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Passengers enjoy the views of Downtown on the Chicago River aboard the Chicago Water Taxi on Sept. 29, 2023. The taxi made its first Chinatown route of the year that day after scheduling cuts amid post-pandemic low ridership. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago

CHICAGO — The Chicago Water Taxi will soon be back to ferrying people along the river seven days a week.

The water taxi — which has six routes — limited service in 2019 and again during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it’s bringing back daily rides starting Saturday, according to the Tribune’s Sarah Freishtat.

The boats will make three stops, and there will not be service at the previous Chicago Avenue and Goose Island stations for now, according to the Tribune.

The bright yellow boats are a regular sight Downtown on the Chicago River, allowing tourists, commuters and other types of travelers to skip traffic for a more scenic trip.

A one-way ticket is $6, a weekday 10-ride pass is $25 and an all-day pass is $10.

You can buy water taxi tickets online and view the schedule online.


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