Global InformationMetrostar Ferry information
| Metrostar Ferry | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Owner | Metrostar Ferry, Inc. |
| Locale | Metro Manila and Cavite |
| Transit type | Ferry |
| Number of lines | 1 |
| Number of stations | 2 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | September 24, 2007 |
| Number of vehicles | 4 |
| Technical | |
| System length | 28 km (17.40 mi) |
Metrostar Ferry was a passenger ferry service across Manila Bay between Cavite City and Pasay in Metro Manila, Philippines. It is owned and operated by Metrostar Ferry, Inc.
The route operated between terminals in San Roque, at the back of the Cavite City Hall, and SM Mall of Asia, adjacent to the Shrine of Jesus Church, in Bay City.[1][2] It is serviced by four Filipino-designed ships, the Doña Carmen, Doña Inez, Doña Avelina and Doña Mercedes.[3] Built in 2006, these ships are twin-hull, twin-engine, fully air-conditioned fiberglass catamarans which can carry between 130 and 550 passengers.[4]
The ferry service ran four times a day and makes a crossing in 45 minutes. The single journey cost is ₱75 per person, with a special discount rate of ₱60 for senior citizens and students.[2] The alternative drive from Mall of Asia to Cavite City is approximately two hours via the Manila–Cavite Expressway.
As of 2018, the ferry service is not in operation.[5]
- ^ "Commuter services get Tourism dept backing". Manila Times. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ a b "Ferry to Cavite from Mall of Asia". SM Prime. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ "List of operating vessels as of December 2012" (PDF). Maritime Industry Authority. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ "Metrostar Ferry to expand destinations". Manila Times. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ Cruz, Neal H. "Let's use more ferryboats and trains". Retrieved April 9, 2018.