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Rockaway Rocket ferry schedule

The next Rockaway Rocket sailing from Long Island City is 9:30 AM. It is a 76 minute crossing. The full timetable is below.Next Long Island City boat 9:30 AM, a 76 minute crossing.

NYC Ferry schedule, baked at the last rebuild

Today's schedule

Long Island City → Rockaway
9:30 AM 12:30 PM 4:00 PM
Rockaway → Long Island City
11:00 AM 2:30 PM 5:30 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

Long Island City (Gantry Plaza)Center Blvd near 48th Ave, Gantry Plaza State Park, Long Island City, Queens, NY 11109Subway: 7 to Vernon Blvd-Jackson Ave; street parking only.
Rockaway (Beach 108th St)Beach 108th St at Beach Channel Dr, Rockaway Park, Queens, NY 11694Subway: A to Rockaway Park-Beach 116th St; free NYC Ferry shuttle buses serve the landing.
Walk-on & drive-upWalk-ons never wait for space. Drivers should reach the holding lanes early at peak.

Rockaway Rocket, common questions

How often does the Rockaway Rocket ferry run?

NYC Ferry runs 6 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.

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