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The ferry, an alternative to the New York City Subway, cost $4 per one-way ticket (the subway at the time cost $2.25). [16] It was instantly popular, with two to six times the number of passengers that the city predicted would ride the ferries.
NYC Ferry [15] $4.50 AirTrain JFK [8] $8.50 Access-A-Ride [22] (NYC paratransit) $2.90 ... New York City's transit system in the 1970s was in disarray. Subway ...
NY Waterway, or New York Waterway, is a private transportation company running ferry and bus service in the Port of New York and New Jersey and in the Hudson Valley.The company utilizes public-private partnership with agencies such as the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, New Jersey Transit, New York City Department of Transportation, and Metropolitan Transportation Authority to ...
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By 1967, the St. George–Whitehall route was the sole remaining ferry route in New York City. [56] As early as 1972, city officials proposed replacing the St. George and Whitehall terminals with facilities that contained six slips, although officials did not plan to rebuild either terminal until 2000. [ 57 ]
The Staten Island Ferry is a fare-free passenger ferry route operated by the New York City Department of Transportation.The ferry's single route runs 5.2 miles (8.4 km) through New York Harbor between the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Staten Island, with ferry boats completing the trip in about 25 minutes.
The Battery Maritime Building is a building at South Ferry on the southern tip of Manhattan Island in New York City.Located at 10 South Street, near the intersection with Whitehall Street, it contains an operational ferry terminal at ground level, as well as a hotel and event space on the upper stories.
Some buses run between New Dorp Lane/Mill Road and St. George Ferry, or Richmond Avenue on school days, providing service to New Dorp High School. Alternate weekend daytime buses start/end at Richmond Avenue. Longest local bus route in New York City, spanning 19.7 miles overall. [21]