The Staten Island Ferry is the transport system used daily by thousands of New Yorkers in the neighborhood of Staten Island, free moving to Manhattan as quickly and efficiently as possible from this isolated district of the city .
runs every 20-30 minutes and takes about 25 minutes to cover the distance of about 8 km between Battery Park and Staten Island.
operates 24 hours a day, and best of all it's free. The
usage figures given by the Department of Transportation New York City, is about 20 million people a year, about 100 trips a day in which travel nearly 65,000 people.
This ferry is caught at the southern tip of Manhattan and can take the subway to South Ferry Station station, but you must keep in mind that to get off, you'll have to ride in one of the top 4 cars, it is a shorter season than normal and does not fit all the train at the station.
Surely you been surprised that the ferry is free, even more so when it is practically the only communication link between Staten Island and the rest of the city. Well, this has not always been so, and this is the curious history of this ferry line.
Formerly this was a particular transmission line belonging to a wealthy family in Staten Island who charged 5 cents each way, a price which was varied over the years to reach 50 cents.
That is until the owner and founder gave service to the City of New York with the sole condition that they never charged its users 25 cents, which in 1997 decided it was more practical not to charge anything The gearbox problems that could lead the charge as little to so many people.
started the journey from Manhattan putting right the ship, so we have a similar perspective around Battery Park, New Jersey and the financial district.
I recommend you go out to the deck outside to enjoy 100% of the outstanding views.
Shortly after that we can enjoy the view of Ellis Island.
Just a few minutes later, we find the Statue of Liberty, which hails from its ideal location.
About 15 minutes after they passed the Statue of Liberty, we arrive at the ferry terminal on Staten Island.
From here you can give a tour of Staten Island, a residential neighborhood where there are several museums and plenty of greenery.
To return, follow tourists from the Staten Island station to the ship docked at the pier next door. While waiting for the ferry set sail again, we can see the bottom the unmistakable skyline of skyscrapers.
In turn, if we left we have the same views as before, so it's best to get back to the right in order to see how far the huge Verrazano Bridge.
During the trip we will cross several ferries that make our own way, which demonstrates the frequency of service, which is quite timely and efficient despite being free.
As we get closer to Manhattan, we contemplate the city skyline and the Brooklyn district with the famous bridge that connects the main island.
Once back in Manhattan, we took the rest of the day to visit Battery Park and throughout the financial district, finishing the evening at Pier 17 and walking the Brooklyn Bridge to see the skyline lit from the park located under the Manhattan Bridge, but that I will tell you in the next article.
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