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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.

Extended Service Through October! To provide additional access during the Murray Street Bridge construction, the water taxi will the water taxi will operate Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through the end of October: 

  • Fridays: 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  • Saturdays & Sundays: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

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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