July 4 Weekend Schedules – Modified Holiday Schedules on July 3 - 4

June 23, 2026 NYC Ferry

NYC Ferry will operate two modified holiday schedules on Friday July 3^rd and Saturday July 4^th to accommodate harbor closures and in-water security zones for Independence Day weekend events.

Events on each day will impact our service differently. The ferry schedule on July 3^rd will be different than the one running on July 4^th. See below for more information on each schedule.

July 3^rd Modified Holiday Schedule

The Sail4th 250 Parade of Class B Ships begins at 1 PM and will require NYC Ferry to suspend service on certain routes and landings for several hours during the afternoon of July 3^rd.

Service on the East River A and East River B routes will be suspended from approximately 1 PM to 4 PM. The East River route will make all stops before 1 PM and after 4 PM.
Service on the Astoria route will be suspended from approximately 1 PM to 4 PM. The Astoria route will make all stops prior to 1 PM and after 4 PM.
The Rockaway-Soundview route will only stop at Wall St/Pier 11, Sunset Park/BAT, and Rockaway from 1 PM to 4 PM. The Rockaway-Soundview route will make all stops before 1 PM and after 4 PM. Rockaway Reserve tickets will still be available for purchase from Wall St/Pier 11 and Rockaway in the NYC Ferry app.
The South Brooklyn route will not stop at East 34^th Street from 1 PM to 4 PM. The South Brooklyn route will stop at all other landings, including the South Brookyln Extension to Sunset Park/BAT and Bay Ridge.
No changes to the St. George route. A weekend schedule will operate all day and make all stops.
No changes to the Governors Island Shuttle. A weekend schedule will operate all day and make all stops.

July 4^th Modified Holiday Schedule

The Macy’s 4^th of July Fireworks Show begins at 8 PM and will require suspended service and route modifications throughout the day.

On July 4^th, all NYC Ferry service will be suspended by 3 PM in advance of the Macy’s 4^th of July Fireworks Show.
The St. George route will be suspended all day to accommodate the Tall Ships Parade in the Hudson River.

Before the service suspension at 3 PM, many routes will run on a modified schedule and not make all regularly scheduled stops to accommodate various landing and harbor closures. See below to find out more and make sure to review schedules via the links below or in the NYC Ferry app.

The East River route will not stop at DUMBO on all trips prior to service suspension.
The Astoria route will make all stops on all trips prior to service suspension.
The Rockaway-Soundview route will only operate between Ferry Point Park to Wall St/Pier 11 on all trips prior to service suspension. Rockaway Reserve tickets will not be available on July 4^th.
The South Brooklyn route will only stop at Red Hook, Wall St/Pier 11, Corlears Hook, and East 34^th Street on all trips prior to service suspension.
The Governors Island Shuttle will make all stops prior to service suspension.