MBTA Announces Improvements to Ferry Services for Winthrop, Quincy in 2025

The MBTA has announced it will improve the Winthrop and Quincy Ferry service for the upcoming season. Upgrades to the Winthrop and Quincy Ferry include doubling the number of weekday trips, providing direct Winthrop-to-Boston and Quincy-to-Boston service on weekdays, and enhancing weekday trip times by approximately 30 minutes. 

Full schedules for all ferry routes are anticipated to be released in April and will be available on the MBTA's website.

According to a report by Caught in Dot, Dorchester's neighborhood magazine, ferry service from Winthrop and Quincy will begin on Monday, April 28. 

Weekday ferry trips will be divided into two separate routes: the Winthrop Ferry, which operates directly between Winthrop and Boston, and the Quincy Ferry, which operates directly between Quincy and Boston.

With two distinct ferry routes serving Winthrop and Quincy, the MBTA is more than doubling transportation to these destinations on weekdays. Two separate routes will also allow the MBTA to improve transportation times from Winthrop to Boston by approximately 30 minutes. Last year, a weekday trip from Winthrop to Boston or the Seaport took approximately 50 minutes. This season, the trips will take about 20 minutes. 

Both the Winthrop and Quincy ferry routes will serve Logan Airport, the Seaport, and Central Wharf/Aquarium.

Weekend service for the Winthrop and Quincy Ferry will begin on Saturday, May 24, in connection with Memorial Day weekend. On weekends, the MBTA will operate a combined Winthrop and Quincy Ferry route that will serve all destinations.

A one-way Winthrop and Quincy Ferry fare is $6.50 (or $3.25 for Reduced Fare riders). Passengers can purchase tickets on the mTicket app or with cash on board. Commuter Boat or Commuter Rail Zone 1 (or higher) passes and M7 cards will also be accepted for the ferry service.