The city Miami Beach, Florida launches water taxi service to travel within the city and to nearby areas. As an alternative to cars, passengers can do this cross the coast and visit the city center with this innovative transportation system.
The Miami Beach City Commission approved a resolution to authorize the local government to enter into the agreement Miami Beach LLC Water Taxi.
This service Water transport will begin operations in the coming weeks.
A statement released on December 17 said: Steven Meiner, Mayor of Miami Beachdetails the efforts to integrate this service.
Regarding the agreement between the company and the administration, he pointed out that it is a “revolutionary initiative that can do this.” Relieve traffic congestion through cleaner and more efficient public transport.
With this in mind, he added: “It is an exciting time to advance mobility projects that will truly improve the quality of life for our residents and visitors.”
The system has been tested during Art Week in the region for the past two years. In these experiments, the established routes covered two strategic locations, the will remain permanent as starting points when the service opens Florida City. These are:
Miami Beach water taxis depart every 30 and 60 minutes approximately, depending on the time window. Your rental times are:
According to local authorities, this transport method will only operate during the week and will not work on Saturdays and Sundays, at least in the initial phase of the program.
In the meantime, The capacity of the water taxis is a maximum of 55 passengerswith 12 meter boats.
Miami Beach authorities said the transportation service will be freewhile the commissioning of these taxis is scheduled for January 20, 2026.
Furthermore, officials expected it Water taxiswho already operate in Fort Lauderdale, could expand in the western part of the cityand along the Indian Creek waterway. This project would require additional funding.
Miami Beach administration clarified that Miami-Dade County Transit buses and the city’s free streetcar system will continue operating as usual. In addition, free transportation services are maintained on request in sectors Mid Beach and North Beachwho act as part of the partnership with Freebee.
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