The NY Waterway Company offers numerous ferries from NJ to NYC. Overall the routes and timing of the ferries cater to weekday commuters. There are several hotels located near five of the ferry landings in NJ that have routes to one of three destinations in Manhattan. The drop off destinations in NYC are; Wall Street, 39th and 12th about 5 blocks from Times Square and Pier 11.

Best NJ Hotel for Ferry to NYC

In terms of the best hotel in New Jersey near a ferry to Manhattan, that goes to the Sheraton near Lincoln Harbor. This ferry landing operates on both weekdays and weekends. As for the Sheraton rates can be expensive. If that price point is too steep and ferry access is a priority then the Comfort Inn offers average weekday or weekend rates about half of what it costs at the nearby Sheraton. Just be careful, ferries at Edgewater Landing near the Comfort Inn only operate on weekdays.

Because the average one-way fare for the NY Waterway ferry is between $6 to $11 its common to consider taking the ferry from NJ to NYC during the morning and returning via PATH subway later at night. Hotels near the Hoboken Landing and Palus Hook are also close to PATH stations. A one-way fare on the PATH is $2.75. Ride time on the PATH from Manhattan to NJ is usually around 20 minutes depending on the route. Ferry ride times typically range from 10 to 20 minutes.

Sheraton at Lincoln Harbor

Weekday Avg. Rate $292

Weekend Avg. Rate $242

	Transit System	Ferry
	Closest Station	Lincoln Harbor
	Blocks to Station	1
	Manhattan Destination	Pier79
	Commute Time	5 mins
	Parking	Self-park only, daily fee of $25
	Wifi	Free Wifi
	Breakfast	Available at hotel restaurant; not included with booking
	Airport Shuttle	No shuttle
	Area Shuttle	No shuttle
	Restaurant	Jack Austin's (American)
	Gym	Cardio machines and free weights
	Pool	Indoor
	Smoking Rooms	Non-smoking property wide.
	Room Type	Suite rooms available with living space, and standard 1 king or 2 queens (or 2 doubles)
	Pets	Dogs under 40 lbs allowed

Comfort Inn at Edgewater

Weekday Avg. Rate $137

Weekend Avg. Rate $146

	Transit System	Ferry
	Closest Station	Edgewater
	Blocks to Station	5
	Manhattan Destination	Pier79
	Commute Time	15 mins
	Parking	Free parking
	Wifi	Free Wifi
	Breakfast	Free buffet cold and hot items
	Airport Shuttle	No shuttle
	Area Shuttle	No shuttle
	Restaurant	No restaurant
	Gym	No gym
	Pool	No pool
	Smoking Rooms	Non-smoking property wide.
	Room Type	Suite rooms available with living space, and standard 1 king or 2 queens (or 2 doubles)
	Pets	No Pets Allowed