Not only is the Staten Island Ferry an extremely convenient means of travel between Staten Island and Lower Manhattan, but it's also a great way to see some of the sights in New York City. The twenty-five minute boat ride takes you past
Ellis Island, the
Statue of Liberty and the skyline of Lower Manhattan. On average, 5 boats are used for the shifts on the weekdays and 3 boats for the weekends.
The Staten Island Ferry's two terminals are the St. George Ferry Terminal on Staten Island and the Whitehall Ferry Terminal in Manhattan. Bicycles are permitted on the ferries, but cars and motorcycles are no longer allowed on the ferries. Various parking lots are located throughout the areas of the St. George Ferry Terminal and the Whitehall Ferry Terminal. Whether you're planning on riding the Staten Island Ferry for transportation between Staten Island and Manhattan or simply for sightseeing reasons, the Staten Island Ferry is nothing short of a historic piece of New York City.
