Governors Island is located in the New York Harbor, approximately one-half mile from Battery Park in Lower Manhattan and one-quarter mile from Brooklyn.

You can get information about tours and other events on the island.

Online

Learn about Governors Island.

By Phone

  • Agency: The Trust for Governors Island
  • Phone Number: (212) 440-2200
  • Business Hours:

Governors Island is now open to the public year-round.

The Island is open from 10 AM to 6 PM on weekdays and from 10 AM to 7 PM on weekends.

Manhattan Ferry

Ferries run daily from the Battery Maritime Building at 10 South Street (corner of Whitehall Street) in Lower Manhattan.

Weekdays:

  • Ferries leave Manhattan every hour between 10 AM and 3 PM. The last ferries leave Manhattan at 3:45 PM and 4:15 PM. 
  • Ferries leave Governors Island every hour between 10:30 AM and 3:30 PM, then every half hour. The last ferry leaves the Island at 6 PM.

Weekends:

  • Ferries leave Manhattan at 10 AM, then every 20-25 minutes. The last ferry leaves Manhattan at 5:30 PM.
  • Ferries leave Governors Island at 10:20 AM, then every 20-25 minutes. The last ferry leaves the Island at 7 PM.

Brooklyn Ferries

Ferries run only on Saturdays, Sundays, Memorial Day, and Labor Day from Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 6 (at Atlantic Avenue and Brooklyn Bridge Park Greenway) and Red Hook’s Atlantic Basin (Pioneer Street and Conover Street).

Weekend service from Brooklyn will run through October 31, 2021 and will return in spring 2022.

Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 6 Schedule:

  • Ferries leave Brooklyn at 11:15 AM, then every hour. The last ferry leaves Brooklyn at 5:15 PM. 
  • Ferries leave Governors Island at 12 PM, then every hour. The last ferry leaves the Island at 7 PM.

Red Hook’s Atlantic Basin Schedule:

  • Ferries leave Brooklyn at 10:45 AM, then every hour. The last ferry leaves Brooklyn at 4:45 PM.
  • Ferries leave Governors Island at 11:30 AM, then every hour. The last ferry leaves the Island at 6:30 PM.

Learn more about ferries to Governors Island.

Fees

All weekday ferries, as well as Saturday and Sunday afternoon ferries, are $3 round trip for adults. Only cash is accepted.

Ferries are free for:

  • Children age 12 and under 
  • IDNYC holders
  • Military personnel (former and active)
  • Governors Island members
  • Seniors age 65 and older
  • NYCHA residents
  • Community organizations

Saturday and Sunday morning ferries before noon are free for all passengers.

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