Liberty Water Taxi is a

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service based at Liberty Landing Marina in

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offering service between Liberty State Park in Jersey City, Liberty Harbor in Jersey City and the Brookfield Place in Battery Park City,

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. It is one of several private operators of ferries,

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boats, and water taxis in the

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Service

Liberty Water Taxi operates a fleet of 2

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s, the ''Little Lady'' built in 1999 by Sea Taxi Catamarans Inc., and the ''Little Lady II'' built in 2007 by Sea Taxi Catamarans Inc., on one route. Service is provided on weekdays (except major holidays) year-round, with weekend service provided during the summer. All transfers (except transfers involving the free Downtown Connection bus at the

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) are paid as each system runs independently.

Ownership and other companies

Liberty Water Taxi is part of Statue Cruises (which in turn is affiliated with by Hornblower Cruises), which also operates ferries to Ellis Island and Liberty Island from Liberty State Park near the Liberty Water Taxi's slip at the Liberty Landing Marina, and Battery Park in

. The

is also used by NY Waterway and NYC Ferry. Other commuter and tourist ferries operating in the

include the seasonal ferries to

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, New York Water Taxi, SeaStreak, and the Staten Island Ferry.

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runs

tours throughout the port.

References

External links

Official site

Hornblower Cruises & Events

Liberty Landing Marina

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Service

Ownership and other companies

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