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Card payment fee of 3% begins Sunday, March 1, 2026 

Starting Sunday, March 1, 2026, a card payment fee of 3% will be applied to all card transactions. Fares, no-show fees, and carpool and vanpool permits will be subject to the 3% fee.  

This fee was directed by the Washington State Legislature (RCW 47.60.860) to help recover the cost the state incurs when processing cards online and at terminals. 

See our ticket information page for a full list of accepted payment options. 

The Seattle/Bremerton route will stay on two-boat service with the #1 Sealth and #2 Chimacum. With another vessel being repaired and returned to service soon, we are expecting boat moves later this week to keep the route on two-boat service. Thank you for your patience as we repair vessels.  

The Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route will run a two-boat schedule with a third, unscheduled boat through Friday, Feb. 13.

• Two-boat Fauntleroy/Southworth  
• Two-boat Fauntleroy/Vashon   
• Two-boat Southworth/Vashon   

On Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 14-15, the route will run it's regular winter weekend schedule, which is two-boat service.

We're working to have another vessel repaired and back in service next week to restore three-boat service on the route. We'll send updated schedule information as soon as it's available.

Please check the schedule pages for available upcoming sailings and the real-time map for updated departure and arrival times. 

Through early April, customers traveling through Colman Dock will notice construction inside the main passenger waiting area. A temporary plywood wall will be installed in the center of the waiting area while a new coffee, espresso, and snack kiosk is built. 

Two-way public access, including ADA access, will be maintained around the entire work area, and there will be no impact to terminal access doors or other locations within the terminal. Crews will work closely with terminal staff to keep things moving smoothly, and the temporary wall will be reduced or removed as soon as it’s safe, and the kiosk can be secured.

Plan for possible weekday travel delays on State Route 104 near our Kingston terminal this fall. Work begins next week on a Kitsap County ferry traffic lane project. Crews are installing a stoplight system at Lindvog Road Northeast that detects when there is space for vehicles in the ferry line to proceed forward. They will also add kiosks that dispense boarding passes to help manage ferry traffic.  

What to expect: From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, expect alternating one-way traffic in this area. There will also be occasional full traffic stops in both directions approaching the work zone. Crews are scheduled to wrap up by winter.  

The stop light and boarding pass system is planned to start this winter. We will keep you updated through rider alerts on timing and how the system will work. 

The Washington State Transportation Commission is inviting ferry riders and the public to join the Ferry Riders’ Opinion Group, or FROG. This group gives you a chance to share your ferry experiences and provide feedback that directly helps shape our service, operations, and fares. The commission uses FROG to conduct periodic online surveys to gather input. Sign up to be included in all future surveys and help guide positive change at Washington State Ferries. 

We are trialing an updated pet policy through February 2026. Dogs on leashes are now allowed in all passenger areas, except onboard food galleys. Other pets must be in a crate or carrier. Service animals are welcome everywhere, as required by law. Livestock must stay in appropriate enclosures at all times. Learn more about our current pet policy and the trial policy on our Pets webpage.

In June 2025, we began a seismic retrofit project at the Kingston Ferry Terminal.  Construction will last through July 2026. Ferry service will operate as normal, except for a delay of 20-30 minutes on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for the 9:40 p.m. Kingston to Edmonds departure. This delay may also affect later sailings.