WSDOT

Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of our busy season. More than 300,000 people are expected travel on the 2,000+ sailings starting this Thursday, May 22 through Monday, May 26.

On Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, the following routes will have schedule changes:

Anacortes/San Juan Islands, Edmonds/Kingston, Point Defiance/Tahlequah, and Port Townsend/Coupeville will have a few holiday schedule changes.  

• Seattle/Bainbridge will run a Saturday schedule. 

• Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth will use the two-boat weekend schedule.  

 All other routes will operate regular schedules. Holiday sailings are marked on the schedules for each route. 

 Busy travel times 

• Westbound (or onto an island) Thursday through Saturday, May 22-24 

• Eastbound (or off island) Saturday through Monday, May 24-26 

 Prepare for long lines and extended wait times. With more than 400 departures a day, consider traveling early in the morning or late at night. 

 Online tools  

To help navigate the crowds, customers are encouraged to download and use the WSDOT mobile app or visit the WSF website before heading to the terminal. 

• See sailing schedules by route. 

• View live terminal conditions and traffic cameras. 

• Check for rider alerts that provide service updates by route. 

• Monitor a real-time map for the location of each operating vessel. 

• Make vehicle reservations for the Anacortes/San Juan Islands or Port Townsend/Coupeville route. 
  
  
  

The M/V Chetzemoka is running an estimated 20 minutes behind schedule.

We will continue to send updated travel information as it becomes available. Customers can check the online schedule for more information on scheduled upcoming sailings and also view the real-time travel map for live boat location information.

There will be low tides for the Mukilteo/Clinton route for the week of May 25 through May 30th.

During the following listed times, oversize vehicles with under 12 inches of clearance will not be allowed to travel:

• Sunday, May 25                 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.          -2.2
• Monday, May 26                 9:20 a.m.-12:20 p.m.          -3.4
• Tuesday, May 27                 9:35 a.m.-1:35 p.m.          -4.0
• Wednesday, May 28                 10:20 a.m.-2:20 p.m.       -4.1
• Thursday, May 29                 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.       -3.6
• Friday, May 30                 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.       -2.8

We will continue to send updated travel information as it becomes available. Customers can check the online schedule for more information on scheduled upcoming sailings and also view the real-time travel map for live boat location information.

As of Monday, May 12, parking rates increased at the Southworth U-Park lot. The previous $5 flat fee is now $7 for up to 12 hours and $10 for up to 24 hours. This is the first parking rate adjustment at our Southworth terminal in more than 5 years. 

U-Park also introduced a new pay-by-plate system, making it easier to extend your parking time using the Scan to Pay mobile option, available through QR code signage at the lot.  

The #1 end elevator on the M/V Tokitae is out of service. The #2 end elevator is available for access to the upper decks. Updates will occur as more information becomes available. 

The #2 elevator on the MV Suquamish is temporarily unavailable. The crew can direct passengers to the #1 elevator. Updates will occur when more information is available.

This summer, we’ll have 18 vessels in service, allowing us to return to almost full domestic service – three years earlier than originally planned. We will bring back the following service:

• The Seattle/Bremerton route will return to its two-boat schedule starting Sunday, June 15. 

• The Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth “Triangle” route will resume its pre-pandemic three-boat schedule beginning Monday, June 30. 

• A second vessel will operate on the Port Townsend/Coupeville run every Friday through Monday from July 4 through the end of the route’s shoulder season on Oct. 13. 

We’re also starting a NEW summer sailing schedule on the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route on Sunday, June 15.  

The reality of adding service: We’ll need to crew three more daily boats for this added service. While we've done a lot of hiring and career development in recent years, we will have fewer available relief crew members. This could mean more cancellations due to a shortage of crew.  

Learn more about summer 2025 service, including our plans for potential service disruptions. 

We’ll begin a new summer schedule for the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route on June 15, following a collaborative schedule update process with the community. This is the third new schedule for the route after successfully implementing new winter and spring sailing schedules earlier this year.