Long Beach Transit extends its water taxi service on the Fourth

To help bring people closer to the fireworks on July 4, Long Beach Transit will extend its water taxi service AquaLink and AquaBus Wednesday.

AquaBus, which takes customers along a circuit that stops at the Queen Mary, Hotel Maya, Shoreline Village and the Aquarium of the Pacific, will operate on its weekend schedule on the holiday, with service running until 7:30 p.m. The boat carries 35 passengers and fare is $1 each way.

AquaLink, which carries up to 75 passengers, will serve Alamitos Bay, the Aquarium of the Pacific and the Queen Mary, will run until 10:30 p.m. Refreshments are available on the AquaLink and the fare is $5 each way.

LBT will also offer Saturday bus schedules on the Fourth. For more information, go to www.lbtransit.com.