---
title: "How to Get to Fabscrap Brooklyn (Take the NYC Ferry)"
description: "Should you take the NYC Ferry to visit Fabscrap? Probably, yes."
url: "https://eatlearngo.family/how-to-get-to-fabscrap-brooklyn-take-the-nyc-ferry-"
published: "2023-09-03T20:38:00Z"
updated: "2025-09-07T21:33:20Z"
authors: ["Paul Martin"]
---

# How to Get to Fabscrap Brooklyn (Take the NYC Ferry)

Should you take the NYC Ferry to visit Fabscrap? Probably, yes.

![Ride the NYC Ferry to Fabscrap Brooklyn](https://eatlearngo.family/assets/uploads/cc140f94fc49e8875a8251d8348c82b6.jpg)

Possibly the most fun and best way was not suggested by Google Maps when we visited.

If:

- You are a creator or maker that might be interested in fabric,
- you’re visiting New York City,
- and you want an extra interesting excursion.

Then [book a visit to Fabscrap Brooklyn](https://fabscrap.org/shop).

Next, consider how to get to the Brooklyn Army Terminal, where [Fabscrap is housed](https://fabscrap.org/contact). Here are some options.

For comparison, let's say you're staying near Times Square in Midtown. Here are some ways to get there from Times Square.

[Riding Lyft / Uber to Fabscrap Brooklyn](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YpBWJi5YD601ijX-OiwmDfTH1QceS-PfikUhT9DQ3us/edit#heading=h.4sgqwmlm7998)

[Subway](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YpBWJi5YD601ijX-OiwmDfTH1QceS-PfikUhT9DQ3us/edit#heading=h.b2o40wd38ay1)

[NYC Ferry](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YpBWJi5YD601ijX-OiwmDfTH1QceS-PfikUhT9DQ3us/edit#heading=h.d49ss3ifsgqk)

[How to Ride the NYC Ferry to Fabscrap (Brooklyn Army Terminal)](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YpBWJi5YD601ijX-OiwmDfTH1QceS-PfikUhT9DQ3us/edit#heading=h.9jtv27rvoirq)

### Riding [Lyft](https://ride.lyft.com/ridetype?origin=40.75642395019531%2C-73.98573303222656&destination=40.64548873901367%2C-74.02448272705078&ride_type=&offerProductId=standard) / [Uber](https://m.uber.com/looking?drop%5B0%5D=%7B%22id%22%3A%226c83f1b0-5aa7-35c0-8168-e30053184838%22%2C%22provider%22%3A%22uber_places%22%2C%22addressLine1%22%3A%22Brooklyn%20Army%20Terminal%22%2C%22addressLine2%22%3A%22140%2058th%20St%2C%20Brooklyn%2C%20New%20York%22%2C%22latitude%22%3A40.6440845%2C%22longitude%22%3A-74.0250882%2C%22index%22%3A0%7D&pickup=%7B%22id%22%3A%22543e8fad-ffe3-3a6b-cf06-8751fac5b527%22%2C%22provider%22%3A%22uber_places%22%2C%22addressLine1%22%3A%22Times%20Square%22%2C%22addressLine2%22%3A%22Times%20Square%2C%20New%20York%2C%20New%20York%22%2C%22latitude%22%3A40.757662%2C%22longitude%22%3A-73.9852957%2C%22index%22%3A0%7D&vehicle=39) to Fabscrap Brooklyn

**Time**: “28 min to 1 hr 5 min”  
**Price**: $50-75  
**Fun**: You can see sights as you travel.  
**Bottom line**: Convenient little walking, expensive, and traffic can be unpredictable.

### Subway

**Time:** 47 minutes  
**Price:** [~$3 per person](https://new.mta.info/fares)  
**Fun:** Riding trains is fun, people watching. Walk 14 minutes from the station.  
**Bottom line:** The Yellow Line to the 59th Street Subway Stop seems to be the simplest subway option. Maps says Fabscrap is a 14 minute walk from the subway.

### NYC Ferry

**Time**: 15 minute Ferry Ride + 30 minutes of Subway or other transit from Times Square  
**Price**: $4/person (cheaper if you buy 10 tickets)  
**Fun**: A boat ride where you see the Statue of Liberty, Governor’s Island, Manhattan Skyline.  
**Bottom line**: Maybe a bit more complicated, but the maximum fun.

### How to Ride the NYC Ferry to Fabscrap (Brooklyn Army Terminal)

Consult: [https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/](https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/)

- [Download the ferry app](https://www.ferry.nyc/appguide/)
- [Children under 44 inches ride free](https://www.ferry.nyc/ticketing-info/) with their adult.
- If you don’t buy tickets on the app, arrive with enough moments to figure out how to use the ticket vending machine.
- If there are several in your group, the 10 pack of tickets is cheaper per ticket.
- There are 2 Ferry Routes that stop at the Brooklyn Army Terminal (BAT)

To Fabscrap from Manhattan use:

- **South Brooklyn Route** direction **Bay Ridge** (More stops)
- **Rockaway Route** direction **Rockaway** (Fastest)

To Manhattan from Fabscrap use:

- **South Brooklyn Route** direction **Corlears Hook**
- **Rockaway Route** direction **Wall Street** (Fastest)

When you arrive, walk to the left of the large building. When you get to the second building, [follow these instructions (from Pier 4)](https://fabscrap.org/contact).

![](https://editor.blogstatic.io/web/assets/uploads/befe45e037ad12ec0ac3163c74f815c2.png)