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A request to build a dock at Waterfront Park could change the way tourists and residents cross Charleston harbor. Or at least that's the hope of the two men who run Charleston Water Taxi and officials who want to change that area of the city's waterfront. Charleston's Parks and Capital Projects Department applied for a permit from federal regulators for a floating dock that would allow the privately owned taxi service to operate at the end of the park. Charleston Water Taxi currently loops about 10 times daily between the Charleston Harbor Marina at Patriots Point and nearby hotels in Mount Pleasant and the Charleston Maritime Center, near the South Carolina Aquarium downtown. A round-trip fare for the seasonal service costs $8. The additional stop would drop off and pick up passengers in the heart of the historic district. Charleston Mayor Joe Riley said city officials took interest in the idea both for the environmental benefit of increasing mass-transit options and the opportunity to showcase the local waterfront.

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