Empire Fulton Ferry in Brooklyn Bridge Park Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Empire Fulton Ferry in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Brooklyn Bridge & DUMBO Neighborhood Tour – from Manhattan to Brooklyn
• Walking Tour in Manhattan, Brooklyn Bridge, and Waterfront
• Brooklyn Neighborhoods Small-Group Bike Tour
• Brooklyn Bridge Waterfront Guided Bike Tour
• The Best of Brooklyn Walking Tour: The Brooklyn Revolution

There is no fee to visit the 9-acre (3.6-hectare) waterfront area known as Empire Fulton Ferry within Brooklyn Bridge Park. Attractions within the park, such as Jane’s Carousel, do have a fee. Some visitors choose to check out Empire Fulton Ferry as part of a tour. Walking tours or bike tours of the area range from roughly US$29 to US$80.

Empire Fulton Ferry is not a boat, but a waterfront park that is part of larger Brooklyn Bridge Park, located between the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge on the edge of the East River. It is named after a historic ferry service. Today, it's a green space with Manhattan skyline views and a restored carousel from the 1920s.

The main attractions at Empire Fulton Ferry are views (and photo opportunities) of the Manhattan skyline across the East River, a working carousel from the 1920s called Jane’s Carousel, the Empire Stores complex full of stores and restaurants, and regular events from outdoor movies to concerts. St. Ann's Warehouse puts on music and theater collaborations.

It is easy to get to Empire Fulton Ferry via the New York City subway. Multiple subway lines offer access, including the A, C (High Street), 2, 3 (Clark Street), and F (York Street). For those who prefer to arrive by boat, the NYC Ferry also stops nearby at the DUMBO/Fulton Ferry landing.

Yes, Empire Fulton Ferry and the larger Brooklyn Bridge Park are accessible to people using wheelchairs with paved paths throughout. The park is ADA accessible and offers accessible bathrooms in several locations. Empire Fulton Ferry is also home to a wheelchair-accessible carousel, Jane’s Carousel. You'll also find playgrounds with accessible swings and ground-level play equipment.