Thursday, September 24, 2026 · Serving all of Hudson County since March 2011Looking To Add Business, NY Waterway Offers Free Ferry Trial To New Commuters
As more and more New Jersey residents are returning to their jobs in Manhattan, NY Waterway is looking to drum up business to help recoup some of their company's financial…
As more and more New Jersey residents are returning to their jobs in Manhattan, NY Waterway is looking to drum up business to help recoup some of their company’s financial losses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ferry system is offering new residents and new commuters a special deal for one week. The company issued the following details in a press release on Monday morning:
NY WATERWAY OFFERS ONE-WEEK FREE FERRY TRIAL FOR NEW RESIDENTS AND NEW COMMUTERS
To welcome commuters back to work, NY Waterway is offering a one-week free ferry trial to first-time ferry commuters who have moved into a new residence within one mile of a ferry terminal in the last six months.
First-time ferry commuters going to work in New York (NJ residents) or New Jersey (NYC Residents) also are eligible for the free trial, which is an e-ticket good for seven days.
NY Waterway currently has service from New Jersey terminals at:
- Port Imperial and Lincoln Harbor in Weehawken;
- 14th Street and NJ TRANSIT Rail-Ferry Terminal in Hoboken;
- Paulus Hook and Liberty Harbor in Jersey City;
- Belford/Middletown in Monmouth County
So people who have moved into a new residence within one mile of these terminals in the last six months and have not previously been a ferry commuter or first-time ferry commuters going to work in Manhattan or New Jersey are eligible for the seven-day e-ticket, subject to verification.
In Manhattan, NY Waterway ferries service the Midtown/West 39th Street Ferry Terminal, the Brookfield Place/Battery Park City Terminal and the Pier 11/Wall Street Terminal.
In response to a customer survey, NY Waterway has added extensive health safety measures including cleaning and sanitizing all ferries and buses after every trip and all terminals several times a day; requiring that all customers and employees wear face coverings; and limiting ferry and bus capacity to 50 percent, with seats labeled for social distanced seating on all ferries & buses.
Commuters may apply for the one-week free ferry trial at wecare@nywaterway.com or call 1-800-53-FERRY.