Getting there is half the fun when you’re traveling by boat! Boston Harbor has year-round ferries and water taxis and warm-weather recreational trips as well.
Boston Harbor Ferry Services in 2025
The MBTA currently offers scheduled ferry service year round to the Charlestown Navy Yard, Hingham, Hull, and Logan Airport operated by Boston Harbor City Cruises and seasonal service to East Boston, Lynn, Quincy, and Winthrop. You can buy tickets on board with cash, show a monthly Commuter Rail pass for the proper zone, or buy a ticket on the mTicket app.
- Boston Rowes Wharf to Hingham (Monday through Friday)
- Boston Long Wharf to Logan Airport, Hull, and Hingham
- Boston Long Wharf to Charlestown Navy Yard
- Boston Long Wharf to East Boston at Lewis Mall (weekdays, with weekend service April 5 through November 30)
- Boston Long Wharf to Lynn at Blossom Street Pier (weekdays March 31 to October 26, weekends May 24 through October 12)
- Boston Central Wharf to Quincy and Winthrop Landing (weekdays beginning April 28, weekend service beginning May 24, some service includes stops at Fan Pier and Logan International Airport)
The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority provides year-round weekday commuter ferry service to Fan Pier in the Seaport from Lovejoy Wharf at North Station and from Lewis Mall in East Boston. You can buy tickets using their app.
Seasonal service to Salem and Provincetown and ticket information:
- Provincetown
- Bay State Cruise Company (daily through October 19, weekends through December 7)
- Boston Harbor City Cruises (daily through October 20)
- Salem (daily May 24 through October 31)
In 2025, ferry service between Long Wharf and Spectacle Island operates May 16 and October 13. Ferry schedules, fares, and additional information can be found here.
Cathleen Stone Island (Thompson Island) can be accessed by ferry on Saturdays and Sundays (May 3 – October 26) from the EDIC dock on the Reserved Channel.
Peddocks Island can be accessed by ferry on seven days a week (June 16 – September 7) and Thursdays through Sundays September 11-October 13 from Hewitt’s Cove in Hingham.
Little Brewster (home of Boston Light) will have ferry access on select Fridays and Saturdays between June 28 and September 20 with tours of the Boston Harbor’s lighthouse.
Water Taxis & Shuttles
Boston Water Taxi provides on-call service at over 20 locations around the Inner Harbor. Trips to between most water taxi docks are $20 per passenger. Trips can be booked by calling 617-406-8584 .
A water shuttle provides free service between the Encore Boston Harbor Casino and Long Wharf seven days a week with longer hours on Saturdays and Sundays (May through September). Additional information can be found here.
A complimentary boat shuttle operates seasonally between Pier 6 in Charlestown, the Reel House in East Boston, and Lewis Mall in East Boston.
In the summer, the ICA provides a water shuttle between the East Boston Shipyard and the Seaport’s Fan Pier to connect the museum to their Watershed outpost. Tickets are included with museum admission.
Book Harbor Islands Mooring on Dockwa
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation in collaboration with Boston Harbor Now and the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership provide moorings to access the park season. The moorings are located at Spectacle, Georges, and Peddocks Islands and can be reserved on the Dockwa Platform. 