What is Staten Island Ferry?
[[File:New_York_City_Staten_Island_Ferry.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A Staten Island Ferry boat]] The '''Staten Island Ferry''' is a free [[ferry]] service that runs between the [[New York City]] [[borough]]s of [[Staten Island]] and [[Manhattan]]. The service started in 1817 as the '''Richmond Turnpike Company'''. It leaves and arrives in Manhattan from the Staten Island Ferry Whitehall Terminal near [[Battery Park City]]. In Staten Island, it leaves and arrives from the Saint George Ferry Terminal near Richmond Terrace. The trip takes around 25 minutes each way. Service is provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Late-night service is one trip per hour and, during rush hours, four per hour. The ferry carries bicycles. The ground entrance to the ferry is only for bicycle riders. [[Automobile]]s were also carried for a fee of $3.00 per automobile. This ended after the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]]. Over 21 million people ride the Staten Island Ferry a year. Around 75,000 ride on a weekday. == Other websites == {{Commonscat-inline|Staten Island Ferry}} *[http://www.siferry.com/ Staten Island Ferry] {{multistub|US|transport}} [[Category:Transport in New York City]] [[Category:Staten Island|Ferry]] [[Category:Manhattan]] [[Category:1817 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:1810s establishments in New York (state)]] [[Category:Ferries]]