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

Weehawken, NJ (August 13, 2026) – Tickets are on sale now for NY Waterway’s “Shades of Autumn” Fall Foliage Tours, offering passengers unique on-the-water views of the spectacular fall scenery up the Hudson River. The weekend tours, a perfect fall family activity, begin October 10 and run through November 1, with departures from the Midtown/West 39th Street and Port Imperial/Weehawken ferry terminals.

In addition to the remarkably colorful 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 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.

Get updates at 1-800-53-FERRY (7am - 11am Monday - Friday), nywaterway.com, facebook.com/nywaterway or twitter.com/ridetheferry.

About NY Waterway

NY Waterway operates the nation’s largest privately owned commuter ferry service, including the biggest fleet traveling between New Jersey and New York. Every day, NY Waterway’s ferries, together with its free shuttle buses in New York and New Jersey, provide tens of thousands of commuters with safe, fast, convenient, and reliable transit service.

NY Waterway ferry routes feature daily service between terminals in Hoboken, Jersey City, Weehawken, Edgewater and South Amboy in New Jersey and Midtown, Battery Park City and Wall Street in Manhattan. In cooperation with MTA Metro North Railroad, ferries bring commuters from the west side of the Hudson River in Haverstraw to the Hudson Line station Ossining.

NY Waterway continues to evolve and innovate, adding new routes to meet changing commuter demand and upgrading its fleet to utilize hybrid-electric power.

Celebrating 40 Years

Founded in 1986, NY Waterway is celebrating four decades of exceptional service. NY Waterway ferries regularly provide 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. Ferry crews have also rescued more than 300 people from New York waters, most notably the 2009 rescue of 143 people from US Airways Flight 1549, the Miracle on the Hudson.