# NYC Ferry

> Explore NYC like never before

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1225258864](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1225258864)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1225258864`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Hornblower Cruises & Events
- **Category:** Travel
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (53,522 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.9.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2017-04-24
- **Size:** 121 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nyc-ferry/id1225258864)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.ferry.nyc/privacy-policy/](https://www.ferry.nyc/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Commuting made comfortable with NYC Ferry. The app makes travel along the East River easier with paperless tickets, live scheduling, and real-time updates, all powered by Hornblower's state-of-the-art vessels.

Plan end-to-end trips, receive push notifications for the routes you care about, and even grab a 30-day Unlimited Pass—available in-app. NYC Ferry serves Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and The Bronx at subway pricing, offering a greener, more enjoyable way to ride the water.

## Rankings

- #5,744 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise easy schedule checking and in-app ticketing, and view the ferry service as convenient and well‑run. However, top issues recur: heavy data usage, unreliable ticket activation and payments (Apple Pay/card failures and crashes), delays and misreported capacity, and weak map/route details. Some users also note missing offline functionality and widget support. Overall the app is useful and the service valuable, but reliability, billing, and navigation features need work to improve consistency.

### Pros

- Easy to check schedules and purchase tickets in-app.
- The ferry service is convenient and well-run.
- The app is efficient and provides a generally good user experience.
- Helpful for buying tickets for others (e.g., helping family).

### Cons

- Excessive data usage; the app consumes a lot of mobile data.
- Ticket activation and payments unreliable (Apple Pay failures, card declines, activation crashes).
- Delays and misreported capacity reduce reliability.
- Maps/routes are not as clear or user-friendly as they could be.
- Offline tickets don’t work and offline functionality is limited.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1225258864)