water taxi

American  

noun

1. a motorboat that transports passengers for a fare.

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Etymology

Origin of water taxi

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

While hailing a teak-paneled water taxi to the airport is a uniquely Venetian experience, it’s also a pricey one, generally topping $150 for the same airport run that Alilaguna’s water buses do for about $20.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Two men and two women, whose identities have not been released, died while trying to board a water taxi off the coast of Saint Etienne au Mont, near Calais.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Inchcailloch Island is easily accessible from Balmaha by water taxi, and has a small camping site.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2025

All three are also queer and living in a dystopian version of London where climate change has forced residents to travel by water taxi.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2024

You could go by water taxi, but then you had to wait for pickup.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart