India’s 1st Water Taxi Service Starts Today in Mumbai : How to Book, Price, Routes, Timings, and more

India’s 1st Water Taxi Service will start today in Mumbai with inauguration scheduled for 17th February 2022, 12 pm. These water taxis will help commuters save around 1 hr of travel time. However, the prices are a bit on the higher side.

You can book water taxi tickets physically at the reservation centers or online via their operator’s official websites. Water taxis are available on a private and shared basis.

• Visit Mumbai Water Taxi Online Booking or Infinity Harbor Services Online Water Taxi Booking.

• Select route from the route options given.

• Select water taxi type.

• Select your preferred seat.

• Pay online via credit card, debit card, or net banking. One-click payments are also available.

Note: Mumbai Water Taxi is currently accepting online enquiries only.

The Water Taxi Price in Mumbai varies from ₹290-1210 (shared taxi) based on water taxi types and routes. Private water taxis will cost you upto ₹24,000 for a ride. You can also book a monthly pass for upto 50% discounts.

The water taxi takes you from South Mumbai to Vashi in around 40 minutes. You can take a water taxi from South Mumbai to Belapur, Vashi, and JNPT in Navi Mumbai and Mandwa.

• Domestic Cruise Terminal (Ferry Wharf) -> Belapur, Nerul, Vashi, Khanderi islands, JNPT, Rewas, Karanjade, Dharamtar, and Airoli

• International Cruise Terminal -> Elephanta

If you travel from South Mumbai to Navi Mumbai via roadways then it takes an average of 1 hr 30 mins time, but with water taxis this time is cut down to 30-50 mins. Based on the route, it may also take just 15 mins.

The water taxis will be available for 330 days a year. Its timings are fixed from 8 am to 8 pm. Talking about frequency, there are 8 boats, 7 speed boats, and 1 catamaran boat as of now. A speed boat can carry 15-30 passengers while a catamaran can carry around 60 passengers.

Q. What is a water taxi?

A. A water taxi is an on-demand taxi service which operates on waterways via boats/speed boats/catamaran. It operates in a similar way to buses, cabs, and auto rickshaws on roadways.

Q. What is the difference between a water taxi and ferry?

A. A ferry transfers passengers from one point to another on waterways at a particular time while a water taxi is an on-demand taxi service. Commuters can take water taxis to reach the ferries.

Q. Which countries have water taxis?

A. Water taxis are operational in many countries around the world. Some of the popular ones include Australia, New Zealand, Dubai, South Africa, England, USA, Canada, and France.

What do you think about Water Taxis? Will commuters adopt it to save time and shell out a bit more on the fare? Do share your valuable views below. Till then, you can grab these Cab offers for awesome travel savings!