Water taxi charges increased across the board on January first. It's a modest increase of two dollars for round trips and one dollar for one way tickets. But, for regular users it can add up. And that's why the water taxi services are stressing that it's not them, it's the Port Authority.

A release from the Port says that the passenger user fee for water taxi services will increase to $3.00 per passenger for fares more than $10.00 but less than $100.00. The fee had been temporarily reduced during COVID to provide relief to operators and passengers. But now, a release says, "with the recovery of the economy, the BPA will now revert to the full fee, which will be applied to tickets purchased on or after 1 January 2025. This adjustment is necessary to ensure the continued safety, security, and maintenance of maritime services."end quote.