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Governors Island Shuttle ferry schedule

The next Governors Island Shuttle sailing from Wall St/Pier 11 is 10:04 AM. It is a 8 minute crossing. The full timetable is below.Next Wall St/Pier 11 boat 10:04 AM, a 8 minute crossing.

NYC Ferry schedule, baked at the last rebuild

Today's schedule

Wall St/Pier 11 → Gov. Island/Yankee Pier
10:04 AM 10:34 AM 11:04 AM 11:34 AM 12:04 PM 12:34 PM 1:04 PM 1:34 PM 2:04 PM 2:34 PM 3:04 PM 3:34 PM 4:04 PM 4:34 PM
Gov. Island/Yankee Pier → Wall St/Pier 11
10:19 AM 10:49 AM 11:19 AM 11:49 AM 12:19 PM 12:49 PM 1:19 PM 1:49 PM 2:19 PM 2:49 PM 3:19 PM 3:49 PM 4:19 PM 4:49 PM 5:19 PM 5:49 PM
next sailing later today already departed

Fares

Adult one-way
$4.50
any distance
Reduced (senior / disability / student)
$1.45
10-trip pass
$29.00
Bicycle
Free
free, limited spots

Flat fare, any distance; free transfers within 120 minutes. For 2026.

Terminals

Pier 11 / Wall StreetPier 11, South St at Gouverneur Lane, Manhattan, NY 10005Subway: 2/3 to Wall St, J/Z to Broad St, or 1 to South Ferry; no rider parking in the Financial District.
Governors Island (Yankee Pier)Yankee Pier, south side of Governors Island, New York, NY 10004No car access to the island; transfer from the Pier 11/Wall St ferry.
Walk-on & drive-upWalk-ons never wait for space. Drivers should reach the holding lanes early at peak.

Governors Island Shuttle, common questions

How often does the Governors Island Shuttle ferry run?

NYC Ferry runs 30 sailings on this route today. The full timetable for both directions is above.

How early should I arrive?

For a walk-on passenger a few minutes before departure is usually plenty. Check the operator for any vehicle or bike boarding cutoffs.

Where do the times come from?

Today's published NYC Ferry timetable, taken from the operator's own schedule and rebuilt daily. It is not a moment-by-moment tracker.

Schedule from NYC Ferry's own published timetable, baked each rebuild, not a moment-by-moment tracker. How these numbers are made.