Flying water taxis will help you glide down River Seine in Paris this summer

Designed by Alain Thébault and Anders Bringdal, the new vehicles will offer a futuristic alternative to standard, street-traveling cabs and shared water taxis. Due to special, submerged “wings” hidden below the water, they are able to “fly” a few inches above the surface. With fares comparable to Uber, each SeaBubble will seat 5 people (for now, this includes a driver) and will be available for hire at special docks along the river. 

SeaBubble taxis will be powered by electricity, making them an eco-friendly transport option. Since they will gracefully glide through the air at a maximum speed of 30 km/hour, they will be refreshingly silent and generate no waves. 

Given its green nature and overall efficiency, Anne Hidalgo, Paris’ mayor, is on board with the SeaBubble concept. 

“Most of the world’s big cities were built on riverbanks, an advantage we have to use to reduce our reliance on polluting cars,” she added, explaining why she backed the project.