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Friday, January 22, 2010
S.F. requesting pitches for fleet of water taxis
San Francisco Business Times - by Eric Young

Water taxis could shuttle passengers between Fisherman’s Wharf, the Ferry Building, AT&T Park and elsewhere on the San Francisco waterfront as soon as this spring under a plan being advanced by port officials.

The Port of San Francisco is preparing to issue a request for qualifications within 30 days, seeking companies interested in operating the service.

Water taxis are a popular mode of transportation in several cities, including New York, Chicago, Long Beach and San Diego. San Francisco port officials said they think a similar service might work here.

They envision a taxi, operating most likely during the spring and summer, that would zip along the waterfront at specified times . . . .

Port officials, who are the primary landlord along the waterline between Fisherman’s Wharf and India Basin, said the service would need at least three vessels. The boats would need to carry 25 to 49 people each, according to a study conducted for the port . . . .

Source: http://sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com/...25/story7.html