Ferries travel to and from Randall’s Island Park for the festival throughout the day. Departures will take place from East 35th Street Ferry Landing located at the intersection of East 35th Street at the FDR Drive and will arrive directly at the entrance of ChainFEST NY! The first ferry departs at 11:30am. Travel time to the festival via ferry is approximately 25 minutes.
From 35th St & FDR Drive – To Randall’s Island
Departing at 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm
From Randall’s Island – To 35th St & FDR Drive
Departing at 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:15pm
**The Ferry is ONLY available to those who purchased a ferry pass in advance.
Getting to Randall’s Island Park for ChainFEST NY will be easier than ever with the convenience of ride-share services! Unlike previous festivals at the venue, attendees can simply hail a ride and be dropped off directly at the festival grounds with a very limited wait time, eliminating the need to navigate through parking or the walking bridge. This seamless transportation option ensures a stress-free journey, allowing festival-goers to focus solely on indulging in delicious eats and enjoying the festivities without any hassle or delay.
Getting to ChainFEST NY with Public Transportation is seamless! Subway riders can take routes 4, 5, or 6 to the 125th Street station then transfer to the X80 express bus at 125th Street and Lexington Avenue in East Harlem. The X80 bus will transport you directly to the festival entrance
Walking to ChainFEST NY is easy and a great way to burn off some calories!
You can walk across the footbridge from E. 103rd St. in Manhattan onto Randall’s Island Park. It takes about 20 minutes to walk from the Manhattan side of the footbridge to the festival entrance.
Pedestrians can also walk across the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge from Manhattan (about 15 minutes), Queens (about 30 minutes), or the Bronx (about 15 minutes).
Parking Options
There is no parking available on Randall’s Island for ChainFEST NY. You may be dropped off and picked up by your own vehicle but there will be no location available to park on the island.
Though there is no parking available on the island there is multiple parking garages in close proximity to Randall’s Island:
Parking Garages near 125th Bridge Manhattan Side:
East River Plaza Garage – E. 116th Street between Pleasant Ave and FDR Drive
Paladino Parking Lot – 10 Paladino Ave
MPG Parking Lot – 1559 Lexington Ave
Brown Parking Systems – 1707A Park Ave
E-Z Park East – 127th St. and Park Ave
iPark E 124 Garage – 124th between 2nd & 3rd
Taino Towers Garage Corp – 211 122nd between 2nd & 3rd
Parking Garages near 125th Bridge Queens Side:
MPG Parking – 28-98 Astoria Blvd, Queens, NY
PV Parking – 29-19 Newton Ave, Queens, NY
Sylvan Parking – 23-25 31st St., Queens, NY
Astoria Central Parking – 31-57 31st St., Queens, NY
Parking Garages near 103rd St Footbridge:
MPG Manhattan Parking – 440 E 102nd St
Glenwood Hampton Court – 103rd St. between 1st & 2nd
Quik Park – 102nd St. between 1st & 2nd
Edison ParkFast – 401 E. 110th St. Lot – Valet
Parking Garages near Ferry (35th st & FDR Drive):
First Ave Parking, LLC: 416 37th St
Enterprise Parking Systems:
415 East 37th St
iPark NYUMC – 400 E 35th St.
iPark 1st Ave Parking – 475 East 36th St
Enterprise 37 East Parking LLC – 415 E 37th St
iPark 340 E 34 Garage – 332-342 East 34th Street
GMC Tunnel Garage – 300 East 34th Street
Pro Park America – 575 1st Ave Valet Garage – 575 1st Ave
Driving Directions
From Manhattan
Get on the RFK Bridge at East 125th Street or Exit 18 from FDR Drive (left exit from northbound or right hand exit from southbound Harlem River Drive). Once on the RFK Bridge, E-Z Pass users should stay left for the exit to Randall’s Island Park, immediately after the toll plaza. Those paying cash at the toll should stay to the right and take the entrance ramp to Randall’s Island Park located about a half-mile past the toll plaza on the right-hand side.
From Long Island
Get on the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge from the Grand Central Parkway. Stay right for the exit to Randall’s Island, immediately after the toll plaza.
From the Bronx
Take the Major Deegan or Bruckner Expressway to the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge. Once on the RFK Bridge continue toward Queens. After the Queens toll plaza, bear right for the Randall’s Island exit (about 200 yards).
From Brooklyn
Take the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway East to the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge. Stay right for the exit to Randall’s Island Park, immediately after the toll plaza.
From Queens
Get on the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge from the Grand Central Parkway. Stay right for the exit to Randall’s Island Park, immediately after the toll plaza.
From New Jersey
From I-80 or the New Jersey Turnpike, get on the George Washington Bridge. Follow signs for “Through Traffic” (on the upper level, stay to the left, on the lower level, stay to the right) to get onto the Cross Bronx Expressway, then take the Harlem River Drive/Amsterdam Avenue exit. Keep left onto the Harlem River Drive, then stay straight to take FDR Drive South to the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge. On the Bridge, E-Z Pass users should stay left for the exit to Randall’s Island Park, immediately after the toll plaza. Those paying cash at the toll should stay to the right and take the entrance ramp to Randall’s Island Park located about a half-mile past the toll plaza on the right hand side.
From Westchester
Take I-87 (New York State Thruway) southbound. I-87 will turn into the Major Deegan Expressway. Follow signs to the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge, pass through the tollbooth, and stay to the right. Take the exit for Randall’s Island.