Summer Weekend Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry Returns

By Idy Perl

The MTA announced that the Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry will return to service starting this weekend, May 24. 

The pilot program, which launched last year, is now returning with hourly service across the Hudson River on the weekends between 10:23am. and 7:46pm. One-way tickets are only $4.50 for adults and $2.25 for children 6-11, while children under 5 ride for free. The ferry is designed to extend the reach of the Metro-North line and allow those from NYC to explore more of the Hudson Valley. 

“The Haverstraw-Ossining weekend ferry is a great way to experience the beauty of the Hudson Valley,” Metro-North Railroad President Justin Vonashek said. “The 15-minute, 5½-mile ride allows everyone to fully enjoy the majestic scenery along the Hudson River – something you can’t do behind the wheel of a car. And it extends Rockland residents’ alternative to driving into New York City into summer weekends, as well as opening Haverstraw’s attractions to visitors from the east side of the river.”   

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