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Directions to the Governors Island Manhattan Ferry

The Governors Island ferry departs from the Battery Maritime Building located at 10 South Street, adjacent to the Staten Island Ferry in Lower Manhattan. The ferry terminal is accessible as follows:

By Subway
1 to South Ferry station
4, 5 to Bowling Green station
R to Whitehall St. station

By Bus
M1 (weekdays only), M6, M9, and M15

By Car
There is no public parking at the Governors Island ferry building. There is garage parking across the street from the Battery Maritime Building for a fee.

Driving From New Jersey, Rockland County
Use the George Washington Bridge, Lincoln or Holland tunnels to cross over to Manhattan and get onto the West Side Highway. Follow "Driving From West Side" directions below.

Driving From Connecticut, Westchester County
Take I-95 south to the FDR. Follow "Driving From East Side" directions below.

Driving From Long Island
Use the Queensboro, Williamsburg or Brooklyn Bridge to cross into Manhattan and get onto the FDR. Follow "Driving From East Side" directions below.

Driving from the East Side:
Take FDR Drive to Exit 1, South Ferry. As you exit, stay in the left lane and turn left around the (left) U-turn at the end of the street, in front of the Staten Island Ferry terminal. The Battery Maritime Building is the historic ferry terminal just to the northeast of the Staten Island Ferry terminal. The Governors Island ferry departs from the northernmost slip of the Battery Maritime Building.

Driving from the West Side:
Take the West Highway around the tip of Lower Manhattan and go through the Battery Underpass. When you emerge from the underpass, take the first exit, Exit 1, Staten Island Ferry. Stay left and make a left-hand U-turn onto South Street going south. Stay to your left and turn left around the (left) U-turn at the end of the street, in front of the Staten Island Ferry terminal. The Battery Maritime Building is the historic ferry terminal just to the northeast of the Staten Island Ferry terminal. The Governors Island ferry departs from the northernmost slip of the Battery Maritime Building.

Driving on Local Streets:
Take Broadway south onto Whitehall Street. Turn left onto Water Street. Go one block and turn right onto Broad Street. Go one block and turn right onto South Street. Merge into the left lane and make the (left) U-turn at the end of the street in front of the Staten Island Ferry terminal. The Battery Maritime Building is the historic ferry terminal just to the northeast of the Staten Island Ferry terminal. The Governors Island ferry departs from the northernmost slip of the Battery Maritime Building.