July 2, 2008

Rockaway Beach easy to reach on weekend Water Taxi

Weekend NY Water Taxi service to Breezy Point in Rockaway starts this Friday and the fare is a mere $6 each way.

The schedule posted on the NY Water Taxi website lists two morning departures from Pier 11 at Wall Street and two return trips from Rockaway.

The morning boats will leave Manhattan at 9:15 and 11:45 a.m. while the afternoon boats leave the beach at 2:30 and 5 p.m. There’s one stop in both directions at the Brooklyn Army Terminal.

The service is scheduled to start July 4 and will run through September 1, according to the website for the National Park Service, which operates the beach and surrounding Jamaica Bay wildlife area.

Related: NY mag’s guide to Jacob Riis Park.

Image source: New York Water Taxi.

Earlier: Rockaways, Frying Pan to get Water Taxi on weekends

July 2, 2008 3:30 PM in Cheap Stuff, Downtown, Kids, Out of Manhattan, Sightsology, Transportology

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