She noted that you must: Buy a $3 special ferry ticket either on the NYWW App or at a ticket counter (not from machines), and Have a SmartLink Card, MetroCard or digital pass in the RidePATH app.

I recently booked an economy-class ticket on a Blue Star ferry from Athens to Santorini for 45 euros, or about $50. The nearly eight-hour journey was set to be my longest ferry ride to date.

NY Waterway: This app lets you buy tickets, uses GPS to show nearest ferry stop and allows riders to activate tickets even when there is a slow or no internet signal. NJ Transit My Transit app is ...