Due to the Federal Government Shutdown, the Governors Island National Monument sites (Fort Jay and Castle Williams) are closed until further notice. Governors Island sites operated by the Trust for Governors Island, including open spaces and all other programming are operating as normal, and ferry service remains unimpacted. For more information regarding the Governors Island National Monument sites operated by National Park Service, visit www.doi.gov.

Governors Island is open daily from 7AM to 6PM during Sukkot. Trust-operated ferries run between 10 South Street (Lower Manhattan) and Soissons Landing. The last ferry to the Island departs Manhattan at 4:15PM; the last ferry off the Island leaves at 6PM. The Lubavitch Youth Organization has set up a temporary sukkah on the Parade Ground, available to all Island visitors. NYC Ferry will operate on a modified schedule during the holiday. Please see below, and visit their website (www.ferry.nyc) for more information.

October 9, 10 & 13 – Modified Weekday Schedule

• 7–10AM: South Brooklyn route serves Governors Island.

• From 9:50 AM: Governors Island-Wall St/Pier 11 shuttle operates (last ferry from Wall St: 4:08PM/last ferry from Governors Island: 5:20PM)

• Afternoon South Brooklyn ferries will bypass Governors Island

October 12 – Modified Weekend Schedule

• South Brooklyn route will bypass Governors Island; transfer at Wall St to reach the Island.

• From 9:50AM: Governors Island-Wall St/Pier 11 shuttle only (last ferry from Wall St: 4:08PM/last ferry from Governors Island: 5:20PM)

Governors Island is open daily from 7AM to 6PM on Monday, October 13, 2025 (Indigenous Peoples' Day). Trust-operated ferries will run on a normal schedule between 10 South Street (Lower Manhattan) and Soissons Landing. The last ferry to the Island departs Manhattan at 4:15PM; the last ferry off the Island leaves at 6PM. In addition, NYC Ferry will operate on a modified weekday schedule.

Click here for a current list of food vendors on Governors Island. Hours are weather dependent and are subject to change. Visitors are also welcome to bring their own food and eat at one of the many picnic tables scattered throughout the Island. Visitors may not bring alcohol onto the Island but can purchase on-Island and consume it in designated areas.

Governors Island's website can be translated via Google Translate. Visitor maps are available in Simplified Chinese and Spanish. During the summer months, Visitor Guides are available at the Soissons Landing Welcome Center in English, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish.

Indoor restrooms are located inside the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Arts Center at Governors Island near Soissons Landing and at Yankee Pier, the west end of Liggett Terrace, South Battery, and near Slide Hill. All restrooms are wheelchair accessible.

All ferries going to and from Governors Island, as well as the grounds of the island itself, are accessible to those in wheelchairs. Not all buildings on the Island are wheelchair accessible. Building 110, located next to Soissons Landing, is wheelchair accessible. All restrooms are wheelchair accessible. The Trust for Governors Island operates an accessible tram from Memorial Day to Labor Day, stopping at each ferry landing approximately every 30 minutes.

Visit the Welcome Centers at Soissons Landing and Yankee Pier. They're open Friday-Sunday for visitor maps, Island information, free guided walking tours, Governors Island merch, and more.

Groups visiting Governors Island are encouraged to limit themselves to 40 individuals or fewer. Those wishing to reserve more than 40 ferry tickets should email groupvisits@govisland.org at least two weeks in advance of their visit. The Trust for Governors Island offers special waived ferry fares for non-profit community-based organizations, youth camps, and senior centers throughout New York City, subject to availability. Please email groupvisits@govisland.org at least two weeks in advance of your requested visit date to learn more.

The Trust for Governors Island continues its dedication to environmental stewardship through its Zero Waste Island initiative. In partnership with Earth Matter NY, we aim to reduce the amount of landfill waste from the Island by:

• Ensuring all trash stations include a color-coded, clearly labeled compost bin.
• Mandating that serviceware from all vendors and events on the Island is compostable.
• Composting all organics collected on the Island at Earth Matter’s Compost Learning Center and returning the finished product to the Island’s landscapes.
• Prohibiting plastic straws, plastic bags, and Styrofoam.
• Creating a community of tenants, partners, vendors and events that are committed to composting and recycling.

Due to necessary repairs, the Kayak Dock at Pier 101 is currently not in service. Please stay tuned for updates as we work to restore landing for human-powered vessels.