East 34th Street ↔ Wall St/Pier 11 · Via Rockaway–Soundview

Be at the landing before departure with your ticket ready and confirm the boat says Rockaway–Soundview. Several NYC Ferry routes join these same landings. Boarding is first-come, and this route is less frequent than the East River service, so missing one can cost more than the crossing itself.

No. The current regular NYC Ferry fare is $4.50 one way whether you ride this Manhattan segment or continue farther. Buy in the app or at a landing machine. No transfer is needed between East 34th and Pier 11; a later route change is free within 120 minutes of activation.

Neither is a sensible parking destination. NYC Ferry says parking is very limited near most landings and discourages driving. Use the M34 or M15 for East 34th, and downtown subway or bus connections for Pier 11. A bicycle or planned drop-off can also spare a long garage search.

Yes, if the rack still has space. NYC Ferry vessels typically accommodate about eight to ten bikes, and a full rack can leave another bicycle behind. Keep it outdoors on the bow unless it folds to suitcase size. Both East 34th and Pier 11 have nearby racks and Citi Bike docks.

Stuyvesant Cove is the only scheduled stop between them on the current route. That makes this a much shorter path than East River's Brooklyn and Queens loop. Stay aboard at Stuyvesant Cove; no transfer is needed for Pier 11.

The published timetable generally puts this segment around nineteen minutes, with Stuyvesant Cove in the middle. Exact minutes vary by sailing, so use the arrival paired with your departure. It is usually far quicker than taking the East River route between the same endpoints.

Read both the route and direction on the departure board. From East 34th, the Pier 11-bound boat runs south through Stuyvesant Cove; the opposite direction continues north. At Pier 11, choose the East 34th-bound side of Rockaway–Soundview rather than a Rockaway-bound departure leaving the harbor.

East 34th has the M34 at the landing, M15 on First Avenue and 4/6 trains near 33rd and Park. Pier 11 is near the 2/3 at Wall Street, J/Z at Broad Street and 1 at South Ferry. Neither subway is on the gangway, so budget the final walk.