NYC Water Taxi, New York City

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As you move around the Manhattan shoreline you will see water taxis here and there. The ones we saw were bright yellow like the road taxis, but on water there is rarely a traffic jam. We took a Circle Line Ferry Cruise and had no need for a water taxi, but it would be a nice way to travel.

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The New York Water Taxi offers commuter service between Manhattan and other points along New York City’s coastline.

It is great fun.

Here are some of the stops the water taxi makes along the East River.
• The Hunters Point Pier in Queens
• The East 35th Street Pier in Kips Bay, Manhattan
• The Schaefer Landing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
• The Fulton Ferry Landing in Brooklyn
• The Wall Street Ferry Pier at the Financial District in Manhattan

A water taxi service NEW YORK WATER TAXI offers commuter and sightseeing service mainly to points along the East River and Hudson River.
NYWT has been operating since 2002, beginning with a fleet of five distinctive black and yellow checkered vessels. Today, they have a 12 vessel fleet.

Boat Stops:
West 44th Street - Pier 84 - Mid Manhattan
Christopher Street - Pier 45 - Greenwich Village
Battery Park - Slip 6 - Lower Manhattan
South Street Seaport - Pier 17 - Financial District
Dumbo, Fulton Ferry - Pier 1 - Brooklyn