Fire Island Ferries runs the Bay Shore–Fire Island ferry, a passenger ferry across the Great South Bay from Bay Shore, New York, to eight Fire Island communities. Its boats serve Kismet, Saltaire, Fair Harbor, Dunewood, Atlantique, Ocean Beach, Seaview and Ocean Bay Park. The ride takes about 30 minutes to most communities, and most boats stop at more than one. Fire Island Ferries takes no reservations and carries no bicycles.
Schedule up to date as of October 26, 2026
Next ferries from Bay Shore
tomorrowto Saltaire, Fair Harbor, Ocean Beach and Ocean Bay Park
tomorrowto Kismet, Saltaire, Fair Harbor, Dunewood, Ocean Beach and Ocean Bay Park
tomorrowto Saltaire, Ocean Beach and Ocean Bay Park
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Bay Shore–Fire Island ferry schedule Late October 2026
The Late October 2026 schedule runs from October 26, 2026 to October 31, 2026.
Departures from Bay Shore, Mondays through Thursdays
Departs
To
7:00 AM
Saltaire, Fair Harbor, Ocean Beach and Ocean Bay Park
10:00 AM
Kismet, Saltaire, Fair Harbor, Dunewood, Ocean Beach and Ocean Bay Park
12:30 PM
Saltaire, Ocean Beach and Ocean Bay Park
3:30 PM
Kismet, Saltaire, Fair Harbor, Dunewood, Ocean Beach and Ocean Bay Park
Departures from Bay Shore, Fridays through Sundays
Departs
To
10:10 AM
Kismet, Saltaire, Fair Harbor, Dunewood, Atlantique, Ocean Beach, Seaview and Ocean Bay Park
12:30 PM
Kismet, Saltaire, Fair Harbor, Ocean Beach, Seaview and Ocean Bay Park
3:30 PM
Kismet, Saltaire, Fair Harbor, Dunewood, Atlantique, Ocean Beach, Seaview and Ocean Bay Park
5:35 PM
Kismet, Saltaire, Fair Harbor and Ocean Beach
Departures from Bay Shore, Fridays
Departs
To
7:30 PM
Kismet, Saltaire, Fair Harbor, Ocean Beach and Ocean Bay Park
Departures from Bay Shore, Fridays and Saturdays
Departs
To
7:00 AM
Saltaire, Fair Harbor, Ocean Beach and Ocean Bay Park
Departures from Kismet, Mondays through Thursdays
Departs
To
10:30 AM
Bay Shore
4:15 PM
Bay Shore
Departures from Kismet, Fridays through Sundays
Departs
To
10:40 AM
Bay Shore
1:00 PM
Bay Shore
4:00 PM
Bay Shore
6:00 PM
Bay Shore
Departures from Saltaire, Mondays through Thursdays
Departs
To
8:00 AM
Bay Shore
10:40 AM
Bay Shore
1:00 PM
Bay Shore
4:10 PM
Bay Shore
Departures from Saltaire, Fridays through Sundays
Departs
To
10:50 AM
Bay Shore
1:10 PM
Bay Shore
4:10 PM
Bay Shore
6:05 PM
Bay Shore
Departures from Saltaire, Fridays and Saturdays
Departs
To
8:00 AM
Bay Shore
Departures from Fair Harbor, Mondays through Thursdays
Departs
To
7:50 AM
Bay Shore
10:50 AM
Bay Shore
4:00 PM
Bay Shore
Departures from Fair Harbor, Fridays through Sundays
Departs
To
11:00 AM
Bay Shore
1:20 PM
Bay Shore
4:20 PM
Bay Shore
6:15 PM
Bay Shore
Departures from Fair Harbor, Fridays and Saturdays
Departs
To
7:50 AM
Bay Shore
Departures from Dunewood, Mondays through Thursdays
Departs
To
10:50 AM
Bay Shore
4:00 PM
Bay Shore
Departures from Dunewood, Fridays through Sundays
Departs
To
11:10 AM
Bay Shore
4:00 PM
Bay Shore
Departures from Atlantique, Fridays through Sundays
Departs
To
11:00 AM
Bay Shore
4:10 PM
Bay Shore
Departures from Ocean Beach, Mondays through Thursdays
Departs
To
7:40 AM
Bay Shore
10:40 AM
Bay Shore
1:20 PM
Bay Shore
4:10 PM
Bay Shore
Departures from Ocean Beach, Fridays through Sundays
Departs
To
10:50 AM
Bay Shore
1:00 PM
Bay Shore
4:20 PM
Bay Shore
6:25 PM
Bay Shore
Departures from Ocean Beach, Fridays
Departs
To
8:10 PM
Bay Shore
Departures from Ocean Beach, Fridays and Saturdays
Departs
To
7:40 AM
Bay Shore
Departures from Seaview, Fridays through Sundays
Departs
To
10:50 AM
Bay Shore
1:10 PM
Bay Shore
4:10 PM
Bay Shore
Departures from Ocean Bay Park, Mondays through Thursdays
Departs
To
7:30 AM
Bay Shore
10:30 AM
Bay Shore
1:30 PM
Bay Shore
4:20 PM
Bay Shore
Departures from Ocean Bay Park, Fridays through Sundays
Departs
To
10:40 AM
Bay Shore
1:00 PM
Bay Shore
4:20 PM
Bay Shore
Departures from Ocean Bay Park, Fridays and Saturdays
Departs
To
7:30 AM
Bay Shore
Each community has its own times. Most boats call at several communities on one run, so a boat back to Bay Shore leaves each community at a different time.
Storms, ice and tides can disrupt Fire Island Ferries service. Fire Island Ferries posts service changes on its website and sends them to its mailing list.
Bay Shore–Fire Island ferry fares
Fare type
Fare
Passenger
Adult, one way
$13.00
Child 2 to 11, one way
$7.00
Senior, disabled or military, one way
$12.00
Adult, round trip
$25.00
Child 2 to 11, round trip
$13.00
Ticket book
Adult, 40-trip book
$442.00
Child 2 to 11, 40-trip book
$221.00
Fares in effect October 26, 2026
Fire Island Ferries tickets are good in either direction between Bay Shore and any of its eight Fire Island communities, and need no reservation. Senior fares need a Suffolk County senior ID, and disabled and military fares need an ID. Dogs ride at the child fare. Riders buy tickets at the terminal window or in the mTickets or Uber apps.
A round-trip ticket can come back from a different community than the one it went to. A round-trip ticket bought in the mTickets app is good for 180 days.
Riders activate an mTickets ticket only at the dock, just before boarding, because an activated ticket expires on a timer. Senior fares are sold at the ticket window.
Bay Shore–Fire Island ferry details
Operator
Fire Island Ferries
Crossing time
About 30 minutes to most communities
Reservations
Not needed. Fire Island Ferries takes no reservations.
Payment
Cash, credit card or Apple Pay at the Bay Shore ticket window. Credit card in the mTickets and Uber apps.
Bicycles
Not carried on passenger boats, folding bikes and e-bikes included. Bikes go over on the Fire Island Ferries freight boat.
Pets
Leashed dogs ride at the child fare.
Luggage
Each rider carries two bags that fit under the seat free. Coolers, carts and wagons ride in the freight area for a fee, and bulk groceries, furniture and building supplies go on the freight boat.
Accessibility
Every Fire Island Ferries boat has a ramp, and crews help riders board. Riders who want a crew member to meet them call ahead.
Restrooms
None on board. The Bay Shore ferry terminal has restrooms.
Alcohol and smoking
Drinking alcohol and smoking are not allowed on Fire Island Ferries boats.
Bay Shore ferry terminal parking and directions
Fire Island Ferries' Main Terminal (Bay Shore ferry terminal) is at 99 Maple Avenue, Bay Shore, NY 11706. For part of the year Fire Island Ferries splits its Bay Shore departures among docks on Maple Avenue, and its schedule names the terminal for each community.
Bay Shore dock
Boats to
Main Terminal, 99 Maple Avenue
Ocean Beach, Fair Harbor, Dunewood and Atlantique, and every community when the schedule says to use the Main Terminal for all trips
West Terminal, 104 Maple Avenue
Seaview and Ocean Bay Park
Saltaire Terminal, 123 Maple Avenue
Kismet and Saltaire
Bay Shore Marina, South Clinton Avenue
Some Atlantique boats on the peak summer schedule
The Bay Shore LIRR station is about a mile north of the Main Terminal. David Bros. taxis meet every arriving train, and walkers follow Fourth Avenue south, which becomes Maple Avenue. Uber and Lyft also serve the terminals, and the Uber app sells ferry tickets.
The terminal lots charge by the calendar day and fill on summer weekends and holidays. The Town of Islip and private owners run the other lots nearby, and most town lots charge by the hour.
Lot
Location
Cost
Main Terminal lot
Gate 1, 99 Maple Avenue
$15 a day Monday to Thursday, $25 a day Friday to Sunday and holidays
West Terminal lot
Gate 2, 104 Maple Avenue
$15 a day Monday to Thursday, $25 a day Friday to Sunday and holidays
Saltaire Terminal lot
Gate 3, Maple Avenue
$15 a day Monday to Thursday, $25 a day Friday to Sunday and holidays
Maple Avenue Marina
121 Maple Avenue
Set by the lot's owner
Maple Avenue Dock municipal lot
End of Maple Avenue
Set by the Town of Islip
Gibson municipal lots
Fields 13 and 14, Gibson Street
Set by the Town of Islip
Mechanicsville municipal lot
Field 7, Mechanicsville Road
Set by the Town of Islip
The terminal lots also sell a full weekend for $75, seven days in a row for $125 and 30 days in a row for $495.
Fire Island communities on the Bay Shore ferry
The Bay Shore–Fire Island ferry lands at a dock in each of its eight communities. Fire Island Ferries runs fewer boats to Atlantique and Seaview than to Ocean Beach, and some days none.
The Burma Road runs along the middle of Fire Island and connects every community, so riders can walk between them on it or along the ocean beach. Fire Island Water Taxi, a separate company, runs boats between the communities along the island.
When the Bay Shore–Fire Island ferry is busiest
Fire Island Ferries enforces its freight limits most strictly on Sunday morning boats from Ocean Beach and on midday trips. Oversized wagons, coolers and packing totes can be refused, so riders send bulk items back on the Saturday freight boat and collect them at the Bay Shore freight house on Sunday.
Terminal parking fills on summer weekends and holidays, so drivers leave time to find another lot. The freight boat leaves from the end of Maple Avenue, Monday through Saturday.
Bay Shore–Fire Island ferry FAQs
How long is the ferry from Bay Shore to Fire Island?
The Bay Shore–Fire Island ferry takes about 30 minutes to most Fire Island communities.
Do I need a reservation for the Fire Island ferry?
The Bay Shore–Fire Island ferry needs no reservation. Fire Island Ferries sells tickets at the Bay Shore ticket window and in the mTickets and Uber apps.
Can I bring a bike on the Fire Island ferry from Bay Shore?
Fire Island Ferries carries no bicycles on its passenger boats, including folding bikes. Bikes go over on its freight boat.
Are dogs allowed on the Fire Island ferry?
Leashed dogs ride the Bay Shore–Fire Island ferry at the child fare. Fire Island National Seashore keeps pets off the ocean beaches at some of its sites in summer, and some communities have their own dog rules.
How do I get from the Bay Shore train station to the ferry?
The Fire Island Ferries Main Terminal is about a mile south of the Bay Shore LIRR station. Taxis meet every arriving train, and walkers take Fourth Avenue south to Maple Avenue.
Is there a bathroom on the Fire Island ferry?
Fire Island Ferries boats have no restrooms. The Bay Shore ferry terminal has restrooms.