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Harbor Water Taxi

Santa Cruz Port District offers trial water taxi hours Friday 3-8 PM. Includes pickup locations and boarding rules.

The free inner-harbor water taxi operates during the summer, from Memorial Day through Labor Day, on weekends and holidays from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM. In addition to weekend service, the water taxi operates on Thursday evenings during the Crow's Nest beach barbecues from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

NEW! As part of a trial to assess public demand during the Murray Street Bridge construction, we’ve added Friday service from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Your ridership will help guide future service decisions, so hop aboard!

Extended Service Through September! To provide additional access during the Murray Street Bridge construction, the water taxi will continue operating through the end of September. 

Operating Hours:

  • Thursdays: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM (During Crow’s Nest beach barbecues)
  • Fridays: 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Trial basis – new!)
  • Saturdays & Sundays: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Holidays: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day)

Passengers may be picked up and dropped off at the following locations:

  • X-­1 Gate
  • AA Dock
  • Launch Ramp

Please see click here to view the map for all water taxi pick-up and drop-off locations in the harbor. Visitor parking is available for water taxi passengers in the north harbor near X Dock.

May contain:  water taxi, Never Late, Photo Credit to Mark Woodward
Photo Courtesy of Mark Woodward

 

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