Ferry Systems in new york city by sharon moskovits 0 1 2 Miles Privatized Ferry Network in NYC
Main Ferry Landings in New York City Area Entire New York City ferry network About privatized ferry systems in the new york city area
number routes number vessels annual ridership ferry operators New York City has one of the largest and most robust transit networks in the world. This is in large part due to the wide variety of complementary modes of transit offered. Although often Edgewater Ferry +20 +70 30 mil 4 overlooked, privatized transit services help fill gaps within the Landing transportation system. Of these, privatized ferry service is unique in that the service is waterborne, and as such, it cannot be easily Private ferry operators network size replicated through other forms of transit. Historically, ferries were the sole mode of transportation between the boroughs of New York City. Although ferry services in the region witnessed a sharp decline in the mid-20th century, the mode has since been revived through the establishment of a robust privatized ferry network. In 2011, ferry service in New York City was identified as the second largest ferry network in the world. Currently, four private companies offer varying ranges of ferry service in the region. ny waterway ny water taxi seastreak liberty landing This study provides an overview of privatized ferry service in New Port Imperial York City in order to understand its significance as a complementary Private ferry operators network Pier 84 // mode of transit. As such, a descriptive analysis of the current state West 44th Street of ferry routes in the New York City area is offered. An analysis of the demographics of block groups with 1/2 mile of ferry landings is Pier 79 // East River Ferry also included in cases where ferry commuters were identified as Lincoln Harbor West 39th Street living and / or working within close proximity of ferry landings. Hoboken North // 14th Street Midtown
E. 34th Street NY Waterway Privatized ferry routes & landings in the new york city area Hunters Point South // Financial Center Long Island City
Hoboken Terminal India Street // Pier 11 Greenpoint Hudson River Newport Terminal Lines Paulus Hook World Financial Center Paulus N. 6th Street // Hook North Williamsburg Pier 11 // Liberty Harbor // Marin Wall Street IKEA Ferry Boulevard Schaefer Landing // South Williamsburg Liberty State Park NY Water Taxi Brooklyn Bridge Park // DUMBO Westside Ferry
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Port Libre Van Brunt St// Red Hook NJ
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0 1 2 Miles Liberty Landing Liberty Landing Ferry 0 1 2 Miles Sources : East River Ferry / NY Waterway / NY Water Taxi / Seastreak / Liberty Landing Ferry / NYC EDC 2013 Citywide Ferry Study NY WATERWAY | Hudson River Routes
NY Waterway Fares About NY Waterway
number routes avg daily ridership num terminals number vessels New York Waterway is the largest ferry operator in New York City. They operate four Hudson River ferry lines, the 4 East River Ferry, and two lines in Hudson Valley, New York. 30k 13 34 New York Waterway was established by Arthur E. Impera- tore in 1986, with a line connecting Port Imperial in New Jersey to Midtown West Manhattan. The introduction of Pier 11 Ferry Ridership // average daily weekday ridership 2006 - 2013* the line sparked a rise in privatized ferry service in New York City. Since then, the NY Waterway Hudson River ferry 12,200 avg daily riders 8,527 avg 7,688 avg 7,093 avg routes have grown dramatically and offer an alternative daily riders daily riders daily riders 12,000 mode of transit for commuters to and from New Jersey and Manhattan. A recent NJPTA study identified that the 8,000 majority of NY Waterway Hudson River line commuters ride transit or drive to the ferry landings. As such, this study 4,000 does not attempt to analyze demographic information
2006 2011 2012 2013 about NY Waterway Hudson River line riders.
Pier 11 Ferry Routes NY Waterway Ridership and Stats
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Sources : NY Waterway / NYC EDC 2013 Citywide Ferry Study / NJTPA Ferry Customer Study Report 2014 * does not include data for belford stop 0 1 2 Miles NY WATERWAY | Hudson River Routes
NY Waterway Single-Ride Fares NY Waterway Multi-Ride Fares
single weekday single bike charge children under 12 seniors 62+ 7-day pass 10 trip pass monthly pass student monthly $21.50 $3 free $17.50 $200 $207 $642 $480
Midtown Ferry Ridership // average daily weekday ridership 2011 - 2013 WFC Ferry Ridership // average daily weekday ridership 2006 - 2013*
8,527 avg daily riders 10,567 avg 6,512 avg 7,532 avg 6,912 avg 10,248 avg daily riders daily riders 7,791 avg daily riders daily riders daily riders daily riders 12,000 9,000
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Sources : NY Waterway / NYC EDC 2013 Citywide Ferry Study / NJTPA Ferry Customer Study Report 2014 * does not include data for belford stop 0 1 2 Miles East River Ferry
East River Ferry Fares About the East River Ferry
single weekday single weekend all-day weekday monthly pass The East River Ferry was established in 2011 as a 3-year pilot ferry line along the East River. New York Waterway won the bid for the 3-year pilot program, and received a 9.3 million $4 $6 $12 $160 subsidy from the NYC EDC for duration of the program, or 3.1 East 34th Street million per year. In 2013, the contract was extended for an additional 5 years through 2019. New York Waterway will Hunters Point South East River Ferry Ridership // Long Island City continue to receive 3.1 million per year for the remainder of the contract. A 2013 EDC study identified that the majority of annual daily weekday growth 2011-12 use to commute commuting riders live and/ or work within walking distance of the landings. As such, this study analyzes information regard- 1.2 mil 3,250 120% 69% ing the block groups within 1/2 mile of ferry landings, in order to understand east river ferry ridership demographics.
India Street // Greenpoint average daily ridership by month, weekday vs weekend transit fares and subsidy per passenger
7,000 subsidy transit fare 6,000 $20.00 5,000 $15.00 4,000 3,000 $10.00 2,000 $5.00 1,000 0 $0.00
N. 6th Street // january march may july september december Subway NYCT Local East River Staten Island LIRR NYCT Express North Williamsburg Bus Ferry Ferry Bus
NYC EDC East River Ferry Summer Survey (July 2012) Median Household Income of Block Groups
where riders live ride + 4x a week ride with children
Outside NYC // 14% Bronx // 1% 60% 13%
Schaefer Landing // Manhattan // 8% South Williamsburg
Brooklyn Bridge Park // growth 2011-12 use to commute DUMBO Pier 11 // 120% 69% Wall Street
Queens // 12% Brooklyn // 65%
travel mode used from the ferry travel mode used to get to the ferry
2% 80% to the ferry ot7h3e%r 8% from the ferry
13% ferry bus under 1%
5% subway 5% Governors Island // Summer Weekends Only 7% bike 13% 7% 8% 7% 5% 7% 5% 0 1 2 Miles 0 1 2 Miles 73% walk 80% Sources : East River Ferry / NYC EDC July 2012 East River Summer Survey / NYC EDC 2013 Citywide Ferry Study / 2008 - 2012 American Community Survey walk bike subway ferry bus walk bike subway other Under $50,000.00 $50,000 - $85,000 $85,000 - $120,000 $120,000 - $190,000 $190,000 - $260,000
Pier 84 // West 44th NYWater Taxi Street IKEA // Red Hook Ferry Line Fares, Ridership, and Schedule About NY Water Taxi
single weekday with Ikea purchase single weekend peak headway NY Water Taxi hosts several site seeing boat tours, as well as two ferry lines that operate solely within the limits of New York min City. The Red Hook ferry line was established in 2008 as part of $5 free* free 40 a partnership with the IKEA retailer store. It began as a direct route between Pier 11 and IKEA, but expanded in 2014 to also weekday service hours (from pier 11) weekend service hours (from pier 11) include a stop at Van Brunt Street in Red Hook. Additionally, NY Water Taxi also established a Westside Commuter line 2pm - 7:15pm 11:30am - 8:40pm in 2013. A 2013 EDC study identified that the majority of commuting riders live and/ or work within walking distance
*ferry fare is reimbursed with $10 or more ikea purchase of the landings. As such, this study analyzes information regarding the block groups within 1/2 mile of ferry landings, in order to understand east river ferry ridership demographics. average daily weekway ridership by year, 2011 - 2013
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Demographics of Block Groups within 1/2 mile of Ferry Stops Median Household Income of Block Groups
race and ethnicity educational achievement
Pier 11 // Wall Street Other Race // 3% White // 55% Masters Degree Black // 9% and above 31% Asian // 16%
Bachelors Degree 36%
Some College 14%
High School or Less 19% Hispanic // 17%
Van Brunt Street // Red Hook Westside Commuter Ferry Line Fares & Schedule
IKEA // Red Hook single way round trip weekly pass monthly pass $4.50 $8 $35 $125
service times am hours pm hours headway
from wfc from wfc 0 1 2 Miles monday - friday 7:30 - 9 4:45- 6 30 min Sources : NY Water Taxi / NYC EDC 2013 Citywide Ferry Study / 2008 - 2012 American Community Survey Under $50,000.00 $50,000 - $85,000 $85,000 - $120,000 $120,000 - $190,000 $190,000 - $260,000 Seastreak Liberty Landing Ferry Seastreak
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average daily weekway ridershipaverage by year, daily 2011 weekway - 2013 ridership by year, 2006 - 2013
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about liberty landing ferry Liberty Landing Ferry, owned by the Hornblower Company, operates a single commuter ferry route connecting the Liberty State Park and Liberty Harbor in New Jersey to the World Financial Center in Manhattan. The service Highlands
0 0.5 1 Mile operates between 6 AM to 9 PM on weekdays, and 9 AM Atlantic Highlands 0 1 2 Miles to 8 PM on weekends with a 30-minute headway. Sources : Liberty Landings Ferry / Seastreak / NYC EDC 2013 Citywide Ferry Study Liberty Landing