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Washington State Ferries is operating on alternate schedules on some routes until further notice. These changes will help offer more predictable and reliable service systemwide in the face of crewing shortages. WSF will attempt to add service when possible and will provide notifications when full service can temporarily be restored to a route.

For Tuesday, January 7, the following routes are operating on alternate schedules:

• Seattle/Bremerton Alternate Service
• 2-Boat Fauntleroy/Vashon, 2-Boat Fauntleroy / Southworth, 2-boat Southworth/Vashon

The following routes are running restored winter schedules:

• Anacortes/San Juan Islands: Reservations Available 
• Port Townsend/Coupeville: Reservations Available
• Mukilteo/Clinton
• Edmonds / Kingston
• Seattle/Bainbridge Island
• Point Defiance/Tahlequah

The schedule page online shows the currently active schedules in the top section, and the inactive schedules are below.  Please note that the active schedules may change daily depending on crew availability, so please be sure to monitor email alerts and check the Travel Alert Bulletins page for updates. 

The release of vehicle reservations for the Anacortes/San Juan Islands and Port Townsend Coupeville routes for travel between March 26 to June 17 remains postponed. IT staff are still working to address a technical issue with the online reservation system, and we will continue to provide updates as they become available.

 We understand the inconvenience this may cause and are working diligently to resolve the issue and provide an improved customer experience when the release is rescheduled. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

The smaller Suquamish has replaced the Walla Walla on the Seattle/Bremerton route for a few weeks due to needed maintenance and a shortage of boats throughout the fleet. The 144-vehicle Suquamish is scheduled to fill in for the 188-vehicle Walla Walla from Monday, Jan. 23 through Sunday, Feb. 19 while the Walla Walla undergoes its federally required inspection and maintenance. Based on recent ridership statistics, the Suquamish should be able to accommodate all traffic on most sailings. However, customers looking to travel in vehicles may want to plan ahead and give themselves extra time, particularly for the 6:20 a.m. sailing from Bremerton to Seattle.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. WSF will continue to send additional updates. Customers can check the online schedule for more information on scheduled sailings and also view the real-time travel map for live boat location information.

Passengers traveling through Colman Dock should note the following changes that went into effect on February 4:

• Slip 1 will open, and the Bainbridge vessel will begin using it for arrivals.
• The Bremerton-bound vehicles staging will be shifted back to staging in Lanes 24 to 16.

Also, passengers disembarking from Bainbridge at Slip 1 are advised to only use the south balcony egress. Meanwhile, passengers disembarking from Bremerton at Slip 3 must only use the north balcony egress.

Please also note that Slip 2 will be closed from Feb. 4 - 25.

Thank you for your continued patience while crews work to complete construction on the new terminal.

The overhead loading facility at the Kingston terminal has been repaired and is now back in service for passengers.

Both elevators on the M/V Tacoma are out of service until further notice. Customers can use the restroom located on the car deck. Updates will occur as more information becomes available. 

The passenger elevator on the M/V Sealth is temporarily out of service. Technicians have been dispatched for repairs.  Updates will be provided when repairs have been completed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Washington State Ferries is actively working to bring service to pre-pandemic levels. While that won’t happen overnight, staff have developed a plan that outlines how to get there. Customers are encouraged to take a look at WSF’s COVID-19 Service Restoration Plan to get a clearer picture of what challenges the agency continues to face and what it will take to resume pre-pandemic service. WSF will provide regular updates on progress as it continues to restore service.