Shoreline Water Taxis

Holiday Express Water Taxi Saturdays and Sundays

More sights, less traffic

Skip the car, take the water taxi

Shoreline water taxis are the fast and fun way to get to Chicago’s top attractions. Beloved by commuters and visitors alike, our water taxis aren’t tours, but they are a great way to get around town. 

Our water taxi service begins in May and runs through September, with additional service throughout the spring and fall for special events. All water taxi service is weather dependent. Please note that our water taxis are not wheelchair accessible and that some of the docks are not at street level (such as Union Station), so passengers will need to be able to climb stairs.

Shoreline Sightseeing water taxi on river

Catch the Holiday Express Water Taxi!

Shuttling passengers between Navy Pier, Michigan Avenue and Union Station/Willis Tower.

One-way tickets from Michigan Ave. to Navy Pier at $6 for adults and $3 for children and Navy Pier/Michigan Ave. to Union Station / Willis Tower at $12 for adults and $6 for children.

Departures
Holiday Express will run Saturdays and Sundays every 30 minutes 11am – 5pm.

Route Map

Water taxi river route map
All aboard

Docks

We have multiple docks conveniently located near major attractions including Navy Pier, the Willis (Sears) Tower, Michigan Avenue, Museum Campus, and Union Station.

Select your departure location below for schedule and pricing.

Tickets

Water Taxi Prices

Adult

Starting at

$30

Child

(Ages 3-12)

Starting at

$15

Infant

Free

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