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2 water bus routes open in downtown Jiaxing

(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated : 2020-09-29

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Jiaxing in East China's Zhejiang province opens two water bus routes in its downtown areas on Sept 29. [Photo/WeChat account: jxfabu]

Jiaxing in East China's Zhejiang province opened two water bus routes in its downtown areas on Sept 29, Jiaxing Daily reported.

All are welcome to take the water bus free of charge until the end of this year.

Four boats operate along the route, each with 48 seats, from 7 am to 6 pm every day.

Fourteen trips are offered per day along the 10-kilometer Huancheng River route, which has four wharves. A single trip takes about 60 minutes.

Sixteen trips are available per day along the seven-km Hangzhou River route, which also has four wharves. A single trip takes about 40 minutes.

Passengers must have free tickets, an identity card, register using their real name, wear a face mask, hold a green health QR code, and have their temperature taken before boarding. Smoking and dangerous articles are prohibited on board.

Boat arrivals and departures can be checked in real time via the "Jiaxingtong" and "Chelaile" mobile phone applications.