AcuaExpreso (Spanish: AquaExpress) is a ferry service between Cataño and San Juan, Puerto Rico[2] that consists of two routes:
- Cataño ⇆ Old San Juan on the Cataño Ferry docking at the AcuaExpreso Cataño Terminal in Cataño on the route's southwestern point and at the AcuaExpreso San Juan Terminal in Pier 2 of the San Juan Port in Old San Juan on the route's northeastern point,[3] and
- Old San Juan ⇆ Hato Rey docking at AcuaExpreso San Juan Terminal in Pier 2 of the San Juan Port on the route's northwestern point and at the AcuaExpreso Hato Rey Terminal in Hato Rey on the route's southeastern point nearby the Coliseum of Puerto Rico with connection to the Tren Urbano metro system through Hato Rey station.[1][4]
| Waterway | San Juan Bay |
|---|---|
| Route | Cataño ⇆ Old San Juan Old San Juan ⇆ Hato Rey |
| Carries | passengers |
| Terminals | AcuaExpreso Cataño Terminal AcuaExpreso San Juan Terminal AcuaExpreso Hato Rey Terminal |
| Authority | Maritime Transport Authority |
| Travel time | 7–18 minutes[1] |
| Frequency | 60 departures per day |
| Daily ridership | 1,000–4,000 passengers per day[1] |
| Yearly ridership | about 1 million passengers per year[1] |
| Website | ati.pr |
The ferries cross the San Juan Bay with its services running from mornings to evenings seven days a week as the weather and maritime conditions permit.[5] Although the service is heavily used by tourists, its primary purpose is to serve as a transportation hub for those who live nearby Cataño but work in San Juan.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Ruta de Acuaexpreso de Hato Rey reanuda operaciones". Primera Hora (in Spanish). March 1, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Getting Around Puerto Rico: Transportation Tips". Independent Traveler. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ Galán, Daniel (April 26, 2009). "New Passenger Ferry Boat Terminal for Cataño Ferry" (PDF). Department of Natural and Environmental Resources of Puerto Rico. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-18. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ Tren Urbano Transit Project, San Juan Metropolitan Area: Environmental Impact Statement. 1995. pp. 3–.
- ^ "Tarifas y Horarios" (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Maritime Transport Authority, Department of Transportation and Public Works of Puerto Rico. Archived from the original on 2012-12-23. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ Suzanne Van Atten (15 September 2015). Moon Puerto Rico. Avalon Publishing. pp. 185–. ISBN 978-1-63121-091-4.