NY Waterway Mobile App for Governors Island

If you're traveling to Governors Island this weekend for the holiday or planning a trip later this summer, download the NY Waterway mobile app to make your commute to the island easier. You can now purchase and activate ferry tickets to Governors Island directly with the NY Waterway mobile app. Get all the information you need--schedules, ticket prices, and advisories--directly through your smart phone.The island is open daily through Sept. 28 (Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., weekends and Labor Day until 7 p.m.). Ferries run daily from Lower Manhattan's Battery Maritime Building, 10 South St., near the Staten Island Ferry terminal. Ferries also run weekends from Brooklyn Bridge Park's Pier 6. Round-trip fare, $2, with select free ferries weekend mornings.

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