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Manhattan cruise parking and arrival
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Parking, rates and vehicle limits
Cost
- as stated on the port's page on 2026-11-05 — the port's page: $45.00 per night, effective 2023-04-01, for cruise passengers. Tax is included and SUVs do not incur an additional charge. Pay when arriving. This effective date is more than three years old; verify with the terminal before travel.
Booking and paying
- Credit cards are accepted; cash payments ended on 2020-01-13.
- The terminal page provides an advance parking reservation link.
Source: the port's page, checked 2026-11-05.
Other details
- The parking area opens at 8 am, with checkout at 3 pm. Ships usually arrive between 7 and 8 am; disembarking passengers are often off the property by 10 to 10:30 am.
Source: the port's page, checked 2026-11-05.
Not published by the port on the checked pages
- EV charging: not published by the port on the checked pages.
- shuttle: not published by the port on the checked pages.
- accessible parking: not published by the port on the checked pages.
- oversize/RV: not published by the port on the checked pages.
Vehicle height limits: conflicting information
The same terminal page gives different height limits. Neither is treated here as the confirmed clearance.
- 8 ft for rooftop parking — checked , the terminal's page.
- 8 ft 3 in for passenger vehicles — checked , the terminal's page.
Before making travel plans, verify with the terminal.
Terminals and addresses
- Manhattan Cruise Terminal: 711 12th Avenue, New York, NY Checked 2026-11-05 — the port's page.
Passenger drop-off and pickup
- Vehicles approach from the north, entering at 55th Street and 12th Avenue. Terminal traffic includes buses, shuttles, taxis and passenger pickup or drop-off.
Source: the port's page, checked 2026-11-05.
Not published by the port on the checked pages
- drop-off lane rules: not published by the port on the checked pages.
Getting to the terminal
- Checked 2026-11-05 — the port's page: The terminal recommends public transportation. The nearest NYC Ferry landing is Midtown West at W. 39th Street. From the A, C, B, D or 1 subway at Columbus Circle, walk south and then along 52nd Street.
- as stated on the port's page on 2026-11-05 — the port's page: Taxi estimates on the checked terminal page: JFK $52 flat; LaGuardia about $25-$35; Newark about $80-$100; Port Authority Bus Terminal about $8-$10. These are dated source estimates, not live fares; verify with the transport provider.
Accessibility
Not published by the port on the checked pages
- Terminal accessibility details: not published by the port on the checked pages.
Other parking
Independent (off-site) parking lots also operate near the port; compare them directly.
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Change log
- : first guide prepared from port-source facts verified on this date.