The Staten Island Ferry is a fare-free passenger ferry route operated by the New York City Department of Transportation. Its single route runs 5.2 miles through New York Harbor between the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Staten Island, with boats completing the trip in about 25 minutes and operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Staten Island Ferry has historically charged a relatively low fare compared to other transit modes in the area, and since 1997 the route has been entirely fare-free.
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Established Year SignificanceThe busiest ferry route in the United States and the world's busiest passenger only ferry system, carrying over 16.6 million riders in 2025 1 Route TypeFare free municipal passenger ferry service 1 TerminiWhitehall Terminal in Lower Manhattan and St. George Terminal in St. George, Staten Island 1 Operational StatusActive, fare free, operating 24 hours a day seven days a week 1 Operational Status
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Ferry, Modes Source Wikipedia: Staten Island Ferry
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Source Wikipedia: Staten Island Ferry
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Staten Island Ferry
WikipediaOpening section and History section, on termini, distance and the 1905 municipal takeover
The Staten Island Ferry route terminates at Whitehall Terminal, on Whitehall Street in Lower Manhattan, and at St. George Terminal, in St. George, Staten Island
In Group: Ferry Services, Lead sentence
The Staten Island Ferry is a fare-free passenger ferry route operated by the New York City Department of Transportation.
Exemplifies: Ferry, Lead sentence
The Staten Island Ferry is a fare-free passenger ferry route operated by the New York City Department of Transportation.
Operated By: New York City Department of Transportation, Infobox: operator
New York City Department of Transportation
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