Ferry services

Shorten your travelling time in the city by using our ferry services. With their frequent departure times and short crossings, they carry you to your destination in no time.

Our fleet operates five ferry crossings in Rotterdam:

  • In zone West between RDM/Heijplaat and Marconistraat/M4H
  • In zone Centrum/Centre between Charloisse Hoofd and Katendrechtse Hoofd
  • In zone Centrum/Centre between Centrum and Kop van Zuid/HNY
  • In zone Centrum/Centre the Cirkellijn past 5 stops
  • In zone Oost/East between Plantagelaan and Piekstraat

Ferry timetables

All ferry services have been incorporated in the watertaxi app and route planner apps 9292, Moves, RET, NS and Google Maps.

Ferry RDM / Heijplaat

The ferry crossing RDM/Heijplaat to Marconistraat will continue to facilitate taking bicycles aboard during morning and evening rush hour.

Cargo bikes, scooters and speed-pedelacs are only allowed onboard after consideration by the steward. During high traffic hours a spot on the boat cannot be guaranteed. Bikes are taken aboard at your own risk.

Peak ferry service RDM

The spitsdienst RDM leaves Willemskade every morning on working days at 8:45 and will take you directly to RDM.

In the afternoon the spitsdienst RDM leaves RDM at 17:15 and will take you to Willemskade.

Fares are €3,- per person. Bikes are not allowed.

Sustainability

Watertaxi Rotterdam is making every effort to promote sustainable water transport. To achieve that end, we aim to make our fleet zero emission by 2030.