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|valign=top|'''Warren Street'''<small><br><B>Foot of Warren Street at [[Morris Canal]] Basin</b><br>[[Paulus Hook, Jersey City|Paulus Hook]], [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]]</small>
|valign=top|'''Warren Street'''<small><br><B>Foot of Warren Street at [[Morris Canal]] Basin</b><br>[[Paulus Hook, Jersey City|Paulus Hook]], [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]]</small>
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!<small>[[Essex Street (HBLR station)]] six block walk
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|valign=top|'''[[Liberty State Park|Liberty Landing Marina]]'''<br><small><b>76 [[Johnston Avenue|Audrey Zapp Drive]]</b><ref>[http://www.libertylandingferry.com/directions-and-parking.aspx Liberty Water Taxi Directions & Parking]</ref><br>[[Liberty State Park]], [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]]</small>
|valign=top|'''[[Liberty State Park|Liberty Landing Marina]]'''<br><small><b>[[Johnston Avenue|Audrey Zapp Drive]]</b><br>[[Liberty State Park]], [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]]</small>
|<small>[[Ellis Island]]-[[Liberty Island]] ferry<ref>[http://www.nps.gov/stli/planyourvisit/ferry-system-map.htm Ellis Island and Liberty Island Ferry Map]</ref><ref>[http://www.statuecruises.com/ferry-service/welcome.aspx Statue Cruises]</ref>
|<small>[[Ellis Island]]-[[Liberty Island]] ferry<ref>[http://www.nps.gov/stli/planyourvisit/ferry-system-map.htm Ellis Island and Liberty Island Ferry Map]</ref><ref>[http://www.statuecruises.com/ferry-service/welcome.aspx Statue Cruises]</ref>
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Liberty Water Taxi
File:Liberty Water Taxi Logo.jpg
LocaleJersey City and
New York City
WaterwayHudson River,
Morris Canal
Transit typeWater taxi
OwnerHornblower Cruises & Events
OperatorLiberty Landing Ferries, LLC
System lengthApproximately Template:Mi to km
No. of lines1
No. of vessels2
No. of terminals3
Websitehttp://www.libertylandingferry.com/ Liberty Landing Ferry

Liberty Water Taxi is a water taxi service based at Liberty Landing Marina in Jersey City, New Jersey offering service between Liberty State Park in Jersey City, Warren Street in Paulus Hook, Jersey City and the World Financial Center in Battery Park City, Manhattan. It is one of several private operators of ferries, sightseeing boats, and water taxis in the Port of New York and New Jersey.

Service

Liberty Water Taxi operates a fleet of 2 catamarans, Little Lady and Little Lady II, on one route. Service is provided on weekdays (except major holidays) year-round, with weekend service provided during the summer.[1] All transfers are paid as each system runs independently.

Slip Paid Transfers~ Notes
Battery Park City Ferry Terminal[2][3][4][5]
at World Financial Center
Vesey Street at Hudson River Park
Battery Park City, Manhattan
Downtown Connection
MTA New York City Bus
New York Water Taxi (seasonal)
NY Waterway
bus transfers require 6 block walk
Warren Street
Foot of Warren Street at Morris Canal Basin
Paulus Hook, Jersey City
Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Essex Street (HBLR station) six block walk
Liberty Landing Marina
Audrey Zapp Drive
Liberty State Park, Jersey City
Ellis Island-Liberty Island ferry[6][7]

Ownership and other companies

Liberty Water Taxi is part of Statue Cruises (which in turn is affliated with by Hornblower Cruises), which also operates ferries to Ellis Island and Liberty Island from Liberty State Park and Battery Park in Manhattan[8][9]. The Battery Park City Ferry Terminal is also used by New York Water Taxi and NY Waterway. Other commuter and tourist ferries operating in the Port of New York and New Jersey include the seasonal ferries to Governor's Island[10], SeaStreak[11], and the Staten Island Ferry[12]. Circle Line Downtown[13] and Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises[14] run sightseeing tours throughout the port.

See also

References

  1. ^ Statue Cruises|Liberty Water Taxi
  2. ^ "NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART FERRY TERMINAL TO OPEN IN BATTERY PARK CITY ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18" (Press release). PorT Authority of New York and New Jersey. March 17, 2009.
  3. ^ Ohrstrom, Lysandra (June 6, 2008), "Bigger, Better Battery Park Ferry Terminal Finally Arriving", New York Observer {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help)
  4. ^ "Battery Park City Ferry Terminal". Project Gallery. Birdair. Retrieved 2010-05-18. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  5. ^ "Internatonal Achievement Awards". Battery Park City Ferry Terminal. IFIA Publications. Retrieved 2010-05-18. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  6. ^ Ellis Island and Liberty Island Ferry Map
  7. ^ Statue Cruises
  8. ^ Ellis Island and Liberty Island Ferry Map
  9. ^ Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
  10. ^ Governor's Island Ferry
  11. ^ SeaStreak Official site
  12. ^ Staten Island Ferry
  13. ^ Circle Line Downtown
  14. ^ Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises