New Ferry Service 'Sea Jitney' to Kick Off on Friday

The Bridgeport–Port Jefferson Ferry and Hampton Jitney recently announced they have partnered with Seastreak to offer a new service that they say will offer a convenient alternative for transportation linking New York City, New Jersey, and Connecticut with Long Island.

“Seastreak has been an innovator in introducing new ferry services from New York City to destinations such as Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket,” Jim Barker, the president of Seastreak said. “We are confident customers will enjoy travelling in comfort and style through the beautiful Long Island Sound on our luxurious vessels equipped with high-end amenities like high-backed seating, a full bar and Wi-Fi service.”

Starting on Friday, May 22, the seasonal weekend service called Sea Jitney will carry passengers to and from those locations with the Port Jefferson dock as the hub.

From Port Jefferson, travelers will have the ability to go east to the Hamptons via Hampton Jitney bus service, west via the high-speed Seastreak ferry, and north across the Long Island Sound by way of the Bridgeport–Port Jefferson Ferry.

“We are extremely pleased to partner with the Sea Jitney to help bring people to Port Jefferson by our harbor,” Port Jefferson Mayor Margot Garant said. “This powerful partnership has an extremely low impact on our infrastructure while introducing visitors to our beautiful, historic village.”

Hampton Jitney President Geoffrey Lynch said that the partnership will now give travelers a “relaxing” way to enjoy the East End and Port Jefferson.

With departures from Manhattan at East 35th Street, travelers can take a ferry ride to Port Jefferson and continue on toward Eastern Long Island to Calverton, Southampton, Sag Harbor or East Hampton.

“Sea Jitney is a game changer for people who travel between Connecticut and the Hamptons,” Bridgeport–Port Jefferson Ferry General Manager Fred Hall said. “At 2 and half hours from Bridgeport to Southampton it’s shorter than going through NYC and much less stressful.”

One-way fares range from $33 to $50 depending on origin and destination; reservations and advance payment are required.

The service is geared toward weekend travel with three departures from NYC and multiple departures from Bridgeport, Connecticut on Friday, and three returning departures from the East End on Sunday.

One departure from NYC and Bridgeport will be scheduled for Saturday.

The ferry trip takes approximately two hours from the city to Port Jefferson Village and an hour from Port Jefferson to the Hamptons.

For a complete schedule, go to www.seajitney.com

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