MARINA BAY FERRY
Quincy • Boston • Winthrop
Find Your Way to Our Unique Waterfront Destination
Marina Bay, Quincy’s Ferry to & from Boston & Winthrop
The Marina Bay Ferry is operated by the MBTA
Tickets can be purchased onboard or download the MBTA mTicket app on your smartphone.
With the mTicket app, your smartphone is your ticket! Buy and redeem Commuter Rail tickets and passes, view schedules and service alerts, and quickly contact Customer Support.
Schedule
Full schedule & departure times.
Fares
Marina Bay Ferry ticket prices.
Ride the Ferry
Tickets can be purchased via the mTicket app or onboard.
Ride, Dine & Explore Boston & Marina Bay, Quincy
Visit Marina Bay & Quincy
Marina Bay provides for a unique experience with a vast array of dining options, including boutique shopping, a yoga studio, salons, a specialized craft brew pub, Marina Bay Market, and ice cream and pizza shops to satisfy everyone’s taste. Our waterfront marina & boardwalk has a lot to offer with spectacular waterfront views & Squantum Point Park walking trails – dog friendly. Something for Everyone!
Visit Boston
The Ferry is the perfect way to take a ride to Boston, whether you’re a commuter or a day tripper, with stops at the Seaport and the New England Aquarium / Financial District, as well as to the Winthrop beach area.
Announcements, News & Updates
MBTA Announces Start Dates for 2025 Ferry Season, Increased Winthrop and Quincy Ferry Service This Season
Updated April 2, 2025*
Upcoming Winthrop and Quincy Ferry upgrades this season include doubling the number of weekday trips, direct Winthrop-to-Boston and Quincy-to-Boston service on weekdays, and weekday trip time enhancements by about 30 minutes.
The MBTA today announced start dates, trip information, and improvements for the Winthrop and Quincy Ferry for the upcoming season along with start dates for all seasonal routes. Upgrades coming to the Winthrop and Quincy Ferry include doubling the number of weekday trips, direct Winthrop-to-Boston and Quincy-to-Boston service on weekdays, and weekday trip time enhancements by about 30 minutes. The full schedules for all ferry routes are anticipated to be released next month and will be available at mbta.com/Ferry.
Winthrop and Quincy Ferry Information
- Weekday Service:
Winthrop and Quincy Ferry weekday service will begin on
Monday, April 28, 2025.To better serve ferry passengers, weekday trips will be divided into two separate routes: the Winthrop Ferry operating directly between Winthrop and Boston and the Quincy Ferry operating directly between Quincy and Boston. With two separate ferry routes serving Winthrop and Quincy, the MBTA is more than doubling trips to these destinations on weekdays. Two separate routes also allow the MBTA to improve trip times from Winthrop to Boston by about 30 minutes (last year, a weekday trip from Winthrop to Boston or the Seaport took about 50 minutes; this season, these trips will take about 20 minutes). Both ferry routes will continue to serve Logan Airport, the Seaport, and Central Wharf / Aquarium.
- Weekend Service:
Winthrop and Quincy Ferry weekend service will begin on Saturday, May 24, 2025, to coincide with Memorial Day weekend. On weekends, the MBTA will continue to operate a combined Winthrop and Quincy Ferry route serving all destinations.
A one-way fare on the Winthrop and Quincy Ferry is $6.50 (or $3.25 for Reduced Fare riders). Tickets can be purchased on the mTicket app or with cash on board. Commuter Boat or Commuter Rail Zone 1 (or higher) passes and M7 cards are also accepted. Complete schedules will be available soon at mbta.com/Ferry.