water taxi

noun

1. a motorboat that transports passengers for a fare.

Word History and Origins

Origin of water taxi¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

The stars and director of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice arrived by water taxi ahead of the sequel's premiere, later signing autographs and posing for photos.

From BBC

Travelers can easily purchase a ride on a water taxi or take a NPS-authorized Apostle Islands Cruise to get the most out of a trip to the islands.

From Seattle Times

Aside from taking your own watercraft out on Elliott Bay or Puget Sound, hopping on a King County Water Taxi between West Seattle and downtown or Vashon Island and Seattle is one of the cheaper ways to get on the water and admire some scenery.

From Seattle Times

Funding for Kitsap Transit’s fast passenger ferries to Bremerton will continue; proposed for the first time this year is money to boost sailings by King County’s water taxi from Seattle to Vashon Island.

From Seattle Times

But, for example, the water taxi between downtown Seattle and Vashon Island only runs during “commuter” hours in the early morning and late afternoon.

From Seattle Times