The free Ikea water taxi that I reported on earlier this month is no more.
Curbed says that workers at the formerly free Ikea water taxi, are now discouraging non-customers from taking the ferry to and from the Red Hook neighbourhood of New York City.
Hand scrawled sign...
A hand-scrawled sign was apparently photographed at the site that said: “Taxi is only for people who shop at Ikea and people who received the stamp from Manhattan – Ikea Management“
Other frequent riders have reported that staff are being told to check for store-receipts or hand-stamps when boarding from the Red Hook side of the route.
So for travelers, forget about all the hubbub over a new alternative to the Staten Island Ferry. And for all you Red Hook residents trying to get a free ride to work, time to buy a new pair of sturdy walkin’ shoes.
Have you ridden the free ferry? Did you notice the new restrictions?
Come to the TravelPod travel forums and lament the loss of the free Ikea taxi.
Louise Brown
TravelPod Community Manager
Tags: ferry, free ferry, free water taxi, Ikea, Manhattan, New York City, NYC, Red Hook, water taxi
