The Potomac Riverboat Company’s Miss Sophie arrives at the city dock for the official launch. Louise Krafft
The Potomac Riverboat Co. offers all-new water taxi services from Old Town Alexandria directly to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Beginning April 4, passengers can board the Miss Sophie for a 30-minute cruise, departing from the Alexandria City Marina and docking at the Potomac River side of the National Mall near the intersection of West Basin and Ohio Drive, steps from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, the Tidal Basin and a Capital Bikeshare station. Tickets are $28 round-trip or $14 one-way for adults; children are $16 round-trip or $8 one-way.
The new water taxi joins Potomac Riverboat Co.’s existing cruises which include Georgetown and National Harbor water taxis, the Washington Monuments Cruise, Mount Vernon Cruise, Baseball Boat to Washington Nationals games and dog-friendly Canine Cruise. For more information visit www.potomacriverboatco.com or call 703-684-0580