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Water Taxi in Fort Lauderdale offers discounts

Water Taxi on The Intracoastal Waterway runs scenic routes in Fort Lauderdale and an express route from Fort Lauderdale to Hollywood. Discount opportunities are offered, including afternoon and evening fares.

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Information about Water Taxi and purchasing tickets is at 954-467-6677 or online.

Regular Water Taxi routes

Some use the yellow vessels to travel from place to place, appreciating the luxury of avoiding traffic and parking. Water Taxis provide

  • hop-on/hop-off  points for shopping, dining and sightseeing along regular routes on the Intracoastal Waterway and New River.
  • Hollywood Express runs from Fort Lauderdale to Hollywood
  • Narrated Tours. Relax onboard and savor the scenery and narrated tours. Narration includes “fun facts about all the gorgeous homes, yachts, and South Florida history,” the Water Taxi website states. Some vessels sell adult beverages and other drinks.

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Regular fares

tickets are valid 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.

  • $40 for age 12-64
  • $35 for age 65 and older and military
  • $20 for age 5-11
  • Free for age 4 and younger

Discounts

  • Happy Hour fares after 5 p.m. are $25, $20 for ages 5-11 and free for younger than 5
  • Group rates for at least 10 people available, inquire by phone

Discounts at Restaurants & Shops

With your Water Taxi ticket, you may receive discounts at partnering restaurants, attractions and other vendors. Participating businesses are listed with each stop on the interactive map on Water Taxi website.

Information about Water Taxi and purchasing tickets is online or 954-467-6677

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Patti Roth, the editor of Fort Lauderdale on the Cheap, scouts out state and national deals, discounts and coupons for our readers, finding the real deals and presenting them in an easy-to-read format. A veteran newspaper and magazine writer and a longtime South Florida resident, she has written for The Miami Herald, The Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Travel and Life, E Environmental Magazine, Dog Fancy, Cat Fancy, US Architecture and Earth911.com. Send your cheap tips to her at info@fortlauderdaleonthecheap.com.

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