Kaohsiung City Steamship
Native name | 高雄市輪船公司 |
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| 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
[edit]Ferry routes
[edit]Cijin–Gushan ferry
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| Locale | Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
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| 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 costed 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. The journey takes about five minutes from Gushan to Cijin, an island which has seafood restaurants, traditional markets and a beach for tourists.[1][2]
Cianjhen–Zhogzhou ferry
[edit]| Locale | Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
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| Transit type | Ferry |
| No. of lines | 1 |
| No. of terminals | 2 |
Cianjhen–Zhogzhou ferry connects the Cianjhen and Zhogzhou, Cijin District of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.