The Watertaxi office
The Watertaxi Rotterdam office and information desk are located at our headquarters on the Wilhelminapier. You can obtain information on all our services here daily.
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Watertaxi Rotterdam provides all public transport by water in Rotterdam and Schiedam. On request, our skippers can take you to 50 different stops in our operating area. In addition we operate multiple permanent ferry services in the Rotterdam region.
This way you travel much faster and more comfortably to your destination every (working) day than by road. Our transport network is unique in Europe. It is used every year by 700,000 Rotterdammers and domestic and foreign visitors. You can also book the water taxis for boat trips and special events.
Book a ride ›Our fleet consists of 24 watertaxi's, 7 of which run on reneweable energy. Our goal is to have an emission free fleet by 2030.
This hydrogen-electric powered watertaxi can accommodate 12 passengers. In the MSTX 22, the passengers sit opposite each other and, in good weather, the stern can be opened. The MSTX 22 is developed by a partnership consisting of Watertaxi Rotterdam, maritime innovator Flying Fish, hydrogen-electric fuel cell manufacturer zepp.solutions and venture building studio Enviu.
Our three emission-free XL boats can carry 50 passengers with seating for 20. We operate them on the Marconistraat/M4H-RDM/Heijplaat ferry service. They are driven by electric batteries and run on green energy, with a cruising speed of 15 kph.
These two emission-free water taxis can carry twelve passengers and twelve bicycles. They operate on working days for our ferry services between Katendrechtse Hoofd and Charloisse Hoofd (zone Centrum/Centre) and between Plantagelaan and Piekstraat (zone Oost/East). Both boats are driven by electric batteries and run on green energy.
MSTX 1 - 5 In good weather, up to five people can sit outside on the bench in the stern. The boats are made of polyester and are driven by a six-cylinder Yanmar motor with a water jet. They can reach speeds of around 50 km per hour.
In this Maas taxi, the passengers sit one behind the other. In good weather, they can sit on the stern benches in the open air. The MSTX6 is driven by two six-cylinder Steyr motors with water jets. The maximum speed 55 km per hour and the water displacement is 3,500 kg.
In these Maas taxis, too, there is space for 12 people, in good weather, they can sit on the stern benches in the open air. The MSTX 7-10 are driven by Cummins motors with a maximum speed of 55 km per hour. The water displacement is 4,500 kg.
In the classic water taxis, the benches are arranged in a U-shape. The boats are made of steel and wood and are driven by a four-cylinder, 70 horsepower Yanmar motor with a screw shaft. Their maximum speed is 15 km per hour and the water displacement 2,500 kg.
In the classic water taxis, the benches are arranged in a U-shape. The boats are made of steel and wood and are driven by a four-cylinder, 70 horsepower Yanmar motor with a screw shaft. Their maximum speed is 15 km per hour and the water displacement 2,500 kg.
Our water taxis are manned by skippers from the Schippers Centrale Rotterdam. Many of them also work on tugs, barges and patrol boats and are therefore fully qualified to navigate on the Nieuwe Maas, one of the world’s busiest rivers.
On Onderstroom, you can meet some of our water taxi skippers.
The Watertaxi Rotterdam office and information desk are located at our headquarters on the Wilhelminapier. You can obtain information on all our services here daily.
Please contact us ›
