For Immediate
Release:
August 14, 2026
Commissioners announced NY Waterway as
vendor to Belford Ferry Terminal
FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County
Commissioners has passed a resolution authorizing a contract with NY Waterways
for the operation of ferry services to and from the Belford Ferry Terminal starting
September 8, 2026, during the Commissioner Meeting on Thursday, August 13.
“The County issued a Request for Proposals (RFP)
soliciting vendors to submit competitive proposals by April 14, 2026, for the
provision of the Services for a period of two years with two one-year renewal
options,” said Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone. “We had two proposals where
the Evaluation Committee, authorized under N.JA.C. 5:34-4.3(d)(2),
determined that the NY Waterway proposal would better serve our residents and
commuters with more rides available at a lower cost.”
Resolution #61 can be found at visitmonmouth.com and the RFP can be found under the Purchasing Division
section of the County’s website.
NY Waterway
will provide weekday morning and evening ferry service between Belford in
Middletown, NJ, and Downtown Manhattan (Pier 11 Wall Street and Brookfield
Place) with further direct or free connecting service to Midtown Manhattan
(West 39th Street), Paulus Hook in Jersey City and all other NY
Waterway terminals. [DL1]
Weekday Schedule: The weekday morning peak service schedule will include six morning
departures from Belford beginning at 5:15am. There will be five peak evening
departures from Manhattan and Paulus Hook back to Belford. The full schedules
can be accessed at nywaterway.com/Belford
Weekend Schedule:
Ferries will depart Belford three times a day, with two evening return
departures from Manhattan. (There will be no Paulus Hook service on weekends).
Fares: Fare
options will include adult one-way fares ($23) and several discounted
multi-trip fares (7-day, monthly, 10-trip and 40-trip).
Note: NY Waterway will honor valid tickets between Belford and
Manhattan from the previous ferry operator on Tuesday, September 8 only.
NY Waterway
also provides seamless shuttle bus connections that serve multiple routes from
the Midtown Ferry Terminal, including West 57th, West 50th, West 42nd, West
34th Streets and Downtown (12th Avenue) routes. The free shuttle buses can be
tracked in real-time on the free NY Waterway App.
“The Belford Ferry Terminal provides weekday
transportation to New York City for 1,100 commuters from Monmouth County and
beyond,” said Commissioner Ross F. Licitra, liaison to the Belford Ferry
Terminal. Thank you to Seastreak for its service through the Belford Terminal
and we look forward to working with NY Waterway during this next chapter.”
“We’re thrilled to be back in Monmouth County,
delivering reliable, convenient and comfortable transportation to Manhattan for
Belford commuters and weekend travelers,” said NY Waterway President and CEO
Armand Pohan. “The ferry is a vital link between Monmouth County and New York
City, and we are excited to provide passengers with the outstanding service
that is our hallmark.”
Get NY Waterway information and updates at
1-800-53-FERRY (7am-11am Monday through Friday), nywaterway.com, facebook.com/nywaterway or twitter.com/ridetheferry.
For news and alerts from Monmouth County,
visit www.visitmonmouth.com or follow @MonmouthGovNJ on Facebook X and Instagram.
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