Ride the NYC Ferry East River route
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🚂 Train · Manhattan
2 hours · $ · No reservation needed
- 🚇About 20 min by subway or carFrom Midtown · Getting there: Board at Wall St/Pier 11 or E 34th St; buy a $4.50 ticket in the app, strollers roll straight on
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Some shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days · Wind-OK
- ⏱️Typical visit: 2 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall
The $4.50 East River ferry is the best-value sightseeing boat in New York: from Wall St to 34 St it passes under the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Williamsburg bridges, the top deck is breezy with great views, and you can hop off at DUMBO or Domino Park to play along the way.
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