Tours and Tickets to Experience Verrazano-Narrows Bridge

There are plenty of ways to experience the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• New York Helicopter Tour: Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Staten Island
• The Empire Helicopter Tour of New York
• New York City Sightseeing and Seals Boat Tour

The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is a toll road. The toll is US$6.94 if you use a New York Customer Service Center (NYCSC) E-Z Pass, or US$9.11 if you have an incorrectly mounted E-Z Pass in your vehicle. If you have a non-NYCSC E-Z Pass or pay by mail, the toll is US$11.19.

New York City’s Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge connects Fort Hamilton in southern Brooklyn with Fort Wadsworth in northern Staten Island. It crosses the narrow mouth of upper New York Bay. The bridge is part of Interstate 278, which runs all the way from the Bronx, New York City to Linden, New Jersey.

Yes, you can cross the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge by bus. The main routes are S53 and S93, which travel between southern Brooklyn and Staten Island. A number of express buses also cross the bridge, and these may be more suitable if you’re traveling longer distances, such as between Manhattan or other parts of Brooklyn and Staten Island.

Biking or walking across the 13-lane, two-level Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is typically not allowed, despite public interest. However, you can bike or walk across during a couple of special events each year: for example, the New York City Marathon in November and the TD Five Boro Bike Tour in May.

Yes, there are a few places where you can snap great photos of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. From Brooklyn, Shore Road Park and Parkway is a good spot for close-up views, while Kaiser Park near Coney Island offers good views from further away. On Staten Island, South Beach and Midland Beach are ideal.