The test run of the much-anticipated sea taxi began in Jeddah on Thursday. In the first phase, the water taxi operates, connecting three main locations: Jeddah Yacht Club, Historic Jeddah District, and Sharm Obhur District. Sharm Obhur, which at present remains closed, is scheduled to start operation in the coming period. The sea taxi project will be expanded in the future to cover other locations along the Jeddah waterfront. Jeddah Mayor Saleh Al-Turki inaugurated the sea taxi project, in a ceremony held in the presence of Deputy Minister of Transport and Logistics Dr. Rumaih Al-Rumaih. The launching of sea taxi amounts to a qualitative leap in sea transportation and constitutes an important addition to improving the transportation experience in the city. During the month of Ramadan, the project operates daily from 3:30 pm to 1:30 am, and the trip fare is ranging between SR25 and SR50, while children are exempted from charges. In the first phase, there are two boats, one with a capacity of 94 passengers and the other with a capacity of 55 passengers, for operating service. There are specially designated entry and exit for people with disabilities with a capacity of four chairs. The sea taxi project […]