you will not have to wait more than half an hour for the next departure, and it will be more frequent-and crowded-during weekday rush hours. Weekdays and weekends, boats leave and arrive on the half hour. Each leg of the ferry takes half an hour.

How: You can take the subway to Staten Island Ferry: In Manhattan, J or Z to Broad Street; 1 or 9 to South Ferry; 4 or 5 to Bowling Green. In Staten Island, Staten Island Railway to St. George. The Staten Island Ferry Cross Streets in Manhattan are Whitehall and Water Streets, at the water's edge. The ferry, which runs frequently enough that if you just show up, one is probably not far off, offers a wonderful view of the harbor and all it has to offer. Among the sights to take in from either side of the vessel, are Governor's Island, the Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge, lower Manhattan and Wall Street's skyscrapers, Ellis Island, and the Verrazano Narrows Bridge connecting Staten Island to Brooklyn.