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See the Staten Island Ferry Safety & Environmental Protection Policy (pdf).

Temporary change in lower level boarding at Whitehall Terminal: The regular passenger elevator is now up and running and an additional "up" escalator is operating (2 total escalators "up" and one escalator "down.")

Arrives at the Whitehall Terminal at 1 Whitehall Street at South Street in Lower Manhattan.

Passengers using wheelchairs are encouraged to use lower-level boarding at both the Whitehall and St. George Terminals. All passengers are required to comply with applicable U.S. Coast Guard Security Regulations regardless of which level they board from.

Arrival and departure times are subject to change. In view of the heightened security environment in which we are now operating, and the requirements relating thereto, the carriage of cars on the Staten Island Ferry is suspended. For updates or for other ferry information, call 311.

No pets are allowed on the ferry, with the exception of pets in cages and seeing-eye dogs.

Passengers arriving at the Whitehall Terminal are within a short walking distance from the 1, 4, 5, N, R subway lines as well as the M1, M6 and M15 bus lines.

The fare for passengers, which had been 50 cents for a round trip between St. George, Staten Island, and the Whitehall Terminal in lower Manhattan, was eliminated in 1997.

Ending the fare on the Staten Island Ferry allows Staten Islanders, many of whom had to pay two or even three fares, to reach Manhattan without an additional fare.

• Privately Operated Lots: $6.00 per day
• DOT Municipal Lots (2) at Terminal: $5.50 per day or $5.00 per day with MuniMeter Parking Card or $280.00 per quarter (MuniMeter Parking Card sold in Terminal)
• DOT Municipal Lot on Hyatt Street: $165.00 per quarter (quarterly permits sold through Parking. Accepts MuniMeter Parking Card.

NOTE: Please note that there may be delays in scheduled boat runs because of additional security measures that have been implemented by direction of the U.S. Coast Guard. We apologize for any inconvenience.

July 4th: Ferry service will be suspended on Friday, July 4 from 8pm to 10:30pm due to harbor closure for fireworks. The last boat from both terminals will be at 7:30pm. The next boat will be at 10:30pm from Whitehall and 11pm from St. George. 30-minute service will be provided from 7am to 7:30pm.

A typical weekday schedule involves the use of five boats to transport approximately 65,000 passengers daily (110 daily trips). A four-boat (15 minute headway) rush hour schedule is maintained. During the day, between rush hours, boats are regularly fueled and maintenance work is performed. Terminals are cleaned around the clock and routine terminal maintenance is performed on the day shift. On weekends, three boats are used (64 trips each weekend day). Over 33,000 trips are made annually. Ferry terminal supervisors, assigned around the clock at both Whitehall and St. George, are responsible for ensuring that the ferry operates according to its published schedule (pdf).

More information about the Staten Island Ferry is available on a privately operated Web site, siferry.com. This site is not affiliated with the Department of Transportation.

Photo credit: Ed Reed, Office of the Mayor

Mr. Molinari served as Borough President of Staten Island for three terms, from 1990 to 2001. Prior to that, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives, a State Assemblyman, and a successful attorney with a private practice on Staten Island. He and his wife, Marguerite, are the proud parents of former U.S. Representative Susan Molinari. They also have two granddaughters.

The ferry was welcomed to Staten Island at ceremonies in September 2004.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Senator Marchi were joined at the ceremony by Lieutenant Governor Mary O. Donohue, Staten Island Borough President James P. Molinaro, Congressman Vito Fossella and DOT Commissioner Iris Weinshall. Photo credit, Mayor's Press Office.

The Marchi is the 26th ferryboat built to serve the route from Staten Island to Manhattan since the ferry became a municipal service in 1905.

Photo of the Marchi passing Brooklyn as it arrived in New York Harbor on March 20, 2005 courtesy of Trevor Gherardi, SIFerry.com.

See the video of the Marchi launch. You will need Windows Media Player. The video is approximately forty seconds long.

Photo courtesy Ed Reed, Office of the Mayor.

"Today is a great day for Lower Manhattan and Staten Island," said Mayor Bloomberg. "This beautiful new terminal combined with the new Molinari, the soon to be in service Marchi, and the near completion of the St. George terminal are transforming the Staten Island Ferry experience. Instead of scurrying through dark and dilapidated terminals onto 40-year old boats, passengers will travel through architecturally exceptional airy terminals onto a state-of-the-art fleet. I want to thank all those who contributed to the opening of this terminal and especially to the people of Staten Island for their patience during this building process."

Photo courtesy of www.LowerManhattan.info

• A 75-foot-high entry hall with panoramic views of the downtown Manhattan skyline and the waterfront;
  Five new escalators, three wide stairways and one elevator inside the entry hall;
  
• Rooftop viewing decks with benches;
  
• Service/concession spaces available for amenities such as cafés and other concessions;
  
• A new state-of-the-art heating and air conditioning system, including a radiant floor;
  
• Photovoltalic solar panels that convert sunlight to electricity to supply a portion of the terminal's power;
  
• Police and tourist information offices;
  
• New surfaces and fixtures including vandal-resistance fixtures in bathrooms for ease of maintenance;
  
• State-of-the-art public address system;
  
• Easy connection to South Ferry Subway Station (1 and 9 lines);
  
• Percent for Art installed 28 granite benches entitled Whitehall Crossing that mimics Indian canoes crossing New York Bay. The work was designed by artist Ming Fay.

In addition to the new terminal, the MTA will be overseeing the renovation of Peter Minuit Plaza. The newly configured plaza will include the elimination of the existing traffic island, a new traffic pattern to more safely accommodate pedestrians, installation of 12 benches on the plaza, new public space for community activities, 42 new trees, a covered walkways from the terminal to the Whitehall Street Subways Station (N and R lines), a dedicated cab drop-off area along Whitehall Street and a new bus loop for the M1, M6 and M15 buses.

The terminal also contains upgraded restrooms, public address system and new signage. A Photovoltaic louver system will save 25% of the energy needed to operate the facility. Other "green" features of the facility include an 18,000-square-foot living roof which will support living vegetation of local flora is visible from the public viewing area of a waterfront plaza atop the terminal building. Instead of a storm water drainage system, run-off will be collected in a cistern and used to irrigate the soil of this roof-top garden. Passengers will eventually enjoy two salt-water aquariums in the waiting room funded by Borough President Molinaro and maintained by the Staten Island Zoo. The New York City Economic Development Corporation administered the project on behalf of the Department of Transportation. The New York office of Hellmuth Obata + Kassabaum was the architect for the project, and construction management services were provided by Skanska USA.

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