On Monday, June 13, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz joined Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and other officials to launch the new East River Ferry service, connecting E. 34th Street/Midtown, Wall Street, Greenpoint, North Williamsburg, South Williamsburg, Dumbo and, in the summer, at Pier 6, Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
The year-round ferry service began today and will be free of charge for all customers through June 24, 2011. The service will cost $4 for a one-way ticket, $12 for an unlimited all-day pass, and $140 for an unlimited monthly pass. Ferries will accommodate bikes on board for one dollar. Ticketing machines will be available at all commuter locations along with staffed ticket agents at some stops.
Ferries will be in service from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM on weekdays, and 9:00 AM to 8:30 PM on weekends. During off-peak hours, the service will be operated every 30 minutes during the summer and every 60 minutes during the winter. During weekday rush hour, approximately 7:00 to 9:30 AM and 4:30 to 7:00 PM, ferries will operate every 20 minutes and commuters can connect to a free shuttle bus service at the East 34th Street ferry landing.
From Dumbo, board the ferry from Fulton Ferry Landing (Old Fulton St and Furman St). For more details, go to the NY Waterway’s website.
Photo by Spencer Tucker, Office of the Mayor
Excellent, good news for the summer!
Excellent, good news for the summer!
took the ride today…nice…had to exit on 34th…wait 30 min for another, which sucked, but on the water it was nice. good views. some dudes were drinkin 24ozs in paper bags…think it’s legal to drink? could be a good happy hour cruise!
took the ride today…nice…had to exit on 34th…wait 30 min for another, which sucked, but on the water it was nice. good views. some dudes were drinkin 24ozs in paper bags…think it’s legal to drink? could be a good happy hour cruise!
Took the ferry from 34th today. Forget about the schedule. Boat arrived about 20 minutes after its scheduled time. Also, free 34th street shuttle service seemed to be taking a route not mapped on the website. Waited and waited, and finally ended up walking to the pier. When ferry arrived, passengers seemed angry that they had to get off at 34th and get back on line for the trip back, but hey, even though it’s free, it’s still a commuter service. Once on the water it was a quick ride.
Took the ferry from 34th today. Forget about the schedule. Boat arrived about 20 minutes after its scheduled time. Also, free 34th street shuttle service seemed to be taking a route not mapped on the website. Waited and waited, and finally ended up walking to the pier. When ferry arrived, passengers seemed angry that they had to get off at 34th and get back on line for the trip back, but hey, even though it’s free, it’s still a commuter service. Once on the water it was a quick ride.
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Passer un sejour romantique est un moment fondamentale pour faire perdurer son couple et faire prosperer la complicité !