The public ferries are the cheap, scheduled way over. When the clock is wrong — a wedding, a house share, the last boat gone — these are the operators who will still run.
Fire Island Water Taxi · On-demand boat
Cross-bay water taxi
Your own run across the Great South Bay when the public ferry does not fit — early, late, or to a dock the scheduled boats skip.
$250 up to 10 people, 7am–midnight
- Midnight to 7am: $275 for the same ten seats.
- $20 per person after ten. Some farther docks add a distance fee.
- Move-in runs for furniture and house shares are a separate booking.
- $50 if you cancel inside an hour or no-show. A waiting fee if you are not ready.
- Based at 99 Maple Ave, Bay Shore — same campus as Fire Island Ferries.
Missed the last boatGroups of 2–10Odd-hour arrivalsHouse move-ins
Fire Island Water Taxi · Town to town
Island water taxi
The lateral boats stitch the island together — Ocean Beach to the lighthouse, Grove to Sailors Haven — without walking the beach with bags.
By origin and destination · call to book
- Not a street taxi. Licensed crew, booked runs, cash or FI mTickets.
- Handy for a two-town day: lunch in Ocean Beach, climb the light, boat back.
- Davis Park Ferry does not run a last-minute water taxi of its own — if you miss Patchogue, this is often the cross-island option.
- Alternate phone 631-855-0505.
Multi-town daysLighthouse from Ocean BeachBags too heavy for the sand
Sayville Ferry Service · High-speed special
Fire Island Express
A private crossing on Sayville’s high-speed boat, booked as a Cross Bay Special to Grove, the Pines, or back to Sayville.
$250 up to 10 · $25 each for seats 11–18
- Book up to 24 hours ahead during business hours with a $50 deposit.
- Same-day or after hours: call 631-589-0810.
- Return in the other direction is $40 per passenger.
- Arrive 15 minutes early. Cancel inside 24 hours or no-show: $50.
- Extra freight rules if you are moving more than two 25 lb bags per person.
Grove or Pines groupsBachelor boatsWhen the public clock is a gap
Fire Island Ferries · Whole-boat / group
Bay Shore group charter
The scheduled operator will put a boat under a school, a wedding, a memorial, or a bar mitzvah when the public timetable is the wrong shape.
Quoted by the office
- Field trips, weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, memorials, and similar groups.
- Call 631-665-3600 or email info@fireislandferries.com.
- Best for larger parties that want a guaranteed departure from Maple Avenue.
WeddingsSchool tripsMemorialsBig family days
Davis Park Ferry · Group / after hours
East-end private ferry
Patchogue boats for Davis Park and Watch Hill when the posted clock is closed — weddings, school groups, and after-hours runs.
Quoted · minimums apply
- After-hours and off-season water taxis: 10-passenger minimum, crew and weather permitting.
- Weddings and parties: group rate from 25 passengers. Confirm two weeks ahead.
- School and NPS education trips to Watch Hill get deep fare discounts and can meet a bus.
- Same-day group round-trips ride the regular board, not a private hull.
- Pay cash or check. Call 631-475-1665.
Watch Hill camping groupsDavis Park weddingsOff-season east end
Point O' Woods runs its own members ferry from Bay Shore — it is not a public boat. Fire Island Water Taxi is owned by Fire Island Ferries; Sayville and Davis Park are separate companies. Tickets do not transfer.
