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| Locale | Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Waterway | Gulf of Paria |
| Transit type | Water taxi |
| Owner | National Infrastructure Development Company Limited |
| No. of lines | 1 |
| No. of vessels | 4 |
| No. of terminals | 2 |
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Water Taxi Service operates in the Trinidadian cities as an alternate form of transportation to and from Port of Spain and San Fernando.
Water Taxis expansion is under construction for terminals at Chaguanas, Point Fortin, [1] [2] and Point Cumana.
| Name | Transfers | Facilities | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Taxi Terminal (Downtown POS) | Port of Spain | ||
| Water Taxi Terminal (San Fernando) | San Fernando |
| Name | Built | Entered service | Tonnage | Passengers | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paria Bullet | 2010 | 2010 [3] | 405 | Port of Spain | |
| Calypso Sprinter | 2010 | 2010 [4] | 405 | Port of Spain | |
| Trini Flash | 2010 | 2010 [5] | 405 | Port of Spain | |
| Carnival Runner | 2010 | 2010 [6] | 405 | Port of Spain |
| Name | Built | Entered service | Ended service | Passengers | Registered | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H.C. Olivia | 2004 | 2008 | 2010 | 150 |  Port of Spain | |
| H.C. Milancia | 2004 | 2008 | 2010 | 150 | Port of Spain | |
| H.C. Katia | 2004 | 2008 | 2010 | 150 | Port of Spain |
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