Lagos

==== Ferries ====
[[File:Ferry-terminal-five-cowries-lagos.jpg|thumb|Central ferry terminal Five Cowries]]
According to residents, getting to work by car in Lagos can take six times longer than by ferry. About two million passengers were recorded by the Ferry Authority per month in 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Hoffmann |first1=Heiner |last2=Akinleye (Fotos) |first2=Akintunde |date=2021-09-12 |title=Lagos in Nigeria: Eine Woche in der chaotischsten Stadt der Welt |language=de |work=Der Spiegel |url=https://www.spiegel.de/ausland/lagos-in-nigeria-eine-woche-in-der-chaotischsten-stadt-der-welt-a-69e5f262-a163-45d8-8cf6-15ff7349638b |access-date=2023-07-22 |issn=2195-1349}}</ref>

Five Cowries Terminal is the central terminal for ferry operations in Lagos.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=travelwaka |date=2019-09-02 |title=Five Cowries Terminal - An Ultra Modern Boat Terminal In Lagos, Nigeria |url=https://www.travelwaka.com/five-cowries-terminal/ |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=TravelWaka |language=en-GB}}</ref> The terminal is located on the lagoon between Lagos Island and Victoria Island and was commissioned on 30 August 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2018 |title=Ambode commissions 'ultra-modern' ferry terminal in Lagos |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/281900-ambode-commissions-ultra-modern-ferry-terminal-in-lagos.html?tztc=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230722124900/https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/281900-ambode-commissions-ultra-modern-ferry-terminal-in-lagos.html?tztc=1 |archive-date=Jul 22, 2023 |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=Premium Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hanafi |first=Afeez |date=2021-10-22 |title=Badagry: Underused waterways offer escape from deplorable highway to Nigeria's multi-billion naira tourism hub |url=https://punchng.com/badagry-underused-waterways-offer-escape-from-deplorable-highway-to-nigerias-multi-billion-naira-tourism-hub/ |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}</ref> Five Cowries also serves as the headquarters of the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA). It has a jetty, restaurant, bar, administrative offices, ticket offices, waiting area, toilets, lift, conference room, and ATMs. Boats from private individuals and from other operators also dock at the pier. The terminal also has a multi-storey car park with space for over 800 vehicles. The multi-storey car park is located behind the terminal (as seen from the lagoon) and is directly connected to the terminal. The terminal was built without thresholds and there is a toilet for wheelchair users.<ref name=":7" /> Five Cowries is open seven days a week, from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm. The terminal is located next to the Falomo Bridge. The destinations of LASWA ferries are Marina, [[Ikoyi]], [[Victoria Island]], Lekki, [[Apapa]], [[Ikorodu]] and [[Badagry]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https://laswa.lagosstate.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/sites/189/2018/04/Final-Tarif-Laswa-Jan-2018.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK |access-date=2023-07-22 |title=Tariff Booklet |website=view.officeapps.live.com}}</ref>