Liberty Landing Ferry facts for kids
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The Little Lady II departing the Warren Street dock, bound for Manhattan.
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| Locale | Jersey City and New York City |
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| Waterway | Hudson River, Morris Canal Basin |
| Transit type | Commuter ferry |
| Carries | Passengers |
| Terminals | Liberty Landing Marina, Warren Street, Battery Park City Ferry Terminal |
| Owner | Statue Cruises |
| Operator | Liberty Landing Ferries |
| Began operation | 1999 |
| System length | Approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| Headway | 1 hour |
| Frequency | 12/day |
| No. of lines | 1 |
| No. of vessels | 2 (1 in regular service) |
| No. of terminals | 3 |
| Daily ridership | 192 (2011) |
| Connections at Liberty Landing Marina | |
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Ellis Island and Liberty Island ferries |
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EZ Ride LSP Shuttle (Seasonal) |
| Connections at Warren Street | |
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Hudson-Bergen Light Rail at Essex Street |
| Connections at Battery Park City | |
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NYC Ferry SG Route, NY Waterway routes to Hoboken, Paulus Hook, 14th Street, and Port Imperial, Seastreak Belford route |
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M20, M22, M9, Downtown Connection |
| Website | http://www.libertylandingcityferry.com/ |
The Liberty Landing Ferry is a special boat service. It is also known as the Liberty Landing City Ferry. This ferry helps people travel between Jersey City, New Jersey, and Manhattan, New York City. It starts at Liberty Landing Marina in Jersey City. Then it goes to the Battery Park City Ferry Terminal in Battery Park City, Manhattan. This ferry is one of many boats that operate in the Port of New York and New Jersey. These boats include ferries, sightseeing tours, and water taxis.
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About the Ferry Service
The Liberty Landing Ferry runs on weekdays. It does not operate on major holidays. Since 2020, a ferry leaves every hour. Before 2020, ferries left every half hour.
Weekend service used to be available in the summer until 2019. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, weekend service was paused for a few years. It has now started again.
Most transfers to other transportation systems cost extra. This is because each system runs on its own. A one-way trip from Manhattan to New Jersey costs $10. A trip between the two New Jersey docks (Warren Street and Liberty Landing) costs $2. There are discounts for older people and children. You can also buy passes for ten trips or a whole month. The price for trips between states went up from $7 to $10 in January 2023. This was the first price change since at least 2010.
Ferry Route and Stops
The ferry ride usually takes about 15 minutes. It travels through the Morris Canal Basin and the Hudson River.
- First, the ferry leaves the Liberty Landing Marina.
- It then crosses the Morris Canal to the Warren Street dock. This short trip is about 500 feet (150 meters).
- After that, the ferry leaves the Morris Canal Basin. It goes into the Hudson River.
- It crosses the Hudson River at its southern end. This is just before the river flows into Upper New York Bay.
- As it crosses, you can see great views. You might spot the Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal in Liberty State Park. You can also see Downtown Jersey City and the skylines of Midtown and Downtown Manhattan.
- Finally, the ferry arrives at the Battery Park City Ferry Terminal. It usually uses slip 2. This slip is also used by NYC Ferry and NY Waterway services.
- The ferry then makes the same trip in reverse. It stops at Warren Street again.
- The trip ends back at the Liberty Landing Marina. The boat waits there for 30 minutes before starting its next roundtrip.
Ferry Docks and Fares
Here are the main places where the ferry stops and how much it costs:
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| Battery Park City Ferry Terminal at World Financial Center Foot of Vesey Street Battery Park City, Manhattan |
$10 | $10 | |
| Warren Street Foot of Warren Street Liberty Harbor, Jersey City |
$2 | ||
| Liberty Landing Marina Liberty State Park Jersey City |
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The Ferry Boats
The Liberty Landing Ferry uses two special boats called catamarans. Catamarans are boats with two hulls (bottom parts).
- The first boat is the Little Lady. It is 46 feet (14 meters) long. It was built in 1999.
- The second boat is the Little Lady II. It is 64.9 feet (19.8 meters) long. It was built in 2007.
Both boats were made by Sea Taxi Catamarans. Usually, only the Little Lady II is used for regular service. Both ferries have top decks where passengers can sit on benches.
Who Owns the Ferry?
Liberty Landing Ferry is part of a company called Statue Cruises. Statue Cruises is also connected to Hornblower Cruises. This company also runs ferries to famous places like Ellis Island and Liberty Island. These ferries leave from Liberty State Park and Battery Park in Manhattan.
The Battery Park City Ferry Terminal is a busy place. Other ferry companies also use it. These include NY Waterway, NYC Ferry, and Seastreak.
Other ferries in the Port of New York and New Jersey include:
- Seasonal ferries to Governor's Island.
- New York Water Taxi.
- The Staten Island Ferry.
For fun sightseeing tours around the port, you can take a Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises boat.
More to Explore
- List of ferries across the Hudson River to New York City
- North River (Hudson River)
- Lower Manhattan
