Water Taxi Service
| Locale | Trinidad Island, Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Waterway | Gulf of Paria |
| Transit type | Water taxi |
| Owner | National Infrastructure Development Company Limited |
| No. of lines | 1 |
| No. of vessels | 4 |
| No. of terminals | 2 |
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Water Taxi Service operate in the Trinidadian cities as an alternate form of transportation to and from Port of Spain and San Fernando.
History
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Operations and Restrictions
Water taxis are publicly run.
Schedule
Departure from San Fernando
AM- 5:30* 6:30* 7:45*
PM- 3:00 4:30
Departure from Port of Spain
AM- 6:30 7:00
PM- 1:30 3:30* 4:30* 5:30
- Peak times
For more information, please contact The Water Taxi Service office at Flat Rock in San Fernando at:
800-4987 and
Port of Spain Terminal
624- 3281 or 624- 6563[1]
Ticketing
Tickets can be purchased at both the Port of Spain and San Fernando terminals for any sailing up to one week in advance. Ferry capacity is limited to 403 seated passengers plus 2 wheelchair spaces.
Seating is on a first come - first served basis. Payment can be made via cash, linx or visa/master card. We ask that groups of 15 or more passengers call in advance.
-$15.00 one-way fare
-Senior Citizens (65 AND OVER) travel free of charge on off-peak sailings upon presentation of valid Trinidad and Tobago photo I.D.
-Infants under the age of one (1) year travel free of charge.
This service can be very disgusting when there are only two vessels working because the times change to 6:30am and 7:45am. They don't make any sense. There is one CSR, an old, indian woman from San Fernando, she can be a total waste of time when she is calling out standby numbers for persons who do not have a confirmed ticket to get on the vessel at whatever time it is scheduled to sail. This service is a waste of space sometimes. The vessel shuts down sometimes and the other alternatives for transportation in this country is a waste because you end up reaching the same time the vessel service reaches Port of Spain, due to the traffic congestion. It is sad and disappointing in this country when it comes to transportation service. [2]
Expansion
Water Taxis expansion is under construction for terminals at Chaguanas, Point Fortin,[3][4] and Point Cumana.
Operators
Stations
| Name | Transfers | Facilities | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Taxi Terminal (Downtown POS) | Port of Spain | ||
| Water Taxi Terminal (San Fernando) | San Fernando |
Current Fleet Vessels
| Name | Built | Entered service | Tonnage | Passengers | Registered | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paria Bullet | 2010 | 2010[5] | 405 |  Port of Spain |
This vessel bought by the Previous Government last year. The vessels are Austal made. | |
| Calypso Sprinter | 2010 | 2010[6] | 405 | Port of Spain |
This vessel bought by the Previous Government last year. The vessels are Austal made. | |
| Trini Flash | 2010 | 2010[7] | 405 | Port of Spain |
This vessel bought by the Previous Government last year. The vessels are Austal made. | |
| Carnival Runner | 2010 | 2010[8] | 405 | Port of Spain |
This vessel bought by the Previous Government last year. The vessels are Austal made. |
Former Fleet Vessels
| Name | Built | Entered service | Ended the service | Passengers | Registered | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H.C. Olivia | 2004 | 2008 | 2010 | 150 | Port of Spain |
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| H.C. Milancia | 2004 | 2008 | 2010 | 150 | Port of Spain |
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| H.C. Katia | 2004 | 2008 | 2010 | 150 | Port of Spain |
See also
References
- ^ "Trinidad & Tobago Water Taxis". Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ "Ticketing". National Infrastructure Development Company Limited. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ "Point Fortin water taxi". Newsday. Retrieved December 2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Point Fortin water taxi". Trinidad Express. Retrieved January 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "New Vessels". Trinidad Express. Retrieved October 2010.
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