MTA NYC Transit - Staten Island Railway

MTA Staten Island Railway Transfer Information

Paying your Fare

All SIR fares are paid at St. George Terminal only.

All customers boarding at St. George Terminal must use MetroCard or a magnetic-stripe transfer received on their local bus, or present a valid special-fare ticket for collection.

All Manhattan-bound customers arriving in St. George must use a MetroCard or a magnetic-stripe transfer received on their local bus, or present a valid special-fare ticket for collection.

Free Connection to Staten Island Ferry

The Staten Island Ferry is free.

Free Transfers with MetroCard

Pay your fare with Pay-Per Ride MetroCard and transfer free between SIR and local buses or subways as long as you use your MetroCard again within two hours. Use an Unlimited Ride MetroCard and ride as many times as you like, including transfers.

If you ride a local Staten Island bus to SIR, you can transfer free to SIR and then transfer again free to these lower Manhattan subways and buses:

at South Ferry
at Bowling Green or Wall St
at Broadway-Nassau/Fulton St
at Wall St at Broad St
at Whitehall St or Rector St
M1, M6, M9, M15 buses.

For More Information

Call SIR Customer Information at 718-876-8261 for SIR Schedule and service questions. Call NYC Transit Customer Service at 718-330-1234 for travel information and 212-METROCARD to get answers to your MetroCard questions.

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