The Pasig River Ferry was launched by President Macapagal-Arroyo way back 2007. Ten terminals were the proposed number to be built. The terminals are connected by twin-hulled catamarans 24.5 meters long by 7 meters wide. Each vessel has a capacity of 152 passengers and runs at an average speed of 10 knots.
The service operates from 6 am to 9 am and from 5 pm to 8 pm on weekdays and from 6 am till 12 noon on Saturday and Sunday. Ferry boats will be in service. One starting in Guadalupe, the other in Escolta. The ferryboat operator will charge a minimum rate of 25 pesos per short route and for longer routes the rate will be 35 to 45 pesos.
The government has provided the infrastructure and will be responsible for the security and safety of the navigation. Nautical Transport Service Inc. will operate the ferryboats.
When the project is completed, in addition to the 10 terminals stretching from Plaza Mexico at the Pasig River’s mouth , the proposed is to build four more stations along the Marikina River all the way to Santa Elena.
Ferry Stations:
Plaza Mexico
Escolta (operational)
Quezon Bridge
PUP
Sta. Ana (operational)
Lambingan (operational)
Valenzuela
Hulo (operational)
Guadalupe (operational)
San Joaquin
Napindan
Marcos Bridge
Riverbanks Mall
Sta. Elena
Where: Pasig River. (Escolta, Sta. Ana, Lambingan, Hulo, Guadalupe)
When: From 6 am till 9 am and from 5 pm till 8 pm weekdays
From 6 am till 12 noon on weekend. Check possible change of schedule.
I live just a stone's throw away from one of the stations, and yet I did not hear about this ferry until some time last year. And when I heard about it, it was already discontinued. :(
ReplyDeleteI hope they resume operations sometime in the near future. It sounds like a good idea, overall.
Make the ferry station in pup operational its a lot of help to us pup students from avoiding heave traffic
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