Peter Buckingham
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Astoria
Such a more pleasant experience than the subway! Actually being able to see the city as you're traveling from one place to another is such a novelty. I never knew Roosevelt Island was so big...or so occupied!
The ferry arrived exactly on time, boarding was quick and efficient. The boat was clean (we were just upstairs) and the staff knew what they were doing.
It's the same price as the subway, though you can't use the cards interchangeably. We got to the dock about 20 minutes ahead of time and got our tickets before anyone else had arrived so we got our tickets and waited. About 15 minutes before the ferry arrived a line formed to buy tickets, but it moved quickly
The only downside was that, even though it was a nice warm day, getting onto the water was much chillier. Though it also coincided with the clouds rolling in. Not the ferry's fault. We went from Astoria to Wall Street in about 30-40 minutes.
The ferry arrived exactly on time, boarding was quick and efficient. The boat was clean (we were just upstairs) and the staff knew what they were doing.
It's the same price as the subway, though you can't use the cards interchangeably. We got to the dock about 20 minutes ahead of time and got our tickets before anyone else had arrived so we got our tickets and waited. About 15 minutes before the ferry arrived a line formed to buy tickets, but it moved quickly
The only downside was that, even though it was a nice warm day, getting onto the water was much chillier. Though it also coincided with the clouds rolling in. Not the ferry's fault. We went from Astoria to Wall Street in about 30-40 minutes.