Travel & Stay

How do I take the Shelter Island Ferry?

Taking the Ferry to Shelter Island is a breeze. It’s a simple ten-minute ride over the sparkling waters of Shelter Island Sound. Plus, no reservations are required, and wait times are usually minimal.

There are two ferries—one at each end of the island—operating in a constant loop daily. The North Ferry departs from Greenport, New York and the South Ferry from North Haven, New York. Traffic is boarded on a first-come, first-serve basis. Cars, bicycles and walk-on guests pay on board. The night of the wedding, the last North Ferry (from Shelter Island to Greenport) will depart at 11:45pm.

Please note that ferry tickets are cash only. To learn more about ferry service to Shelter Island, please visit NorthFerry.com and SouthFerry.com.

We hope you will choose to stay on beautiful Shelter Island or the surrounding area for a weekend getaway! If so, we recommend booking your accommodations as soon as possible.

Here are some of our lodging suggestions below.

Shelter Island:

• Candlelite Inn

• Avalon Manor Inn

• West Neck House

• The Chequit Hotel

• Rams Head Inn

• The Pridwin

• Dering Harbor Inn

• Seven on Shelter

• Shelter Island House

• Sunset Beach

Greenport (10 min ferry ride to Shelter Island):

• The Menhaden

• The Greenporter

• American Beech

• Harbor Front Inn

Riverhead (40 min drive from Greenport)

• Residence Inn by Marriott Long Island East End:

• Hilton Garden Inn Riverhead

• Holiday Inn Express Long Island East End

• Hyatt Long Island East End