How to Use water taxi in a Sentence

water taxi

noun
  • Guests can board water taxis from the jetty.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2026
  • They will be ferried over by water taxi from the port and back again.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Waiting at the quay were water taxis for hotel guests.
    Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
  • One of the nicest ways of getting around in and near the Loop are water taxis.
    Mary Wisniewski, chicagotribune.com, 9 July 2018
  • The first part is a water taxi ride from the harbor to Shoup Bay.
    Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 6 July 2019
  • Another option is to try a water taxi across the bay.
    Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
  • It’ll soon be joined by a gleaming, former Venice water taxi.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Then choose the right ticket for your trip (either ferry or water taxi).
    Shivani Vora, Forbes, 24 May 2021
  • The water taxis also run on a 15-minute schedule.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
  • The water taxis also run on a 15-minute schedule.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
  • That inspired me to walk off lunch by taking a circuitous stroll down to the docks in search of a water taxi.
    Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The couple was also snapped keeping close to each other on the water taxi to the event.
    Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The city suggests taking the water taxi or ride-share services to get closer to the event.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
  • Or take the water taxi, at City Dock, a focal point of downtown.
    Charles Babington, New York Times, 21 May 2025
  • It can be accessed via a scenic cruise on one of the city’s water taxis, which Plank purchased last year.
    David Amsden, Smithsonian, 31 July 2017
  • Boats to rent for day trips to Capri, beach clubs along the ocean requiring water taxi service.
    Seija Rankin, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2022
  • And there are also several water taxis, which can be hailed by phone or booked in advance, and cost the same.
    Alex Koller, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2023
  • Ferries and water taxis will also carry you to the larger and smaller cayes.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 May 2022
  • From the moment stars sail in via water taxi, the paparazzi are there to document every move.
    Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Now, a new company is aiming to help take the pressure off the roads with their new electric water taxi.
    Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 16 May 2023
  • The early returns stand in stark contrast to the city’s failed water taxi endeavors in the past.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Your best bet is to book a water taxi from nearby Sesimbra instead.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
  • Tickets for the water taxi are priced at $10 for the day and free for children younger than 12.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Here, guests can zip across the Aegean aboard a water taxi, opt for a sunset cruise on a yacht, or snag a stylish ride to a beach club.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026
  • The fire rescue boat arrived on the scene and recovered the body of the man, which was found floating by a water taxi.
    Brittany Britto, baltimoresun.com, 17 Mar. 2018
  • No gasoline from water taxis, no jerk smoke from a beach shack, no sunscreen haze wafting off a catamaran day trip.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Somehow, the birds never had a close call with the numerous water taxis and pleasure boats that share the lake with them.
    Tracey Teo, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Later that night, the two were seen taking a water taxi to dinner at the cozy Ristorante da Ivo.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Sep. 2023
  • From the airport, a private water taxi takes about 30 minutes and can be arranged by the hotel.
    Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
  • As the crowd in the Danieli grows, he is suddenly gone, out the hotel’s small side door, where a water taxi purrs in waiting.
    Nathan Heller, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2022

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