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[[Image:NZ-Auckland-Taxi-Boat.jpg|thumbnail|300px|right|A water taxi in [[Auckland, New Zealand]] ]] |
[[Image:NZ-Auckland-Taxi-Boat.jpg|thumbnail|300px|right|A water taxi in [[Auckland, New Zealand]] ]] |
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[[ Image:DubaiAbra.jpg|thumbnail|300px|right|Water taxis in [[Dubai]] are called [[abra (boat)|abras]] and remain an important part of transportation system. ]] |
[[ Image:DubaiAbra.jpg|thumbnail|300px|right|Water taxis in [[Dubai]] are called [[abra (boat)|abras]] and remain an important part of transportation system. ]] |
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[[Image:Water_Taxi.JPG|thumb|300px|A [[New York Water Taxi]]]] |
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A '''water taxi''' or '''river taxi''' or '''aquatically inclined taxi''' is a [[boat]] used for [[public transportation]] in cities with abundant water channels. Many cities, including [[New York City]], [[Boston]], [[Baltimore]], [[Fort Lauderdale]], [[Winnipeg]], [[London]], and [[Tokyo]] have scheduled water taxis which operate in a similar manner to [[ferry|ferries]] or [[bus|buses]]. Others, like [[Venice]], have for-hire boats similar to traditional [[taxicab|taxi]]s. Venice also has a [[vaporetto]], or [[waterbus]], system that operates similarly to American "water taxis" ([[:Image:July2006 vaporetto.JPG|image]]) [http://europeforvisitors.com/venice/articles/vaporetto_routes.htm]. |
A '''water taxi''' or '''river taxi''' or '''aquatically inclined taxi''' is a [[boat]] used for [[public transportation]] in cities with abundant water channels. Many cities, including [[New York City]], [[Boston]], [[Baltimore]], [[Fort Lauderdale]], [[Winnipeg]], [[London]], and [[Tokyo]] have scheduled water taxis which operate in a similar manner to [[ferry|ferries]] or [[bus|buses]]. Others, like [[Venice]], have for-hire boats similar to traditional [[taxicab|taxi]]s. Venice also has a [[vaporetto]], or [[waterbus]], system that operates similarly to American "water taxis" ([[:Image:July2006 vaporetto.JPG|image]]) [http://europeforvisitors.com/venice/articles/vaporetto_routes.htm]. |
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Revision as of 17:26, 6 October 2006
A water taxi or river taxi or aquatically inclined taxi is a boat used for public transportation in cities with abundant water channels. Many cities, including New York City, Boston, Baltimore, Fort Lauderdale, Winnipeg, London, and Tokyo have scheduled water taxis which operate in a similar manner to ferries or buses. Others, like Venice, have for-hire boats similar to traditional taxis. Venice also has a vaporetto, or waterbus, system that operates similarly to American "water taxis" (image) [1].
Water taxis also operate in cottage areas where some cottages are accessible only by water. Visitors can drive to a local marina and take a water taxi to the final destination.
On March 6, 2004, a "Seaport Taxi," a water taxi service operated by the Living Classrooms Foundation, capsized during a storm near Baltimore's Inner Harbor; 5 passengers died in the accident.
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