The Manhattan Cruise Terminal in New York City is the starting point for over 150 cruises
per year.
The terminal is located about half a mile from the Midtown West 39th Street Ferry Terminal,
which provides the ability to park at Port Imperial in New Jersey.
Depending on the length of your cruise and the number of travelers in your party, parking
at Port Imperial can provide significant savings.
At the time this video was made, parking at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal cost $40 per
night with a maximum charge of $400.
The cost of parking at Port Imperial in New Jersey was half of that rate at $20 per night,
with no maximum charge.
There are two indoor parking garages at Port Imperial and both are located within easy
walking distance of the Port Imperial / Weehawken ferry terminal.
When you’re parking, be sure to avoid the “Monthly Access Only” garage
and look instead for the “Garage Entrance” signs that point the way to Public Garage
1, which is located around the corner from the ferry terminal
or Public Garage 2, which is located a bit further down the road from the terminal.
We’ve always arrived on weekends and have had no problem finding a parking space.
The parking garages may be more busy on weekdays.
Be sure to take your parking ticket with you so you can pay for the parking in the ferry
terminal
or near the parking garage elevators.
In addition to parking at Port Imperial / Weehawken, there are a good number of restaurants and
other stores located in the area.
Helpful signage and maps provide a list of the businesses nearby, including a dashed
circle that indicates everything available within a 5-minute walk.
The ferry from the Port Imperial / Weehawken terminal to the Midtown West 39th Street terminal
runs seven days a week from 6 am to midnight on weekdays and 8 am to midnight on weekends.
The ferry runs every 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the time of day. We’ve linked to the
New York Waterway’s online schedule in the description below.
At the time this video was made, the one-way fare was $9 for passengers 12 and older, $6
for passengers 6 to 11, $8.25 for seniors, and children 5 and under were free.
You can purchase tickets at the ticket windows or at a self-service machine, if you’re
using a Hudson Go Pass.
There are multiple ferry routes from Port Imperial, so be sure to purchase tickets to
“Midtown / West 39th Street.”
The Port Imperial / Weehawken ferry terminal is located almost directly across the Hudson
River from the Manhattan Cruise Terminal and you’ll likely be able to see your cruise
ship already at the dock if you arrive on your embarkation day.
Inside the terminal, an Information Desk is available if you need assistance
and multiple monitors display the upcoming departure times and boarding location for
the Midtown West 39th Street ferry and the terminal’s other ferries.
Public restrooms are available inside the ferry terminal
as well as a small cafe that has snacks, coffee, and more available for purchase
and a small restaurant.
To board the ferry, head to the dock area a bit before the scheduled departure time.
The ferry will arrive and the passengers onboard will disembark.
After most of the passengers have disembarked, the ferry’s operators will begin collecting
tickets and allow new passengers to board.
Seating aboard the ferry is first come, first served and the travel time to the Midtown
West 39th Street ferry dock is approximately eight minutes.
After arriving at the Midtown West 39th Street ferry dock, walk through the terminal building
and turn left and walk along the path to the Manhattan Cruise Terminal.
The walk to the cruise terminal is approximately four-tenths of a mile along the paved Hudson
River Greenway.
The path is not covered and is subject to inclement weather.
There’s plenty of sidewalk and pathway available to get to the terminal, which is located just
past the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum that you can find by looking for the large
aircraft carrier.