ams cruiser Posted October 13, 2019 #1 Share Posted October 13, 2019 I posted this under “east coast departures” a few days ago, but haven’t had any responses, so thought I’d try here. We’re planning on taking the Brooklyn Ferry to Wall St. Monday morning, and were advised to buy tickets through the app to avoid standing in line. Can I buy tickets for 4 people on my app, or does each person have to buy his own? Do you just show the electronic ticket to a ticket agent on board, or do you have to scan it somewhere (4 times?) when you board? I appreciate any insight/information! (We’ll be at sea shortly, so I’m hoping we have a decent internet connection.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CineGraphic Posted October 13, 2019 #2 Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) Yes, you can buy as many tickets for as many people as you like. Using the app will save you lots of time, as there's only one ticket vending machine at the Red Hook stop. You show it as you board...the crew is polite and helpful. Also, look at the schedule on the app...the ferry is more frequent earlier in the morning. There will be long waits in between ferries after the morning rush hour. Edited October 13, 2019 by CineGraphic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams cruiser Posted October 13, 2019 Author #3 Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) 23 minutes ago, CineGraphic said: Yes, you can buy as many tickets for as many people as you like. Using the app will save you lots of time, as there's only one ticket vending machine at the Red Hook stop. You show it as you board...the crew is polite and helpful. Also, look at the schedule on the app...the ferry is more frequent earlier in the morning. There will be long waits in between ferries after the morning rush hour. Thank you so much! I think we’ll be disembarking at around 10:00, which is still considered rush hour in the SF Bay Area! I’ll check the app for the schedule. Edited October 13, 2019 by ams cruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ams cruiser Posted October 13, 2019 Author #5 Share Posted October 13, 2019 This is very helpful! These are the kind of directions I could have used in some of the ports this week! 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJSailors Posted October 13, 2019 #6 Share Posted October 13, 2019 ams cruiser I would.check the ferry schedule.if you plan on disembarking the ship at 10 am. NYC is not SF. You may have a bit of a wait after 10:00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams cruiser Posted October 14, 2019 Author #7 Share Posted October 14, 2019 On 10/12/2019 at 11:51 PM, MJSailors said: ams cruiser I would.check the ferry schedule.if you plan on disembarking the ship at 10 am. NYC is not SF. You may have a bit of a wait after 10:00. Thanks for the suggestion! I have a screenshot of today’s schedule saved on my phone. We’re just waiting for our turn to disembark, and hoping that finding our luggage and customs goes smoothly. Just wondering if if they have Global Entry at the Brooklyn Terminal, or if that is just for airports. We’ll find out in another 90 minutes, or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF-1 Posted October 15, 2019 #8 Share Posted October 15, 2019 what is the name of the app to download to my iPhone? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitemare Posted October 16, 2019 #9 Share Posted October 16, 2019 If you google "new york city ferry app" it comes up at the top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted October 17, 2019 #10 Share Posted October 17, 2019 "NYC Ferry" App - iOS and Android. Please read some of the comments about App issues & check the schedule (i.e. weekend - South Brooklyn, stopping at Red Hook) It's known to crash & freeze sometimes ... just as easy to buy them on the spot at the terminal's ticketing kiosk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams cruiser Posted October 17, 2019 Author #11 Share Posted October 17, 2019 6 hours ago, mking8288 said: "NYC Ferry" App - iOS and Android. Please read some of the comments about App issues & check the schedule (i.e. weekend - South Brooklyn, stopping at Red Hook) It's known to crash & freeze sometimes ... just as easy to buy them on the spot at the terminal's ticketing kiosk. Thanks, everyone. Purchasing tickets on the app, and the ferry ride were as easy as could be. We were so happy to be able to bypass the crowds, and take the short walk to the ferry dock, which came a few minutes later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF-1 Posted October 17, 2019 #12 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Thanks to mking8288, I downloaded the app to my iPhone. Hey ams cruiser; I see above you had great time with the ferry app. So did you do wall street to red hook? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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