Weehawken ferry schedule and guide

NY Waterway runs the Weehawken ferry across the Hudson River from Port Imperial and Lincoln Harbor in Weehawken, New Jersey, to Midtown and Lower Manhattan. The Port Imperial ferry terminal has two indoor parking garages and a Hudson-Bergen Light Rail connection. The Weehawken ferry lands at Midtown West/Pier 79, Brookfield Place and Wall Street/Pier 11.

Weehawken ferry schedule Fall 2026

Weehawken ferry details

When the Weehawken ferry runs to each Manhattan terminal

Both Weehawken ferry terminals have boats to Midtown West/Pier 79 every day. Boats from Port Imperial to Lower Manhattan run on weekdays only.

Some Lower Manhattan boats from Port Imperial also call at Hoboken 14th Street. On weekdays, Edgewater ferries stop at Port Imperial to let off riders who change there for Brookfield Place and Wall Street/Pier 11.

Port Imperial ferry terminal parking and directions

The Port Imperial ferry terminal is at 4800 Avenue at Port Imperial, Weehawken, NJ 07086. The enclosed terminal has the Waterway Café, free Wi-Fi, an ATM, a courtesy phone at the information and security desk and a dry cleaning service.

Parking at Port Imperial

Little Man Parking owns and runs all parking at Port Imperial, not NY Waterway. Its two indoor garages, the North Garage and the South Garage, stand across the street from the Port Imperial ferry terminal and are open 24 hours a day.

The garages have 5 floors, with elevators down to a lobby where drivers pay at parking machines. Another parking pay machine is inside the ferry terminal, on its north side. Little Man Parking's office is on the first floor of the garage.

Light rail, bus and shuttle to Port Imperial

NJ Transit's Hudson-Bergen Light Rail reaches Port Imperial two stops from Tonnelle Avenue. NJ Transit buses 23, 158 and 159 serve the Port Imperial ferry terminal.

NY Waterway runs free shuttle buses to Port Imperial on weekdays. Its Intra-Site buses run north and south of Port Imperial, and another route runs north to Edgewater on River Road and returns along JFK Boulevard.

Driving to Port Imperial

From the New Jersey Turnpike, Route 3 or Route 46, drivers follow Route 495 toward the Lincoln Tunnel. Drivers leave at Weehawken, the last exit in New Jersey, and bear right at the light. At Baldwin Avenue, drivers turn left and cross the railroad tracks. An immediate left onto Port Imperial Boulevard leads about half a mile to the ferry terminal.

From Route 4, the Palisades Parkway or Route 9W, drivers take Hudson Terrace south until it becomes River Road. The Port Imperial entrance is on the left, about 5 miles south.

Lincoln Harbor ferry terminal parking and directions

The Lincoln Harbor ferry terminal is on Harbor Boulevard, Weehawken, NJ 07086, south of Port Imperial. Lincoln Harbor riders buy tickets in the NY Waterway app. NY Waterway has no dedicated parking at Lincoln Harbor.

NJ Transit's Hudson-Bergen Light Rail reaches Lincoln Harbor three stops from Tonnelle Avenue. From the New Jersey Turnpike, drivers take exit 16E toward the Lincoln Tunnel, leave at the last exit in New Jersey and take JFK Boulevard East. A left on Baldwin Avenue and a right onto Harbor Boulevard lead to the ferry terminal, on the left.

Weehawken ferry terminals in Manhattan

The Weehawken ferry lands at three Manhattan terminals. NY Waterway lists all three as accessible.

NY Waterway runs free shuttle buses from Midtown West/Pier 79 to 57th, 50th, 42nd and 34th streets and Lower Manhattan, every day. Riders wave the shuttle down at a city bus stop on its route, because the shuttles stop only at public bus stops. Midtown West/Pier 79 has two ticket vending machines and a cafe, and no public parking.

Weehawken ferry FAQs

More New Jersey ferries

• Edgewater ferry, which stops at Port Imperial
• Hoboken ferry, from Hoboken Terminal and Hoboken 14th Street
• Jersey City ferry
• New Jersey ferries