It is perfect for hot, humid days when you want to spend a few minutes relaxing in the air-conditioning. The water taxis have both indoor and outdoor seating. A round-trip ticket will cost you a little under $20 on a weekday and a little over $20 on a weekend. Water taxi prices are higher on Saturdays and Sundays than they are during the week. So if you are visiting on a very busy day, like during cherry blossom season, you may choose to buy online. Although it doesn’t happen often, boats can sell out. You can reserve your tickets online or buy them at the ticket window. To catch it at the Wharf, you can take Metro to Foggy Bottom and walk about a mile or take the DC Ciculator bus from downtown. The water taxi dock is right next to the Anthem theater. It is about a 10 minute walk from either. To catch it at the Wharf, take the Metro to either the L’Enfant Plaza station or the Waterfront station. Head to the Wharf or Georgetownįrom Washington, DC you can catch the water taxi to Alexandria from either the Wharf or Georgetown. The water taxi is like public transportation, but boats run much less frequency than Metro trains, You’ll want to check ahead to make sure you know when you want to go so you don’t spend unnecessary time waiting around.
If you’ve never ridden one before, we broke down exactly how to ride the DC water taxi. You can ride the bright yellow boat to destinations on the water, like Georgetown and Alexandria. This brought in a brand new water taxi system to DC. In 2017, the Wharf opened up on the Washington Channel.