NYC Ferry will begin operating its Winter schedule on Monday, November 2nd. The Winter Schedule will change weekend schedules on all routes to adjust service levels to seasonal ridership patterns. On the St. George and East River routes, some weekday afternoon departure times have changed. Learn more about these changes and plan your next trip.

Winter 2026 Schedule Starts November 2nd

NYC Ferry will begin operating its Winter 2026 schedule on Monday, November 2nd. Here’s everything you need to know about this schedule change:

• The East River route will operate as one route making all stops on weekends. On weekdays, the East River A and East River B routes will only operate during morning and afternoon peak commute times. The East River local making all stops will operate at all other times on weekdays.
• On November 2, 2026, the Governors Island landing will relocate from Yankee Pier to Pier 101. Yankee Pier is closed for a long-term construction project. As a result, some departure times have changed on the South Brooklyn route. Learn more about service to Governors Island.
• The South Brooklyn route will run between East 34th Street and Governors Island on weekdays and weekends. The South Brooklyn route will stop at Governors Island during weekday and weekend operating hours between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.
  • South Brooklyn Winter weekend routing: Governors Island → Red Hook/Atlantic Basin → Atlantic Avenue/BBP Pier 6 → Wall St/Pier 11 → Corlears Hook → East 34th Street
• Weekday afternoon departure times have changed on the St. George and East River routes. Please review schedules to plan your trip.
• Weekend frequency will change on all routes. Please review schedules to plan your trip.
• Rockaway shuttle bus service will only operate during AM and PM peak times on weekdays. Shuttles will not operate at other times on weekdays or on weekends. Please review schedules to plan your trip.
• A point-to-point shuttle will operate from approximately 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. between Red Hook/Atlantic Basin and Wall St./Pier 11 on select days. The shuttle will serve additional demand from cruise ships at Atlantic Basin and will operate on the following days:
  • Saturday November 7th
  • Saturday November 28th
  • Saturday December 19th
• All routes will run a weekend schedule on the following days:
  • Friday November 27th
  • Thursday December 24th
  • Monday January 18th
  • Monday February 15th