page_title: Pasig River Ferry Service
section_title: Current ferry service
hierarchical_section_title: Pasig River Ferry Service / History / Current ferry service
caption_attribution_description: English: Pasig River Ferry
context_page_description: The Pasig River Ferry Service is the only water-based transportation in Metro Manila, Philippines that cruises the Pasig River from Pinagbuhatan in Pasig to Intramuros in the City of Manila. The system was owned and operated by a private company, SCC Nautical Transport Services Incorporated. Although commonly referred to as a ferry, it is more akin to a water bus.
  In February 2011, the service was suspended, but was reopened on April 28, 2014 and is currently operated by the Metro Manila Development Authority.
context_section_description: The current ferry service was inaugurated by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on February 14, 2007 with five stations operating, including Escolta, PUP, Sta. Ana, Hulo and Guadalupe. After a year, the entire system grew from 5 stations to 14 stations, with more stations still to be constructed.
  Unlike the previous Pasig River ferry services, this ferry service uses only 10 boats. However, to compensate for it, each boat could have as many as 150 people and had air conditioning, music, high definition televisions and toilets on board. Also, unlike the two previous ferry services, this service has full stations with amenities such as toilets, ticketing system, waiting seats and security guards. Also, it is the longest-serving ferry in the river, both in terms of length of the route (28 kilometers and 2 lines) and the length of service (although the company did somewhat considered closing the ferry in June 2008 due to low number of passengers). It is also the only ferry service that serves the Marikina River from Riverbanks Center in Marikina, although this line is not yet operational.
  This ferry service was not without problems. In the early days of the service up to June 2008, the low passenger turnout nearly caused NTSI (Nautical Transport Services, Incorporated) to go bankrupt and it even considered closing the ferry. However, the continuing surge in the oil prices in the Philippines forced commuters to use alternative modes of transportation, including the ferry. From July 2008, the number of passengers increased 15% every week and almost all boats were full. This and other related events made the NTSI  consider purchasing more boats to increase capacity as opposed to closing the line.
  Although there were still pollution-related problems, odor and garbage problems were not as bad as they were during the Magsaysay Lines and Starcraft Ferry days through the efforts of the government. But the persistent problem of the water lilies blocking the pathway of the boats and their infestation on the stations on the river remained.
  This service was also used by the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission to highlight the importance of the environment to the people of Manila. Lectures were conducted to stakeholders from various companies and schools (at least four times a month) and to the regular passengers of the ferry (at least thrice a week).
  The ferry service was closed in February 2011.
caption: Passengers in one of the boats of the ferry service in 2008
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