10/10/2026
You don't have to own a boat to spend a Saturday on the water in Fort Lauderdale.
Two ways in, neither of which requires a slip:
🛟 LauderGO! Water Trolley — free. Daily, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., running the New River with stops at Esplanade Park, Tarpon River, Smoker Park and Riverwalk Laura Ward Park. Two stops (Huizenga Plaza/Bubier Park and Riverfront Plaza) are closed for construction at the moment, and the whole service pauses Oct 28 through Nov 1 for the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.
⛵ Fort Lauderdale Water Taxi — seven days a week, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., boats every 30 to 45 minutes across 30-plus stops on the Intracoastal and the New River. An all-route adult day pass is listed at $38; after 5 p.m. there's a $25 evening pass. Full routes and stops at watertaxi.com.
Would rather hold a rod than a railing? Anglin's Fishing Pier in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea has a bait shop on the pier itself — worth a call for current hours before you drive down.
This is the part of Broward County that doesn't show up in photos. The water isn't a view down there. It's a route.
Looking at the Fort Lauderdale area? We work it, along with Vero Beach, Sebastian, Orlando and Jacksonville. Message us and we'll tell you the straight version.
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