Park Alert

End of public ferry season: As of October 9, regular public ferry service to the Boston Harbor Islands has ended for the season. Visit the calendar page for information about off-season cruises and programs.

Free Access

Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park is for everyone! The Boston Harbor Islands Partnership is committed to providing free and reduced-fare opportunities for groups and individuals.

Library Pass Program

Two-for-one passes to the Boston Harbor Islands are available at participating Boston-area libraries through the Museum Pass program.

This program offers library cardholders the opportunity to purchase two-for-one ferry tickets for up to four people using a unique discount code. Ferries are boarded at Long Wharf North in Downtown Boston.

2023 list of participating libraries

Passes are subject to availability and are valid during the park’s regular season.

Family On Ferry

EBT and WIC Discounts

EBT and WIC program participants can reserve discounted tickets through the Card to Culture program.

Reserve up to four tickets for $4 each with an EBT, PEBT, or WIC.  Together with the Mass Cultural Council, Department of Transitional Assistance, Massachusetts Health Connector, and the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program, the Card to Culture program increases access to cultural experiences for all Massachusetts residents.

View instructions for EBT Card To Culture benefits.
View instructions for WIC Card To Culture benefits.

Community Cruises

Community Cruises

Boston Harbor Now hosts a series of free community cruises each year that invite different communities of Boston-area residents to enjoy the natural beauty and cultural history of Boston Harbor.

Cruises serve a variety of neighborhoods and communities. If you are an organizer interested in bringing a community group to one of these events, please email us at access@bostonharbornow.org

Community Cruises are organized in partnership with local community partners and tickets to each community cruise will be made available through the respective partner organizations. If you would like to be notified if a cruise becomes available for your neighborhood, sign up here.

Save the Harbor Spectacle Island

Save the Harbor/Save the Bay

Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s All Access Boston Harbor program offers free day trips to Georges and Spectacle Islands for chaperoned groups of youth and teens.

Program staff offer free fishing, crabbing, and other hands-on activities to help your group explore the Boston Harbor Islands.

LEARN MORE AT SAVETHEHARBOR.ORG

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