NY WATERWAY’S “SHADES OF AUTUMN” FALL FOLIAGE TOURS OFFER SPECTACULAR VIEWS ALONG THE HUDSON RIVER

Tickets on sale now for this unique autumn experience
September 29, 2025 – Now starting this weekend, NY Waterway’s “Shades of Autumn” Fall Foliage Tours will offer passengers unique on-water views of the spectacular fall scenery along the Hudson River. The weekend tours begin October 4 and run through November 2, with departures from the Midtown/West 39th Street and Port Imperial/Weehawken ferry terminals.

In addition to the remarkable sights along the Hudson River, “Shades of Autumn” passengers can enjoy refreshments, including hot cider, coffee, tea, soft drinks, cocktails, donuts, sandwiches, and wraps, while an experienced tour guide points out historical sites and local folklore along the route. 

Riders have the option of enjoying 4-hour or 2-hour tours:

4-hour tours leaving from Midtown/West 39th Street depart at 10:00am on Saturdays and Sundays

4-hour tours leaving from Port Imperial/Weehawken depart at 10:30am on Saturdays and Sundays

2-hour tours leaving from Midtown/West 39th Street depart at 3:00pm on Saturdays

2-hour tours leaving from Port Imperial/Weehawken depart at 3:30pm on Saturdays

Tickets for the 4-hour tour are $90 for adults and $55 for children (ages 4 - 12). Tickets for the 2-hour tour are $70 for adults and $45 for children. Kids under the age of 4 ride free. Groups of 20 or more are eligible for a 10% discount. 

Visit nywaterway.com/ShadesOfAutumn to purchase e-tickets.

NY Waterway also has free multi-route shuttles in New York City to and from the Midtown W39th St Ferry Terminal.  More information is available at nywaterway.com/BusStopsSchedules.

About NY Waterway

Founded by Arthur Imperatore, Sr. in 1986, NY Waterway operates the nation’s largest privately-owned commuter ferry service. Prior to the pandemic shutdown, NY Waterway carried more than 32,000 passengers each weekday on 23 routes across the Hudson River, bringing New Jersey commuters to Manhattan and back. In cooperation with MTA Metro North Railroad, ferries bring commuters from the west side of the Hudson River in Newburgh and Haverstraw to the Hudson Line stations in Beacon and Ossining. On dozens of occasions, NY Waterway ferries have provided emergency service when public transit systems are disrupted. On 9/11, NY Waterway ferries evacuated more than 150,000 people from Manhattan, part of the largest maritime evacuation in history. In August 2003, when a massive blackout shut down all Hudson River crossings, NY Waterway carried 160,000 people home to New Jersey. Ferry crews have also rescued more than 300 people from New York waters, most notably the 143 people rescued from US Airways Flight 1549, the Miracle on the Hudson in 2009, the most successful marine rescue in aviation history.

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