Kaohsiung City Steamship
Native name | 高雄市輪船公司 |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private, State-owned |
| Industry | Water transport |
| Founded | July 26, 2004 |
| Headquarters | , Taiwan |
Number of employees | 4,900 |
| Website | kcs |
Kaohsiung City Steamship is a ship operating company in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The company operates two ferry routes and several cruise lines.
Lines
Cijin–Gushan
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| Locale | Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
|---|---|
| Transit type | Ferry |
| No. of lines | 1 |
| No. of terminals | 2 |
Cijin–Gushan ferry connects the Cijin and Gushan Districts of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is popular with tourists visiting the attractions of Cijin Island.
A ride on the ferry cost around NT$0.2 in the 1970s, but the route has been operating since the Ming Dynasty. It currently costs NT$30 per one-way ride if paying cash, or NT$20 if paying by IPASS or EasyCard.[1]
The journey takes about five minutes from Gushan to Cijin, an island which has seafood restaurants, traditional markets and a beach for tourists.[2][3]
Cianjhen–Zhogzhou
| Locale | Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
|---|---|
| Transit type | Ferry |
| No. of lines | 1 |
| No. of terminals | 2 |
Cianjhen–Zhogzhou ferry connects the Cianjhen and Zhogzhou, Cijin District of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
References
- ^ "Kaohsiung City Shipping Co., Ltd.-Gushan-Cijin ferry route". 高雄市輪船股份有限公司(英文網). Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ "Study in Taiwan".
- ^ "Cijin Island | Travel Kaohsiung". Archived from the original on 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2024-01-16.