County Executive Ed Day and the Rockland County Department of Public Transportation are proud to share Transport of Rockland (TOR) will once again provide free bus service for the TOR Weekend Ferry Connection starting Saturday, May 23rd.
The TOR Ferry Connection will provide transit service for anyone traveling to Haverstraw via Metro-North’s Haverstraw-Ossining Weekend Ferry, enabling them to explore Rockland beyond the Ferry Landing while also providing Rockland residents service to the Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry to travel to Westchester or to New York City via Metro-North Hudson Line trains from Ossining.
“Rockland County is thrilled to host weekend visitors once again this summer and fall, thanks to the return of Metro-North’s Haverstraw-Ossining Weekend Ferry Service,” said County Executive Ed Day. “Combined with our TOR Weekend Ferry Connection bus, travelers can cross the beautiful Hudson to the Landing at Haverstraw Bay and from there discover all that Rockland has to offer. Additionally, the TOR Weekend Ferry Connection can bring our residents right to the Ferry for visits to New York City, Westchester, and other Hudson Valley destinations.”
The TOR Ferry Connection will operate on Saturdays and Sundays from May 23rd through Saturday, October 31st, the end of the weekend ferry. The TOR Ferry Connection will offer 26 trips each day between 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., including three morning trips from Haverstraw prior to the start of the Ferry service, as well as three extra evening trips for riders who need return service after the ferry service ends for the night.
Customers that need to return to Rockland from Westchester in the evening can take the Hudson Link bus from Tarrytown Station to Palisades Center or Nyack to connect with the TOR Weekend Ferry Connection bus to Haverstraw between 8:15 and 9:22 pm. For service to Westchester, customers may ride the TOR Weekend Ferry Connection from Haverstraw between 9:15 and 10:15 pm to access the Hudson Link bus at Palisades Center or Nyack. This provides a later evening option for Metro-North customers to return to the Hudson Line at Tarrytown.
The TOR Ferry Connection provides direct service from the Haverstraw Ferry Landing through the Villages of Haverstraw and West Haverstraw to the Garner Arts Center, then continues along Route 9W to Rockland Lake State Park, downtown Nyack, and the Palisades Center, serving both the Macy’s stop and the Commuter Parking Lot. Riders can also connect to additional TOR routes and other transit options at transit hubs in Haverstraw, Nyack, and the Palisades Center.
The TOR Weekend Ferry Connection schedule includes 14 Southbound trips that meet all ferry arrivals and 12 Northbound trips that meet all ferry departures at the Haverstraw Ferry Landing. The service is provided by the Rockland County Department of Public Transportation in coordination with its bus operator, Transdev Services, Inc.
Go to www.rocklandbus.com for more information and to sign up for free Transit Alerts. For trip planning assistance, call the Transit Information Center at (845) 364-3333, Monday-Friday from 9 am and 5 pm.
