Average Weekday Interstate Ferry Ridership Figures for Port Authority: Beginning 1998

data.ny.gov | Last Updated 10 Jun 2019

This dataset provides average weekday ridership trends on New York/New Jersey interstate ferry routes. It counts ridership as unlinked trips, covering both directions of travel between the two states. It includes only scheduled interstate ferry services, and excludes tour and charter trips. The dataset provides separate totals columns for ferry terminals serving Midtown (W 39th St/Pier 79) and Downtown (Pier 11 and the World Financial Center).

Tags: port authority of ny & nj, ferries, transportation, transit

This dataset has the following 4 columns:

Column NameAPI Column NameData TypeDescriptionSample Values
Yearyearnumber
Monthmonthtext
Downtown Passengersdowntown_passengersnumberAverage weekday ferry passengers on scheduled routes between New Jersey and Lower Manhattan (Pier 11 or World Financial Center ferry terminals)
Midtown Passengersmidtown_passengersnumberAverage weekday ferry passengers on scheduled routes between New Jersey and Midtown Manhattan (W. 39th St/Pier 79 ferry terminal)