A few bumps, but Halifax’s first electric water taxi is expanding after first summer season

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeAtlantic CanadaNewsNova ScotiaHalifax A few bumps, but Halifax’s first electric water taxi is expanding after first summer season FlyteBoat looking to transport more commuters this fall with $5 rides and has expansion plans for St. Margarets Bay Author of the article: By Jen Taplin Published Sep 02, 2026 Last updated 3 hours ago 6 minute read A FlyteBoat water taxi heads out into Halifax Harbour on Friday. PHOTO BY RYAN TAPLIN /The Chronicle Herald Article content There’s something to this water taxi biz. Article content In its first season on the Halifax Harbour, the city’s first electric water taxi hit some bumps but now it’s full steam ahead as the owners are looking at year-round service and a fresh expansion contract in St. Margarets Bay. Article content Article content “It’s been such a huge variety of everything — for people who with dogs who want to go across the harbour, families doing private tours with their family, just taking people from the (Northwest) Arm to here for dinner, like there’s just such a variety of things that we’ve done,” said Chris Watters, co-founder of FlyteBoat, while sitting in his water taxi parked on the Halifax waterfront. Article content Article content FlyteBoat co-founder Chris Watters answers questions aboard one of the company’s water taxis on Friday. PHOTO BY RYAN TAPLIN /The Chronicle Herald Article content Slow start Article content Any new business faces hurdles. Article content For FlyteBoat, visibility was a major factor. Article content “That’s definitely been something that we’ve been dealing with throughout the summer. It’s our pickup/dropoff points here. We don’t have a physical location on the waterfront,” said co-founder Topher Kingsley-Williams. Article content They have temporary parking at the Cable Wharf but, like any taxi, they move around a lot. Article content “As we started the season, we were trying to do a lot of, I guess, soliciting by having people on the boardwalk and sending out flyers and things like that, and that was a challenge, not having sort of like a physical taxi stand.” Article content But with media coverage and a growing social media presence, it’s getting better, Kingsley-Williams said. Article content Another hiccup was figuring out where to dock. Even when they pulled up at public docks, there were issues. Article content “Or sometimes…