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Water taxi will serve River North via Erie Street stop
Service links neighborhood with Union Station, Mag Mile
By Sally S. Ho
July 28, 2009
It's not as romantic as gondola ride, but commuting via water taxi has come to the River North neighborhood of Chicago.
Opening for the first time for the Monday morning commute, the new Erie Street stop is at the edge of Erie Park between North Larrabee and West Erie Streets along the River Walk.
This pilot season for the River North Water Taxi, which runs until September, has permanent stops at Michigan Avenue and Willis Tower/Union Station. Officials with the taxi company, Shoreline Sightseeing, say the commute to Michigan Avenue is about 15 minutes.