Washington State Ferries
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Area Served | Puget Sound, Washington (King, Pierce, Snohomish, Kitsap counties) |
Fleet Size | 23 |
Number of Routes | 10 |
Ridership | 61,745 (2013) |
Operated by the State of Washington under the WSDOT.
- Note: Vessels with golden stripe painted on the center stack have been in service for Washington State Ferries for 50 years.
Current Routes

Route name | Terminals | State Route Designation | Annual Ridership[1] | Annual Vehicles Carried[1] | Notes | |||
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Anacortes–Sidney BC | Sidney, British Columbia | Friday Harbor, San Juan Island | Anacortes | SR-20 Spur | 123,001 | 42,589 |
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Anacortes–San Juan Islands | Friday Harbor, San Juan Island | 2,009,438 | 947,064 |
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Lopez Island | ||||||||
Shaw Island | ||||||||
Orcas Island | ||||||||
Inter-island | Friday Harbor, San Juan Island | Orcas Island | Shaw Island | Lopez Island |
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Port Townsend–Coupeville | Port Townsend | Coupeville, Whidbey Island | SR-20 | 819,285 | 372,130 |
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Mukilteo–Clinton | Clinton, Whidbey Island | Mukilteo | SR-525 | 4,073,761 | 2,234,650 | |||
Edmonds–Kingston | Kingston | Edmonds | SR-104 | 4,114,181 | 2,127,315 | |||
Seattle–Bainbridge Island | Winslow, Bainbridge Island | Seattle (Colman Dock) | SR-305 | 6,429,853 | 1,929,617 | |||
Seattle–Bremerton | Bremerton | Seattle (Colman Dock) | SR-304 | 2,739,926 | 673,815 | |||
Fauntleroy–Vashon | Vashon Island | West Seattle (Fauntleroy) | SR-160 | 3,059,587 | 1,738,721 |
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Fauntleroy–Southworth | Southworth | West Seattle (Fauntleroy) | ||||||
Vashon-Southworth | Southworth | Vashon Island | 200,672 | 109,548 | ||||
Point Defiance–Tahlequah | Tahlequah, Vashon Island | Tacoma Point Defiance Park | SR-163 | 812,786 | 473,924 |
Current Classes
Puget Sound Vessels
Current roster
Route information is based on where ferries typically serve. Vessels may be moved to a different route as needed.
Name | Thumbnail | Year | Port of Registry | Class | Vehicle capacity | Passenger capacity | Notes |
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Tacoma | ![]() |
1997 | Seattle, WA | Jumbo Mark II | 202 | 2500 |
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Wenatchee | ![]() |
1998 | Seattle, WA |
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Puyallup | 1999 | Seattle, WA |
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Spokane | 1972 | Seattle, WA | Jumbo Class | 188 | 2000 |
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Walla Walla | 1973 | Seattle, WA |
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Kaleetan | ![]() |
1967 | Seattle, WA | Super Class | 144 | 2000 |
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Yakima | 1967 | Seattle, WA |
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Tokitae | ![]() |
2014 | Seattle, WA | Olympic (Diesel) | 144 | 1500 | |
Samish | 2015 | Seattle, WA | |||||
Chimacum | 2017 | Seattle, WA |
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Suquamish | 2018 | Seattle, WA |
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Issaquah | ![]() |
1979 | Seattle, WA | Issaquah (124) | 124 | 1200 |
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Kittitas | ![]() |
1980 | Seattle, WA |
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Kitsap | ![]() |
1980 | Seattle, WA |
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Cathlamet | 1981 | Seattle, WA |
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Chelan | 1981 | Seattle, WA | 1090 int'l/ 1200 dom. |
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Sealth | 1982 | Seattle, WA | Issaquah (90) | 90 | 1200 |
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Tillikum | ![]() |
1959 | Seattle, WA | Evergreen State | 87 | 1061 |
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Chetzemoka | 2010 | Seattle, WA | Kwa-di Tabil | 64 | 748 |
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Salish | ![]() |
2011 | Seattle, WA |
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Kennewick | ![]() |
2011 | Seattle, WA |
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Future Vessels
Name | Thumbnail | Year | City built | Class | Vehicle capacity | Passenger capacity | Notes |
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Wishkah | 2024-2025 | Olympic Class (Diesel-Electric Hybrid) |
144 | 1500 |
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Columbia River
Name | Thumbnail | Year | City built | Class | Vehicle capacity | Passenger capacity | Route(s) served | Notes |
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Sanpoil | 2013 | Seattle, WA | None | 20 | 149 | Keller ferry |
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Retired vessels
Puget Sound Vessels
Name | Thumbnail | Year | City built | Class | Vehicle capacity | Passenger capacity | Route(s) served | Notes |
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Hiyu | ![]() |
1967 | Portland, Or | Hiyu Class | 34 | 199 | Spare |
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Hyak | ![]() |
1967 | San Diego, CA | Super Class | 144 | 2000 | Anacortes–San Juan Islands |
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Elwha | ![]() |
1967 | San Diego, CA | Super Class | 144 | 2000 (1)
1090 (2) |
Anacortes–Sidney BC Spring,Fall
Anacortes–San Juan Islands Summer, Winter |
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Evergreen State | ![]() |
1954 | Seattle, Wa | Evergreen State class | 87 | 854 |
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Klahowya | ![]() |
1958 | Seattle, WA | Evergreen State class | 87 | 792 |
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Rhododendron | Rhododendron Class | |||||||
Quinault | Steel Electric Class | |||||||
Illahee | Steel Electric Class | |||||||
Klickitat | Steel Electric Class | |||||||
Nisqually | Steel Electric Class | |||||||
Willapa | Steel Electric Class | |||||||
Enetai | 1927 | General Engineering & Drydock Co., Alameda, CA | Steel Electric Class | 90 | 1500 |
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Kalakala | 1927/1935 | Oakland, CA/Lake Washington Shipyard, Houghton, WA | 110 | 1943 | Seattle-Bremerton |
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Passenger Only Vessels
These vessels where intend to make the commute faster from Vashon Island and Bremerton.
Name | Thumbnail | Year | City built | Class | Passenger capacity | Route(s) served | Notes |
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Chinook | 1998 | Anacortes, WA | AMD 385 | 350 | Seattle / Bremerton |
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Snohomish | 1999 | Anacortes, WA | AMD 385 | 350 | Seattle / Bremerton |
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Skagit | 1989 | New Orleans, LA | 230 | Seattle / Vashon | |||
Kalama | 1989 | New Orleans, LA | 230 | Seattle / Vashon | |||
Tyee | 1985 | Seattle / Vashon
Seattle / Bremerton |
External Links
Official websites
- www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries
- www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/vesselwatch/Vessels
- www.wsdot.wa.gov/Regions/Eastern/KellerFerry
Forum
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