Can you take the subway to Brooklyn port from Manhattan.

[dolittle]

Have gone from Manhattan many times first for Brooklyn . Thanks for the help.

[TheOldBear]

Subways are not particularly close to the Brooklyn cruise port - I think the 'Carroll Street' station is about a mile away.

 

The terminal web site directions page https://nycruise.com/brooklyn-terminal/directions/ includes subway + bus suggestions, and a link to the NYC Ferry web site [Ferry stop is just outside the terminal gate]

[njhorseman]

Subway isn't a good option. The nearest station is Smith-9th St of the F/G lines which is an elevated station with the subway system's ( and I believe the world's) highest above ground elevation of near 90 feet...and it has no elevators to boot ! You don't want to be dealing with that while carrying your luggage. It's about a mile walk from there to the cruise terminal or you can take the B61 bus (not luggage friendly either) from Smith - 9th St. to a stop a short walk from the cruise terminal. 

 

The second closest subway station is Carroll St., also on the F/G line. It's about a 1 1/4 mile walk to the cruise terminal but has the advantage of being a typical below ground subway station. 

 

It's far better to take the ferry that departs from Pier 11 at Wall St. and the East River and takes you to Red Hook, which leaves you just a few feet from the cruise terminal. Depending on where you ae coming from there are subway stations that are within a reasonable walking distance of Pier 11. 

https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/route/south-brooklyn/

Edited September 23, 2023 by njhorseman

[Got2Cruise]

I’d just go by Uber or Lyft. Less aggravation. You’re on vacation. 

[Noxequifans]

1 hour ago, Got2Cruise said:

I’d just go by Uber or Lyft. Less aggravation. You’re on vacation. 

Agree. 

[GTJ]

Very good summary by njhorseman. I will add just a few notes.

 

It is not an unreasonable walk between the two noted subway station and the port, but it can be a convoluted route because of the need to get from one side of the Gowanus Expressway to other side using an overpass, an underpass, or crossing busy Hamilton Avenue. Have a good map and sense of direction if walking.

 

There are some buses in New York City that are "luggage friendly," meaning that there are luggage racks inside the buses. But most buses, including those on route B61, are not so equipped. Nonetheless baggage can be brought on board, and it is much easier to do so now compared to earlier years because the buses are low floor and there are no longer any steps to climb with baggage. If using the subway + bus option, rather than using the super-elevated Smith-9th Streets station, I suggest using the Jay Street-MetroTech station, or one of the other stations in downtown Brooklyn, and boarding the B61 bus at its first stop, one and one-half blocks south of that station. Note that one can transfer for free from the subway to the B61 bus at any location.

 

The ferry can be the simplest travel from many, but not all, places in Manhattan to the Brooklyn port. Caution, however, that the ferry is separate from the bus-subway system, and ferry passengers will need to pay an additional $4 per person for the ferry ride: no free transfers between bus-subway and the ferry.