The first commuter ferry to travel within Manhattan on the Hudson River will launch next week to serve residents of midtown’s transit-starved Far West Side.
The westside Ferry boats will travel between West 44th Street and the World Financial Center every 15 minutes during the morning and evening commutes.
The New York Water Taxi service kicks off Monday with a week of free rides.
After that the price will be set at $8 for round trip — but frequent users will get a discounted rate.
Currently all Hudson River ferry service operates between New Jersey and Manhattan, this will be the first Manhattan to Manhattan ferry service.
New York Water Taxi won’t have any city subsidies.
The company hopes to get sponsorships from real estate developments on the Far West Side, as well as Lower Manhattan.