NY Waterway Ferry Terminal Hoboken South

Well, yes, it’s a way for people to get into the city… Yes, it’s a commuter boat… Yes, it’s bare bones… But… I took my girlfriend into Manhattan, and for the first time in her life she was seeing the skyline. I could not think of a better entrance into the city, other than maybe blowing a huge wad on a helicopter…
We got on in Hoboken, paid the extra $ 1.00 to get off on the other side,
the Lower East side of the island, giving her a better view of Lady Liberty, and the Brooklyn Bridge… From there we walked and saw many neighborhoods in Lower Manhattan all the way to 23^rd street.
The deckhands were great, and offered to take photos for us from the outside, upper deck, with the Freedom Tower in the background… He even put his own artistic spin on the shot. For less then $ 10 each… I mean come on. From Jersey???
Yeah the Path Train is cheaper… Yeah the train goes right into Penn Station… But for a first timer???
And that’s why the 5 stars.
Photos on my blog, in a post about our trip… 2016 | Tom Kiesche

I take the ferry to work when it is either raining too hard or I wake up too late. The terminal is huge. It may be too big for the small amount of boats that leave the terminal. Ferries usually show up every 10 to 15 minutes before 10 am. It is the quickest way to get to Wall St from Hoboken.
I only wish it wasn’t so damn expensive. 7 bucks a trip is quite ridiculous. Also, in the Summer, it gets really hot inside the boat and in the Winter it STILL gets really hot in the boat. Regulate the freaking temperature!
Otherwise, its not too bad. It is a good alternative to the PATH.

Easily the most fun, scenic, and convenient way to get from NJ to NYC.
Being uptown certainly has its perks, until it comes time to travel into Manhattan. Given less-​than-​optimal outdoor conditions, the walk to the PATH can be a deal breaker (its raining, its 4 degrees outside, I don’t want to walk.) The 126 bus is helpful, but only if you catch it at the right time.
Here comes the ferry! For a semi-​wallet punching 9 bucks a head, take this 3 to 4 minute journey across the Hudson. Look at NYC, look at the water, look at NJ. Hop on a bus and it’ll drop you off close to times square. We got there just as the last ferry was leaving, but we only had to wait 20 minutes for it to come back, and 2 minutes for people to get on and off — we were on our way.
Sure, it is a little more than the PATH or bus, but is much shorter and more direct ride and is definitely a nice way to begin a date night in the city.

Being in a highrise building during the aftershock from an earthquake is less than ideal. It is even worse for that highrise to be in lower Manhattan. *insert Chrissy freak out*.
They evacuated our building, and my team made the executive decision to grab our laptops and ferry it home. (PATH…no, thank you. I’ll stay above ground.) I worry a lot, so needless to say, I was less than level-​headed at this point.
If you’ve never taken the ferry, it’s allllll the way at the end of the Pier at the back of the WFC. The platform your board from is in the water, so it rocks and rolls a bit (which, needless to say, did not help my impending panic attack).
There was one guy working… understandable, since I don’t see a huge rush at 2:30 on a weekday being the norm. They’re good about labeling times, as well as the slip each boat goes to. (There’s Hoboken South, Hoboken North. Paulus Hook, Port Imperial and Belford… plus one or two more I believe?)
$ 5.50 later, I had a ticket in my hand and I was boarding the ferry. I grabbed a seat and in less than 10 minutes, I was on dry land and only a 15 minute walk from my home sweet home. The ferry was clean. fast and provides a nice view while riding.
I’d probably choose this option to commute to work if it weren’t as far (or a bit farther, since you board at the back of the NJTransit station) and almost 4x the price of the PATH per month ($ 181 vs $ 54.)
But I think this may be my choice on Fridays to get home. maybe I’ll try it to Belford this Friday when I head DTS for the weekend.

My coworkers (fellow Unilocalers) laughed at me when they saw that I did a review for the Hudson/​Bergen Light Rail. Their hysterics resumed when I told them I was doing a review on the Ferry. Little did they know how serious I was.
If you live in Hoboken you know of the numerous ways you can get into Manhattan. If living in the south end, you can take a train. Living in the north end, the 126 bus. But never had I thought to take the ferry until a friend and I were stuck in Manhattan and had to find a way back. Looking over Jersey from the Manhattan shore, we debated swimming over until one of the ferries went steaming by. We then realized we still had a way back.
The ferry has multiple terminals up and down the Hudson and seems to hit all the major areas along the river. The price is a little more expensive than taking the bus or train, but if you are in a bind or looking to take a scenic route into the city, this is the way. Hoboken has two terminals on each end of the city so you do not have to walk all the way across town.
Overall I gave this three stars because of the convenience it offers and the cleanliness of the vessels. The price was a little higher but not a problem. Bring your iPod and blast Lonely Island — I’m On a Boat. It won’t hurt to be stereotypical once in a while.

Of all the reviews of my NYC trip that I will write, I’m sure this one will be the most useful to others, despite how many UFCs I may or may not get.
After deciding to go to NYC, I took my concerns to the Unilocal boards, to iron out my itinerary. Busses, trains and hitchhiking were ideas that were bandied about, but having my own wheels, I wanted to be in control of my own schedule.
I wasn’t too keen to drive around in Gotham and I knew parking would be an issue. Thankfully some helpful Unilocalers (props to Dave F) suggested the idea of the ferry from the Jersey side.
I felt my best location was the ferry from Hoboken, as my final destination in NYC was in TriBeCa. I realized this was the right course of action, when I saw the parking lot-​like lines to get in by the tunnels.
I easily found parking in Hoboken ($ 30 for the day) which was a block from the ferry/​bus depot. The ferry round trip was $ 11. Add in the few subway rides at $ 2.25 a pop and this option cost me about $ 50 for the day. In my opinion, this was the most ideal scenario, but I’d be interested to hear if I could have done better with the same amount of ease.
The ferry was a great way to poke my manliness into the big apple. A naval attack. The ferry was air conditioned, comfortable and clean. The short jaunt only took about 10 minutes and I felt like Working Girl!!!
My only complaint is at this run of the ferries, the final Ferry leaves the city at 9:30, and it cut my night a little short, and made me sweat a little when my event ran a little long. I believe the Weehawken ferries go throughout the night for those wanting to test the theory about the city never sleeping.
So in summation, the ferry seems to be the best way for out of towners wanting only to spend a day in the city.
It’s probably for the best, seeing how ever since I read The Stand, I’ve wanted no parts of those evil, Captain Trips infected, zombie shuffling tunnels. I was on a boat!

While the service can be a little shoddy at the window, there’s nothing wrong with the ferry itself. A mainstay when the PATH isn’t working, it’s not a cheap ticket, but it is a nice, calm 10-​min trip over to the city, and particularly nice as a trip at night in the summer.

This is a great way to go into New York. It is really refreshing to come into manhattan from a boat. It is a little more expensive than a subway and runs about every thirty minutes. I don’t know about parking but if you live within walking distance definitely check it out. Note: There is another location up around 14^th street-​behind shipyard apartment complex that is never crowded.