Driving Directions. Fire Island is a short drive from the Metropolitan New York area. Follow our driving directions or for door-to-door directions, use MapQuest.com Web Directions (enter 99 Maple Ave 11706 as your destination). VERY EASY- L.I.E. to Sag to Southern State to 5th Ave and follow the signs to the Ferry. From Long Island Expressway take Exit 53-Sagtikos Parkway South to Southern St. Parkway Eastern Long Island (left fork). Take Southern Parkway to first exit (Exit 42 south-Fifth Avenue) make left at stop sign and then right onto Fifth Avenue south. Take Fifth Avenue to first traffic light after LIRR tracks. Make left onto Union Blvd. Turn right at 3rd light onto Fourth Ave. Continue approx. 1/3 mile past second set of traffic lights (Fourth ave. becomes Maple Ave.) SV/OBPk terminal is on right side of Maple Ave. Parking Park at the train station and take a $4.00pp cab ride to the ferry OR parking is available at the Ferry Terminal. Parking for the weekend is about $40 and the lot fills up early, but there are other lots nearby. If full, leave the Terminal and make a left onto Maple Avenue. Take the next left onto Shore Line Marine. It is a 4-minute walk back. By Train From PENN STATION take the LIRR (Babylon Line, a one hour ride for $11) to BAY SHORE. The station in Bay Shore is about 1 mile from the ferry. After arriving in Bay Shore take one of the local taxi services (Tommy’s or David’s). It's a $4 ride to the terminal. If you prefer you can walk to the ferry, it’s a easy 15 minute walk. By Taxi Another way to get to Fire Island is by taking Tommy’s Taxi Service ($16 from NYC directly to F.I. Ocean Bay Park ferry terminal). Call Tommy’s Taxi on LI for schedule, fare, pickup points and times of pickups. Contact: (631) 665-4800 Fire Island Ferry Schedules There is nothing like a ferry ride to help you relax for your vacation or weekend retreat. Fire Island has ferries leaving to and from various destinations on the island and the mainland. Follow the links to find out timetables and other passenger information. The ferry ride currently costs about $15 for the round trip and takes approximately 30 minutes.