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Each taxi costs between $210 and $290 per hour, according to the Venice consortium of water taxis, the largest in the city.
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Martina Di Licosa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Most of the details of the event are under wraps, however, per the New York Times, insiders shared that 30 water taxis had been booked, 90 private jets are expected to land in the city over the week, and seven yachts have docked in the area.
—Glamour, 26 June 2025
Once their tickets are secured, travelers can find the secret garden by taking a water taxi to the Redentore stop.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025
The couple is sourcing some 80% of wedding provisions from local vendors, including pastries from the Rosa Salva pastry shop, the oldest in Venice, and gifts from Murano glassware designer Laguna B.
Around 30 of the city’s elite water taxis, out of 280 total, are also thought to be reserved.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
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Martina Di Licosa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Most of the details of the event are under wraps, however, per the New York Times, insiders shared that 30 water taxis had been booked, 90 private jets are expected to land in the city over the week, and seven yachts have docked in the area.
—Glamour, 26 June 2025
Once their tickets are secured, travelers can find the secret garden by taking a water taxi to the Redentore stop.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025
The couple is sourcing some 80% of wedding provisions from local vendors, including pastries from the Rosa Salva pastry shop, the oldest in Venice, and gifts from Murano glassware designer Laguna B.
Around 30 of the city’s elite water taxis, out of 280 total, are also thought to be reserved.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for water taxi
Noun
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The whole ordeal has been frustrating because the rickshaw had sentimental value.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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Qi Fei helped her with the move, each of them lugging a pet carrier and a checker-print suitcase on the back of a motor rickshaw, making the half-hour journey from Yuci to the university’s campus on move-in day in August.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Yet, board members spent thousands on high-end hotels and limousine services, according to the Daily Southtown.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Travel expense reports from 2024 show board members regularly used limousine services to go to and from the airport when traveling on the district’s dime, and have indulged in steak dinners sometimes for $300 a person on one meal.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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“Water taxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water%20taxi. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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