Third, the NYC Ferry network includes long routes to relatively low-density areas, such as the Rockaways in Queens.” A ride on NYC Ferry costs $2.75 – the equivalent of a single-ride fare on a Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) subway or bus…. Second, the City’s policy is to keep fares low. “This situation is due to several reasons: First, significant up-front capital costs were needed to build the infrastructure to launch the ferry system. In New York, ferry services within the city “currently require a higher per-rider subsidy than other forms of public transit,” the waterfront plan tells us. And other hoped-for-routes, like Dorchester to downtown, are seen as too costly to be practical. The East Boston ride is $5 each way, too high for most East Boston residents, who spend far more time commuting than residents of other Boston neighborhoods.
