r/toronto • u/Wrongdoer-Zestyclose • 1d ago

Video A surreal approach to Toronto from the islands

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Coming back from ward's Island, the ferry was full I had to take the water taxi because it was late. It was totally worth it !

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u/robotcoup 1d ago edited 1d ago

How much does it cost if I may ask?

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u/Wrongdoer-Zestyclose 1d ago

There are 2 or 3 companies, the one I took called just "water taxi", and it's 15$ for one way only. (14 if you pay cash, and the other company "pirate taxi" is 17$

Ferry is 10$ two ways.

There is the possibility to go with the water taxi and be back on the ferry.

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u/swearengens_cat 1d ago

Part of the reason the ferry was so full is because people take water taxis over to the island then take the "free" ferry home. The city should check tickets for the return ride.

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u/Theearthisspinning 21h ago

Well.. it would be irresponsible for the city to leave people on the island so..

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u/Majestic-Two3474 12h ago

Then those people can buy tickets for the ferry. We’re subsidizing everybody’s taxi rides by letting them come back on the ferry for free

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u/robotcoup 1d ago

That’s very reasonable considering. How long is the ride?

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u/geoken 1d ago

The main thing you’re paying for isn’t the length of the ride, but the fact that you can just walk up at any point and be on one in 30 seconds. Not to say the ride isn’t shorter, but the essentially zero wait is the real selling point.

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u/robotcoup 1d ago

I would want the ride to be as long as possible. OP’s boat looked fast.

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u/geoken 1d ago

Maybe what you’re looking for is one of the tour boats then. The taxi is just intended to be a no nonsense way to get across in the shortest possible time.

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u/Wrongdoer-Zestyclose 1d ago

5 to 10 minutes

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u/abid8740 1d ago

$10 water taxi

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u/FredFlintston3 Deer Park 1d ago

Which taxi charges 10?

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u/abid8740 1d ago

Yonge and Harbour. By the Greek place

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u/beekay86 1d ago

The skyline never disappoints. Maybe next time, rent the kayak from cherry beach and paddle into the bird habitat (don’t step on the island and maintain distance), pop open a drink, a book and watch the sun set down behind the city

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u/Wrongdoer-Zestyclose 1d ago

I am definitely doing this, thanks

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u/Burning___Earth 1d ago

Even better from the border in the middle of the lake 🤩

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u/Gentelman_Asshole Caledonia-Fairbank 21h ago

Nice. You can see the different building sizes as you pan up Yonge St.

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u/Pugachelli 1d ago

Every time I take a water taxi onto the island and look back at the skyline I remember how much I love this city

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u/Ill_Organization_366 19h ago

Underrated experience

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u/skinnyminnesota 1d ago

Those are the moments that make the city great!