BROOKLYN CRUISE TERMINAL
Terminal Location: Pier 12, Red Hook
Opened on April 15, 2006, the Brooklyn cruise terminal was built within an existing cargo shed at Pier 12, Atlantic Basin, on the Red Hook waterfront opposite Governors Island. It is located about 1.5 miles south of the Brooklyn Bridge or just over a mile, as the crow flies, from Battery Park at the tip of Lower Manhattan.
Cunard Line and Princess Cruises ships sail from the Brooklyn cruise terminal.
Terminal facilities are limited to bathrooms, a few vending machines and a seating area prior to boarding. From the cruise terminal property and aboard your ship, there are clear views to Upper New York Bay, Staten Island, Statue of Liberty, Governors Island, Lower Manhattan, the Brooklyn waterfront north to Brooklyn Heights and the immediate Red Hook neighborhood. Red Hook’s main street is Van Brunt, a 10-minute walk from the cruise terminal, lined with small stores and a few restaurants catering to the immediate low-rise neighborhood.
Brooklyn Cruise Terminal Parking: The cruise terminal has secure outdoor parking within easy walking distance of the terminal building. Multi-day rates are $18 per day; 20-minute short-term parking is $6. 10 hours is $19. 24 hours is $20.
IMPORTANT:
Taxis & Limousines: For cruise ship departures from the Brooklyn cruise terminal, taxis are a good bet from the area airports and midtown Manhattan. And sure, taxi drivers are not only required by law to take you anywhere within New York (including Brooklyn!), they’re also supposed to know how find the best route. Take my word for this: unless they live in Brooklyn, they’ll have no idea how to get there and will rant as they drive in circles. So if you opt for a taxi, print out the instructions below and hand them to the driver. Or, arrange a pick up from a Brooklyn Car Service.
Taxis are in very limited supply for cruise ship arrivals so we recommend using a Brooklyn Car Service (the major car companies frequently refuse pick-ups and drop-offs in Brooklyn since they’ll be traveling empty in one direction.) I use Metroline, (718-388-1111). The cruise port facility has it’s own car service: Executive Transportation Group (718-438-1100), which has cars at the port for disembarking passengers. Rates are posted beginning at $41 (plus toll when applicable and tip) to Manhattan below 23rd Street; Midtown 23rd-59th Street $51; LaGuardia $58; JFK $70; Newark $95. These rates are much cheaper than what the cruise ships charge for sedan and van services when booked on board.
Cruise Line Transfers: However, for independent passengers, the cruise lines provide motor coach transfers, $40 to and from Newark, La Guardia and JFK, and $25 for Grand Central, Penn Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. Ask your travel agent to book the transfer for you.
DIRECTIONS TO BROOKLYN PIER BY TAXI OR CAR SERVICE
From La Guardia Airport (LGA) by taxi or car (12 miles)
Fare: ~ $30+Tip
Join the westbound Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (I-278) for about 12 miles past the Brooklyn Bridge to Exit 26 - Hamilton Avenue. Follow signs to the 'Brooklyn Cruise Terminal.' After exit, continue along westbound Hamilton Avenue service road to its end at Van Brunt Street. Turn left at Van Brunt Street, travel two blocks and then turn right onto Bowne Street leading to the cruise terminal’s drive. The cruise terminal approach road follows Atlantic Basin then turns right to the set down area.
From John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport by taxi or car (21 miles)
Fare: ~ $45+ Tip (Varies Depending on Traffic)
A shorter alternative using local streets that taxi and limo drivers may use is to take Rte. 27 west to Conduit Boulevard then left on Atlantic Avenue through Brooklyn to the end and turn left on Columbia Street. Follow the 'Brooklyn Cruise Terminal' signs for 1.5 minute ride south to the entrance.
From Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) via Battery Tunnel by taxi or car (15 miles)
Fare: ~ $45+Tolls+Tip
Follow signs to I-78 East, New York City via New Jersey Turnpike Extension (toll) and Holland Tunnel. Toll for entering Manhattan is $6 (inbound only) by cash. Take Exit 1 towards Route 9A / West Side Highway / West St, take a slight left onto Laight Street, then left onto Route 9A / West Side Highway paralleling the Hudson and continue south. Take the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel (Exit 2) towards I-278 / Brooklyn ($4.50). Follow signs to the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal. Continue onto the westbound Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (I-278) and immediately take the first exit on the right: Exit 26- Hamilton Avenue onto the service road. Stay to the left and make a left-U-turn at the intersection of Hamilton Avenue with Clinton Street/9th Street, then continue west along the westbound Hamilton Avenue service road to its end at Van Brunt Street. Turn left at Van Brunt Street, travel two blocks and then turn right onto Bowne Street to enter the terminal. The cruise terminal approach road follows Atlantic Basin then turns right to the set down area.
From Penn Station, Manhattan via Battery Tunnel by taxi or car (8 miles)
Fare: ~ $25+Toll+Tip
Porters on the platform meet most Amtrak trains. Look for one when the crowd dissipates. They will guide you to the taxi dispatchers on 7th or 8th avenues. From 7th Avenue, turn right and west on 31st Street toward the Hudson River. From 8th turn left and west on 33rd Street toward the Hudson River. Both streets lead to Route 9A / West Side Highway / West St. Turn left and south along the Hudson River to the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel ($4.50) into Brooklyn. Follow signs to the Brooklyn Cruise terminal by continuing onto the westbound Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (I-278-W) and immediately take the first exit on the right: Exit 26- Hamilton Avenue onto the service road. Stay to the left and make a left-U-turn at the intersection of Hamilton Avenue with Clinton Street/9th Street, then continue west along the westbound Hamilton Avenue service road to its end at Van Brunt Street. Turn left at Van Brunt Street and travel two blocks, then turn right onto Bowne Street to enter the terminal. The cruise terminal approach road follows Atlantic Basin then turns right to the set down area.
From Port Authority Bus Terminal, Manhattan via Battery Tunnel by taxi or car (8 miles)
Fare: ~ $25+Toll+Tip
From Port Authority (8th Avenue & 41st Street), turn left and go west on 42nd Street toward the Hudson River to Route 9A / West Side Highway. Turn left and south along the Hudson River to the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel ($4.50) into Brooklyn. Follow signs to the 'Brooklyn Cruise Terminal' by continuing onto the westbound Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (I-278) and immediately take the first exit on the right: Exit 26- Hamilton Avenue onto the service road. Stay to the left and make a left-U-turn at the intersection of Hamilton Avenue with Clinton Street/9th Street, then continue west along the westbound Hamilton Avenue service road to its end at Van Brunt Street. Turn left at Van Brunt Street and travel two blocks, then turn right onto Bowne Street to enter the terminal. The cruise terminal approach road follows Atlantic Basin then turns right to the set down area.
Get onto the westbound Belt Parkway and connect to the eastbound Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (I-278) as far as Exit 26 - Hamilton Avenue. Follow signs to the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal. After exit onto the service road, stay to the left and make a left-U-turn at the intersection of Hamilton Avenue with Clinton Street/9th Street, then continue west along the westbound Hamilton Avenue service road to its end at Van Brunt Street. Turn left at Van Brunt Street, travel two blocks and then turn right onto Bowne Street leading to the cruise terminal’s drive. The cruise terminal approach road follows Atlantic Basin then turns right to the set down area.
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