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Guangzhou Passenger Ferry Company

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State-owned Guangzhou Public Transport Group subsidiary operating the city's water bus and ferry services.

Last updated October 7, 2026

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Overview

Guangzhou Passenger Ferry Company (广州公交集团客轮有限公司) is a state-owned enterprise under Guangzhou Public Transport Group engaged in water transport, and the operator of Guangzhou's water bus. It was founded in 1952, originally named '地方国营广州市轮渡公司'. It operates 35 piers, 51 passenger vessels, 3 vehicle ferries, and 14 water bus routes totaling 58.8 km, with 1,168 employees. Besides cross-river passenger transport (water bus and Pearl River sightseeing), it also engages in tourism services, advertising, underwater piling engineering, and ship repair.

History

The company was founded in 1952, originally named '地方国营广州市轮渡公司'. It is a state-owned enterprise under Guangzhou Public Transport Group engaged in water transport and the operator of Guangzhou's water bus. It currently operates 35 piers, 51 passenger vessels, 3 vehicle ferries, and 14 water bus routes with a total route length of 58.8 km, employing 1,168 staff. In addition to cross-river passenger transport (water bus and Pearl River sightseeing), it also operates tourism services, advertising, underwater piling engineering, and ship repair.

  • 1952

    The company was founded as the 'Local State-Owned Guangzhou Ferry Company' (地方国营广州市轮渡公司), the earliest predecessor of today's Guangzhou Passenger Ferry Company.

  • The company operates as a state-owned enterprise under the Guangzhou Public Transport Group, running waterborne transport including the Guangzhou Water Bus network.

  • The company operates 35 piers, 51 passenger vessels, 3 vehicle ferries, and 14 water bus routes with a total route length of 58.8 km, employing 1,168 staff.

Products and positioning

State-owned water transport operator and Guangzhou water bus operator

  • Water bus

  • Pearl River sightseeing

  • Vehicle ferry

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