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Staten Island Ferry The Staten Island Ferry began service in 1905, and currently carries over 19 million passengers annually on a 5.2-mile run between the St. George Terminal in Staten Island and the Whitehall Terminal in lower Manhattan. Service is provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. A typical weekday schedule involves the use of five boats to transport approximately 65,000 passengers daily (104 daily trips). A four-boat (15 minute headway) rush hour schedule is maintained. On weekends, three boats are used (64 trips each weekend day). Over 33,000 trips are made annually. The ferry operates according to its published schedule. For updates, call 311. Trip Time: Approximately 25 Minutes Advisory: People with disabilities should use the upper level. Elevator available at the Whitehall Terminal. Arrival and departure times are subject to change. There are no vehicles allowed on the ferry until further notice. No pets are allowed on the ferry, with the exception of pets in cages and seeing-eye dogs. Midnight Cruise of New York Harbor passes Statue of Liberty. Sit on right side of ferry leaving Manhattan, left side returning to Manhattan. Good choice for a rainy day activity. Roundtrip takes approximately 1 hour. Follow signs for Manhattan Ferry in St. George Terminal if you decide to return on the next ferry. Staten Island bus map lists bus and Staten Island Railway directions to places of interest and which ramp to use for departing buses. Public Transportation Connections The St. George Terminal is served by the Staten Island Railway and the S40, S42, S44, S46, S48, S51, S52, S61, S62, S66, S67, S74, S76, S78, S90, S91, S92, S94, S96 and S98 bus routes. Passengers arriving at the Whitehall Terminal are within a short walking distance from the subway lines as well as the M1, M6 and M15 bus lines. © 2007 Big Apple Visitors Center. All Rights Reserved.