Starting today, single rides for passengers on the NYC ferry system will now cost $4, up from $2.75. The changes were announced by Mayor Eric Adams in July in an effort to rein in spending by NYC Ferry, which has operated in the red since its creation.
City Hall estimates the changes in ticket price will bring the city an additional $2 million in revenue, though that will only make a small dent on theAs of Monday, ten-packs of ferry tickets now cost $27.50, bringing the price for regular commuters back to $2.75, though the tickets have to be used within 90 days of purchase.
New Yorkers with disabilities, senior citizens and anyone currently enrolled in the city’s Fair Fares program, which provides discounted MetroCards for low-income residents, are eligible for further discounted rides of $1.35.