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Operated by the State of Washington under the [[Washington State Department of Transportation|WSDOT]].  
Operated by the State of Washington under the [[Washington State Department of Transportation|WSDOT]].  
*'''Note''': Vessels with golden strip painted on the whistle have been in service for [[Washington State Ferries]] for 50 years.   
*'''Note''': Vessels with golden stripe painted on the center stack have been in service for [[Washington State Ferries]] for 50 years.   


==Current Routes==
==Current Routes==
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|-
|-
|-
|-
|[[Anacortes–San Juan Islands route|Anacortes–Sidney BC]]
|[[Washington State Ferries Anacortes–Sidney route|Anacortes–Sidney BC]]
|Sidney, British Columbia
|Sidney, British Columbia
| colspan="2" |Friday Harbor, San Juan Island
| colspan="2" |Friday Harbor, San Juan Island
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* Walk-on passengers are not charged a fare on this route.
* Walk-on passengers are not charged a fare on this route.
|-
|-
|[[Washington State Ferries Port Townsend–Coupeville ferry|Port Townsend–Coupeville]]
|[[Washington State Ferries Port Townsend–Coupeville route|Port Townsend–Coupeville]]
| colspan="3" |Port Townsend
| colspan="3" |Port Townsend
|Coupeville, Whidbey Island
|Coupeville, Whidbey Island
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* Reservations recommended
* Reservations recommended
|-
|-
|[[Washington State Ferries Mukilteo–Clinton ferry|Mukilteo–Clinton]]
|[[Washington State Ferries Mukilteo–Clinton route|Mukilteo–Clinton]]
| colspan="3" |Clinton, Whidbey Island
| colspan="3" |Clinton, Whidbey Island
|Mukilteo
|Mukilteo
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|
|
|-
|-
|[[Washington State Ferries Edmonds–Kingston ferry|Edmonds–Kingston]]
|[[Washington State Ferries Edmonds–Kingston route|Edmonds–Kingston]]
| colspan="3" |Kingston
| colspan="3" |Kingston
|Edmonds
|Edmonds
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|
|
|-
|-
|[[Washington State Ferries Seattle(Colman Dock)–Bainbridge ferry|Seattle–Bainbridge Island]]
|[[Washington State Ferries Seattle(Colman Dock)–Bainbridge route|Seattle–Bainbridge Island]]
| colspan="3" |Winslow, Bainbridge Island
| colspan="3" |Winslow, Bainbridge Island
|Seattle (Colman Dock)
|Seattle (Colman Dock)
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|
|
|-
|-
|[[Washington State Ferries Seattle(Colman Dock)–Bremerton ferry|Seattle–Bremerton]]
|[[Washington State Ferries Seattle(Colman Dock)–Bremerton route|Seattle–Bremerton]]
| colspan="3" |Bremerton
| colspan="3" |Bremerton
|Seattle (Colman Dock)
|Seattle (Colman Dock)
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|
|
|-
|-
|[[Washington State Ferries Fauntleroy–Vashon ferry|Fauntleroy–Vashon]]
|[[Washington State Ferries Fauntleroy–Vashon-Southworth  route|Fauntleroy–Vashon]]
| colspan="3" |Vashon Island
| colspan="3" |Vashon Island
|West Seattle (Fauntleroy)
|West Seattle (Fauntleroy)
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| rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3" |
* All three services operated together as a "triangle route."
* All three services operated together as a "triangle route."
*This is only route that has two schedule each season; one is for three boat service which happens regular or two boat service if they need to move a vessel.
|-
|-
|[[Washington State Ferries Fauntleroy–Southworth ferry|Fauntleroy–Southworth]]
|[[Washington State Ferries Fauntleroy–Vashon-Southworth route|Fauntleroy–Southworth]]
| colspan="3" |Southworth
| colspan="3" |Southworth
|West Seattle (Fauntleroy)
|West Seattle (Fauntleroy)
|-
|-
|[[Washington State Ferries Southworth–Vashon ferry|Southworth–Vashon]]
|[[Washington State Ferries Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth route|Vashon-Southworth]]
| colspan="3" |Southworth
| colspan="3" |Southworth
|Vashon Island
|Vashon Island
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|109,548
|109,548
|-
|-
|[[Washington State Ferries Point Defiance–Tahlequah ferry|Point Defiance–Tahlequah]]
|[[Washington State Ferries Point Defiance–Tahlequah route|Point Defiance–Tahlequah]]
| colspan="3" |Tahlequah, Vashon Island
| colspan="3" |Tahlequah, Vashon Island
|Tacoma Point Defiance Park
|Tacoma Point Defiance Park
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==Current Classes==
==Current Classes==
===Puget Sound Vessels===
===Puget Sound Vessels===
===Current roster===
====Current roster====
 
Route information is based on where ferries typically serve. Vessels may be moved to a different route as needed.
 
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
!Name
!Name
!Thumbnail
!Thumbnail
!Year
!Year
!City built
!Port of Registry
!Class
!Class
!Vehicle capacity
!Vehicle capacity
!Passenger capacity
!Passenger capacity
!Current Route
!Notes
!Notes
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
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|1997
|1997
|Seattle, WA  
|Seattle, WA  
|[[Washington State Ferries Jumbo Mark II Class|Jumbo Mark II Class]]
|rowspan=3 |[[Washington State Ferries Jumbo Mark II Class|Jumbo Mark II]]
|202
|rowspan=3 |202
|2500
|rowspan=3 |2500
|[[Washington State Ferries Seattle(Colman Dock)–Bainbridge ferry|Seattle–Bainbridge Island]]
| align="left"|
|
*WSF plans to convert Jumbo Mark II vessels to Battery-Hybrid
|-align="center
**To be the second vessel converted after Wenatchee
|- align="center"
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Wenatchee|Wenatchee]]
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Wenatchee|Wenatchee]]
|[[File:Washington State Ferries Wenatchee-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Washington State Ferries Wenatchee-a.jpg|128px]]
|1998
|1998
|Seattle, WA
|Seattle, WA
|[[Washington State Ferries Jumbo Mark II Class|Jumbo Mark II Class]]
| align="left"|
|202
*WSF plans to convert Jumbo Mark II vessels to Battery-Hybrid
|2500
**To be the first vessel converted; planned for 2023-2024
|[[Washington State Ferries Seattle(Colman Dock)–Bainbridge ferry|Seattle–Bainbridge Island]]
|- align="center"
|
|-align="center
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Puyallup|Puyallup]]
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Puyallup|Puyallup]]
|
|
|1999
|1999
|Seattle, WA
|Seattle, WA
|[[Washington State Ferries Jumbo Mark II Class|Jumbo Mark II Class]]
| align="left"|
|202
*WSF plans to convert Jumbo Mark II vessels to Battery-Hybrid
|2500
**To be the third vessel converted after Tacoma
|[[Washington State Ferries Edmonds–Kingston ferry|Edmonds–Kingston]]
|- align="center"
|
|-align="center
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Spokane|Spokane]]
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Spokane|Spokane]]
|
|
|1972
|1972
|Seattle, WA
|Seattle, WA
|[[Washington State Ferries Jumbo Class|Jumbo Class]]
|rowspan=2 |[[Washington State Ferries Jumbo Class|Jumbo Class]]
|188
|rowspan=2 |188
|2000
|rowspan=2 |2000
|[[Washington State Ferries Edmonds–Kingston ferry|Edmonds–Kingston]]
| align="left"|
|
*<span style="background-color:#d3a569; border:0.2em solid #d3a569><font color=#ffffff>'''''50 Years of Service'''''</font></span> stripe added April, 2022
|-align="center
*Upgraded in 2004, with a renewed interior
*ADA compliance update completed in 2004
|- align="center"
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Walla Walla|Walla Walla]]
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Walla Walla|Walla Walla]]
|
|
|1973
|1973
|Seattle, WA
|Seattle, WA
|[[Washington State Ferries Jumbo Class|Jumbo Class]]
| align="left"|
|188
*<span style="background-color:#d3a569; border:0.2em solid #d3a569><font color=#ffffff>'''''50 Years of Service'''''</font></span> stripe added March, 2023
|2000
*Upgraded in 2005, with a renewed interior
|[[Washington State Ferries Seattle(Colman Dock)–Bremerton ferry|Seattle–Bremerton]] <br> (Summers)
*ADA compliance update completed in 2003
Standby <br> Fall, Winter, Spring
|- align="center"
|
|-align="center
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Hyak|Hyak]]
|
|1967
|San Diego, CA
|[[Washington State Ferries Super Class|Super Class]]
|144
|2000
|[[Washington State Ferries Anacortes–San Juan Islands ferry|Anacortes–San Juan Islands]]
|
*The state has put money aside to give her a full refit but this could happen due major issue and breakdowns of class
*Earned her golden stripes in February 2017 to mark 50 years of service for [[Washington State Ferries]].
|-align="center
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Kaleetan|Kaleetan]]
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Kaleetan|Kaleetan]]
|[[File:Washington State Ferries Kaleetan-b.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Washington State Ferries Kaleetan-b.jpg|128px]]
|1967
|1967
|San Diego, CA
|Seattle, WA
|[[Washington State Ferries Super Class|Super Class]]
|rowspan=2 |[[Washington State Ferries Super Class|Super Class]]
|144
|rowspan=2 |144
|2000
|rowspan=2 |2000
|[[Washington State Ferries Seattle(Colman Dock)–Bremerton ferry|Seattle–Bremerton]]
| align="left"|
|
*<span style="background-color:#d3a569; border:0.2em solid #d3a569><font color=#ffffff>'''''50 Years of Service'''''</font></span> stripe added August, 2018
*Upgrade in 1999 with new interior
*Interior renovations completed in June, 1999
*ADA compliance update completed in 2005
|-align="center
|-align="center
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Yakima|Yakima]]
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Yakima|Yakima]]
|
|
|1967
|1967
|San Diego, CA
|Seattle, WA
|[[Washington State Ferries Super Class|Super Class]]
| align="left"|
|144
*<span style="background-color:#d3a569; border:0.2em solid #d3a569><font color=#ffffff>'''''50 Years of Service'''''</font></span> stripe added April, 2017
|2000
*Upgraded in 1999, with a new interior
|[[Washington State Ferries Anacortes–San Juan Islands ferry|Anacortes–San Juan Islands]]
*ADA compliance update completed in 2005
|
*Upgrade in 1999 with new interior
|-align="center
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Elwha|Elwha]]
|[[File:Washington State Ferries Elwha-a.jpg|128px]]
|1967
|San Diego, CA
|[[Washington State Ferries Super Class|Super Class]]
|144
|2000 (1)
1090 (2)
|[[Washington State Ferries Anacortes–San Juan Islands ferry|Anacortes–Sidney BC]] Spring,Fall
|
*Has SOLAS can operate to Sidney B.C.
*Worst vessel in the class because she is top heavy compared to the rest of the class
|-align="center
|-align="center
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Tokitae|Tokitae]]
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Tokitae|Tokitae]]
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|2014
|2014
|Seattle, WA
|Seattle, WA
|[[Washington State Ferries Olympic class|Olympic class]]
|rowspan=4 |[[Washington State Ferries Olympic class|Olympic (Diesel)]]
|144
|rowspan=4 |144
|1500
|rowspan=4 |1500
|[[Washington State Ferries Mukilteo–Clinton ferry|Mukilteo–Clinton]]
| align="left"|
|
|- align="center"
|-align="center
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Samish|Samish]]
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Samish|Samish]]
|
|
|2015
|2015
|Seattle, WA
|Seattle, WA
|[[Washington State Ferries Olympic class|Olympic class]]
| align="left"|
|144
|- align="center"
|1500
|[[Washington State Ferries Anacortes–San Juan Islands ferry|Anacortes–San Juan Islands]]
|
|-align="center
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Chimacum|Chimacum]]
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Chimacum|Chimacum]]
|
|
|2017
|2017
|Seattle, Wa
|Seattle, WA
|[[Washington State Ferries Olympic class|Olympic Class]]
| align="left"|
|144
*
|1500
|- align="center"
|[[Washington State Ferries Seattle(Colman Dock)–Bremerton ferry|Seattle–Bremerton]]
|
*Joined the fleet August 7, 2017
|- align="center
|-align="center
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Suquamish|Suquamish]]
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Suquamish|Suquamish]]
|
|
|2018
|2018
|Seattle, WA
|Seattle, WA
|[[Washington State Ferries Olympic class|Olympic Class]]
| align="left"|
|144
*
|1500
|- align="center"
|[[Washington State Ferries Mukilteo–Clinton ferry|Mukilteo–Clinton]] <br> Summer
Standby in Fall, Winter, Spring
|
*Joined the fleet on September 22, 2018.
|-align="center
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Issaquah|Issaquah]]
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Issaquah|Issaquah]]
|[[File:Washington State Ferries Issaquah-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Washington State Ferries Issaquah-a.jpg|128px]]
|1979
|1979
|Seattle, Wa
|Seattle, WA
|[[Washington State Ferries Issaquah Class|Issaquah Class (124)]]
|rowspan=5 |[[Washington State Ferries Issaquah Class|Issaquah (124)]]
|124
|rowspan=5 |124
|1200
|rowspan=4 |1200
|[[Washington State Ferries Fauntleroy–Vashon-Southworth ferry|Fauntleroy–Vashon-Southworth]]
| align="left"|
|
*Capacity expanded to 124 cars in 1989
*First in class to be upgrade and expand to 124 cars in 1989
|- align="center"
|-align="center
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Kittitas|Kittitas]]
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Kittitas|Kittitas]]
|[[File:Washington State Ferries Kittitas-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Washington State Ferries Kittitas-a.jpg|128px]]
|1980
|1980
|Seattle, Wa
|Seattle, WA
|[[Washington State Ferries Issaquah Class|Issaquah Class (124)]]
| align="left"|
|124
*Capacity expanded to 124 cars in 1990  
|1200
|- align="center"
|[[Washington State Ferries Mukilteo–Clinton ferry|Mukilteo–Clinton]]
|
*Second in class to be upgrade and expand to 124 cars in 1990
|-align="center
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Kitsap|Kitsap]]
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Kitsap|Kitsap]]
|[[File:Washington State Ferries Kitsap-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Washington State Ferries Kitsap-a.jpg|128px]]
|1980
|1980
|Seattle, Wa
|Seattle, WA
|[[Washington State Ferries Issaquah Class|Issaquah Class (124)]]
| align="left"|
|124
*Capacity expanded to 124 cars in 1992
|1200
|- align="center"
|Standby
|
*Third in class to be upgrade and expand to 124 cars in 1992
|-align="center
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Cathlamet|Cathlamet]]
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Cathlamet|Cathlamet]]
|
|
|1981
|1981
|Seattle, Wa
|Seattle, WA
|[[Washington State Ferries Issaquah Class|Issaquah Class (124)]]
| align="left"|
|124
*Capacity expanded to 124 cars in 1993
|1200
|- align="center"
|[[Washington State Ferries Fauntleroy–Vashon-Southworth ferry|Fauntleroy–Vashon-Southworth]]
|
*Fourth in class to be upgrade and expand to 124 cars in 1993
* Test vessel to make the class more reliable due massive problems from the builders
|-align="center
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Chelan|Chelan]]
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Chelan|Chelan]]
|
|
|1981
|1981
|Seattle, Wa
|Seattle, WA
|[[Washington State Ferries Issaquah Class|Issaquah Class (124)]]
|1090 <abbr title="International">int'l</abbr>/<br>1200 <abbr title="Domestic">dom.</abbr>
|124
| align="left"|
|1200 (1)
*Capacity expanded to 124 vehicles in 2001
1090 (2)
*Sole '<abbr title="Safety Of Life At Sea">SOLAS</abbr>' vessel in class, Upgraded & converted in 2005
|[[Washington State Ferries Anacortes–San Juan Islands ferry|Anacortes–Sidney BC]] Summer only
*One of two vessels in the fleet able to operate to '''Anacortes/Sidney, BC'''
Standby in Fall, Winter,Spring
|- align="center"
|
*Fifth in the class expanded to 124 cars in 2001
*Fifth in the class to be upgrade in 2005
*Only vessel in the class to have SOLAS converted in 2005
|-align="center
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Sealth|Sealth]]
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Sealth|Sealth]]
|
|
|1982
|1982
|Seattle, Wa
|Seattle, WA
|[[Washington State Ferries Issaquah Class|Issaquah Class (90)]]
|[[Washington State Ferries Issaquah Class|Issaquah (90)]]
|90
|90
|1200
|1200
|[[Washington State Ferries Fauntleroy–Vashon-Southworth ferry|Fauntleroy–Vashon-Southworth]]
| align="left"|
|
*Remains in original single car-deck configuration
*Delivered to the fleet after the first three years after she was built because of massive problems with the rest of the vessels in the class
*Interior upgraded in 2006
*Upgrade in 2006
*Left in the original forum with only one car deck compared to the two in the rest of the vessels in this class
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Tillikum|Tillikum]]
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Tillikum|Tillikum]]
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|1959
|1959
|Seattle, WA
|Seattle, WA
|[[Washington State Ferries Evergreen State class|Evergreen State class]]
|[[Washington State Ferries Evergreen State class|Evergreen State]]
|87
|87
|1061
|1061
|[[Washington State Ferries Anacortes–San Juan Islands ferry|Inter-island]]
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Earned gold strips in 2009.
*<span style="background-color:#d3a569; border:0.2em solid #d3a569><font color=#ffffff>'''''50 Years of Service'''''</font></span> stripe added early 2009
*Retirement set for 2023
|-align="center
|-align="center
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Chetzemoka|Chetzemoka]]
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Chetzemoka|Chetzemoka]]
|
|
|2010
|2010
|Seattle, Wa
|Seattle, WA
|[[Washington State Ferries Kwa-di Tabil class|Kwa-di Tabil class]]
|rowspan=3 |[[Washington State Ferries Kwa-di Tabil class|Kwa-di Tabil]]
|64
|rowspan=3 |64
|748
|rowspan=3 |748
|[[Washington State Ferries Point Defiance–Tahlequah ferry|Point Defiance–Tahlequah]]
| align="left"|
|
*Equipped with Rolls Royce 5-Blade Fixed Pitch propellers
*Doesn't have variable pitch propellers
*Modified propulsion-control software by <abbr title="Washington State Ferries">WSF</abbr> & Todd Pacific Shipyards
|-align="center
|- align="center"
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Salish|Salish]]
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Salish|Salish]]
|[[File:Washington State Ferries Salish-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Washington State Ferries Salish-a.jpg|128px]]
|2011
|2011
|Seattle, Wa
|Seattle, WA
|[[Washington State Ferries Kwa-di Tabil class|Kwa-di Tabil class]]
| align="left"|
|64
*Equipped with Rolls Royce 4-Blade Controllable Pitch propellers
|748
*Rudder damaged Sep. 2018 after 'soft grounding' at Coupeville terminal<ref>[https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/ferry-runs-aground-at-coupeville-terminal-no-one-hurt-but-boat-needs-repair/ Ferry runs aground at Coupeville terminal]</ref>
|[[Washington State Ferries Port Townsend–Coupeville ferry|Port Townsend–Coupeville]] <br> Second vessel during the late Spring, Summer, early Fall
|- align="center"
Standby <br> Late Fall, Winter, early Spring
|
*Does have variable pitch propellers
|-align="center
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Kennewick|Kennewick]]
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Kennewick|Kennewick]]
|[[File:Washington State Ferries Kennewick-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Washington State Ferries Kennewick-a.jpg|128px]]
|2011
|2011
|Seattle, Wa
|Seattle, WA
|[[Washington State Ferries Kwa-di Tabil class|Kwa-di Tabil class]]
| align="left"|
|64
*Equipped with Rolls Royce 4-Blade Controllable Pitch propellers
|748
*Suffered an engine water jacket leak in Sept. 2018<ref>[https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/mechanical-problem-forces-closure-of-port-townsend-coupeville-ferry-route/ Mechanical problem forces closure of Port Townsend-Coupeville ferry route]</ref>
|[[Washington State Ferries Port Townsend–Coupeville ferry|Port Townsend–Coupeville]]
|}
 
====Future Vessels====
 
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
!Name
!Thumbnail
!Year
!City built
!Class
!Vehicle capacity
!Passenger capacity
!Notes
|- align="center"
|''Wishkah''
|
|2024-2025
|
|
*Does have variable pitch propellers
|[[Washington State Ferries Olympic class|Olympic Class<br>(Diesel-Electric Hybrid)]]
|144
|1500
| align="left"|
*WSF is currently searching for contractors to build the ferry.
|}
|}
===Foot notes===
*(1) means domestic routes in the system
*(2) means trips on [[Washington State Ferries Anacortes / Sidney B.C.|Anacortes / Sidney B.C.]]


===Columbia River===
===Columbia River===
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!Notes
!Notes
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|''Sanpoli''
|''Sanpoil''
|
|
|2013
|2013
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| align="left"|
| align="left"|
* Retired due her size and lack of ADA requirements.
* Retired due her size and lack of ADA requirements.
|- align="center"
|-align="center
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Hyak|Hyak]]
|[[File:Washington State Ferries Hyak-a.jpg|128px]]
|1967
|San Diego, CA
|[[Washington State Ferries Super Class|Super Class]]
|144
|2000
|[[Washington State Ferries Anacortes–San Juan Islands ferry|Anacortes–San Juan Islands]]
|
*The state has decided to build a fifth [[Washington State Ferries Olympic Class|Olympic Class]].
*Earned her golden stripes in February 2017 to mark 50 years of service for [[Washington State Ferries]].
*Stored at Kingston as of July 2021
|-align="center
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Elwha|Elwha]]
|[[File:Washington State Ferries Elwha-a.jpg|128px]]
|1967
|San Diego, CA
|[[Washington State Ferries Super Class|Super Class]]
|144
|2000 (1)
1090 (2)
|[[Washington State Ferries Anacortes–San Juan Islands ferry|Anacortes–Sidney BC]] Spring,Fall
[[Washington State Ferries Anacortes–San Juan Islands ferry|Anacortes–San Juan Islands]] Summer, Winter
|
*Has SOLAS can operate to Sidney B.C.
*Worst vessel in the class because she is top heavy compared to the rest of the class
*Retired in April 2020 due lack of funding to repaired her.
*Stored at Eagle Harbor (Bainbridge Island) as of July 2021
|-align="center
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Evergreen State|Evergreen State]]
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Evergreen State|Evergreen State]]
|[[File:Washington State Ferries Evergreen State-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Washington State Ferries Evergreen State-a.jpg|128px]]
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| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Earned gold strips in 2008.
*Earned gold strips in 2008.
*Stored at Eagle Harbor (Bainbridge Island) as of July 2021
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Rhododendron|Rhododendron]]
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Rhododendron|Rhododendron]]
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|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Enetai|Enetai]]
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Enetai|Enetai]]
|
|
|
|1927
|
|General Engineering & Drydock Co., Alameda, CA
|[[Washington State Ferries Steel Electric Class|Steel Electric Class]]
|[[Washington State Ferries Steel Electric Class|Steel Electric Class]]
|
|90
|
|1500
|
|
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Formerly Northwestern Pacific/Southern Pacific Santa Rosa
*Restored into Santa Rosa appearance by Hornblower Yachts, San Francisco
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Kalakala|Kalakala]]
|[[Washington_State_Ferries_Kalakala|Kalakala]]
|
|
|1927/1935
|Oakland, CA/Lake Washington Shipyard, Houghton, WA
|
|
|
|110
|
|1943
|
|Seattle-Bremerton
|
|
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Originally built as [[Key System]] Peralta, destroyed by fire, 5/6/33
*Hull and some superstructure salvaged and rebuilt into art deco themed Kalakala.
*To cannery in Alaska, attempted preservation, but scrapped 2015.
|}
|}


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!Year
!Year
!City built
!City built
!Class
!Passenger capacity
!Passenger capacity
!Route(s) served
!Route(s) served
Line 580: Line 567:
|1998
|1998
|Anacortes, WA
|Anacortes, WA
|AMD 385
|350  
|350  
|Seattle / Bremerton
|Seattle / Bremerton
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|
*Sold to [[Golden Gate Ferries]]
*Sold to [[Golden Gate Ferry]]
*Renamed [[Golden Gate Ferries Golden Gate|M / V Golden Gate]]
*Renamed [[Golden Gate Ferry Golden Gate|M / V Golden Gate]]
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*Sold to [[Golden Gate Ferries]]
*Sold to [[Golden Gate Ferry]]
*Renamed [[Golden Gate Ferries Napa|M / V Napa]]
*Renamed [[Golden Gate Ferry Napa|M / V Napa]]
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* http://ferriesbc.proboards.com
 
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Latest revision as of 02:25, 31 May 2023

Washington State Ferries logo.png Washington State Department of Transportation Logo.png
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

Washington State Ferries Map.jpg
Route name Terminals State Route Designation Annual Ridership[1] Annual Vehicles Carried[1] Notes
Anacortes–Sidney BC Sidney, British Columbia Friday Harbor, San Juan Island Anacortes SR-20 Spur 123,001 42,589
  • Reservations recommended
  • Only route that operates internationally
  • Route does not operate in Winter (open mid-March to mid-December)
Anacortes–San Juan Islands Friday Harbor, San Juan Island 2,009,438 947,064
  • Reservations recommended
  • Not all trips serve all island terminals.
Lopez Island
Shaw Island
Orcas Island
Inter-island Friday Harbor, San Juan Island Orcas Island Shaw Island Lopez Island
  • Walk-on passengers are not charged a fare on this route.
Port Townsend–Coupeville Port Townsend Coupeville, Whidbey Island SR-20 819,285 372,130
  • Reservations recommended
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
  • All three services operated together as a "triangle route."
  • This is only route that has two schedule each season; one is for three boat service which happens regular or two boat service if they need to move a vessel.
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
Tacoma Washington State Ferries Tacoma-b.jpg 1997 Seattle, WA Jumbo Mark II 202 2500
  • WSF plans to convert Jumbo Mark II vessels to Battery-Hybrid
    • To be the second vessel converted after Wenatchee
Wenatchee Washington State Ferries Wenatchee-a.jpg 1998 Seattle, WA
  • WSF plans to convert Jumbo Mark II vessels to Battery-Hybrid
    • To be the first vessel converted; planned for 2023-2024
Puyallup 1999 Seattle, WA
  • WSF plans to convert Jumbo Mark II vessels to Battery-Hybrid
    • To be the third vessel converted after Tacoma
Spokane 1972 Seattle, WA Jumbo Class 188 2000
  • 50 Years of Service stripe added April, 2022
  • Upgraded in 2004, with a renewed interior
  • ADA compliance update completed in 2004
Walla Walla 1973 Seattle, WA
  • 50 Years of Service stripe added March, 2023
  • Upgraded in 2005, with a renewed interior
  • ADA compliance update completed in 2003
Kaleetan Washington State Ferries Kaleetan-b.jpg 1967 Seattle, WA Super Class 144 2000
  • 50 Years of Service stripe added August, 2018
  • Interior renovations completed in June, 1999
  • ADA compliance update completed in 2005
Yakima 1967 Seattle, WA
  • 50 Years of Service stripe added April, 2017
  • Upgraded in 1999, with a new interior
  • ADA compliance update completed in 2005
Tokitae Washington State Ferries Tokitae-a.jpg 2014 Seattle, WA Olympic (Diesel) 144 1500
Samish 2015 Seattle, WA
Chimacum 2017 Seattle, WA
Suquamish 2018 Seattle, WA
Issaquah Washington State Ferries Issaquah-a.jpg 1979 Seattle, WA Issaquah (124) 124 1200
  • Capacity expanded to 124 cars in 1989
Kittitas Washington State Ferries Kittitas-a.jpg 1980 Seattle, WA
  • Capacity expanded to 124 cars in 1990
Kitsap Washington State Ferries Kitsap-a.jpg 1980 Seattle, WA
  • Capacity expanded to 124 cars in 1992
Cathlamet 1981 Seattle, WA
  • Capacity expanded to 124 cars in 1993
Chelan 1981 Seattle, WA 1090 int'l/
1200 dom.
  • Capacity expanded to 124 vehicles in 2001
  • Sole 'SOLAS' vessel in class, Upgraded & converted in 2005
  • One of two vessels in the fleet able to operate to Anacortes/Sidney, BC
Sealth 1982 Seattle, WA Issaquah (90) 90 1200
  • Remains in original single car-deck configuration
  • Interior upgraded in 2006
Tillikum Washington State Ferries Tillikum-a.jpg 1959 Seattle, WA Evergreen State 87 1061
  • 50 Years of Service stripe added early 2009
  • Retirement set for 2023
Chetzemoka 2010 Seattle, WA Kwa-di Tabil 64 748
  • Equipped with Rolls Royce 5-Blade Fixed Pitch propellers
  • Modified propulsion-control software by WSF & Todd Pacific Shipyards
Salish Washington State Ferries Salish-a.jpg 2011 Seattle, WA
  • Equipped with Rolls Royce 4-Blade Controllable Pitch propellers
  • Rudder damaged Sep. 2018 after 'soft grounding' at Coupeville terminal[2]
Kennewick Washington State Ferries Kennewick-a.jpg 2011 Seattle, WA
  • Equipped with Rolls Royce 4-Blade Controllable Pitch propellers
  • Suffered an engine water jacket leak in Sept. 2018[3]

Future Vessels

Name Thumbnail Year City built Class Vehicle capacity Passenger capacity Notes
Wishkah 2024-2025 Olympic Class
(Diesel-Electric Hybrid) 		144 1500
  • WSF is currently searching for contractors to build the ferry.

Columbia River

Name Thumbnail Year City built Class Vehicle capacity Passenger capacity Route(s) served Notes
Sanpoil 2013 Seattle, WA None 20 149 Keller ferry

Retired vessels

Puget Sound Vessels

Name Thumbnail Year City built Class Vehicle capacity Passenger capacity Route(s) served Notes
Hiyu Washington State Ferries Hiyu-a.jpg 1967 Portland, Or Hiyu Class 34 199 Spare
  • Retired due her size and lack of ADA requirements.
Hyak Washington State Ferries Hyak-a.jpg 1967 San Diego, CA Super Class 144 2000 Anacortes–San Juan Islands
  • The state has decided to build a fifth Olympic Class.
  • Earned her golden stripes in February 2017 to mark 50 years of service for Washington State Ferries.
  • Stored at Kingston as of July 2021
Elwha Washington State Ferries Elwha-a.jpg 1967 San Diego, CA Super Class 144 2000 (1)

1090 (2)

Anacortes–Sidney BC Spring,Fall

Anacortes–San Juan Islands Summer, Winter

  • Has SOLAS can operate to Sidney B.C.
  • Worst vessel in the class because she is top heavy compared to the rest of the class
  • Retired in April 2020 due lack of funding to repaired her.
  • Stored at Eagle Harbor (Bainbridge Island) as of July 2021
Evergreen State Washington State Ferries Evergreen State-a.jpg 1954 Seattle, Wa Evergreen State class 87 854
  • First vessel built for WSF.
  • Have golden strips painted onto the whistle to mark 50 years in service with the fleet.
Klahowya Washington State Ferries Klahowya-a.jpg 1958 Seattle, WA Evergreen State class 87 792
  • Earned gold strips in 2008.
  • Stored at Eagle Harbor (Bainbridge Island) as of July 2021
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
  • Formerly Northwestern Pacific/Southern Pacific Santa Rosa
  • Restored into Santa Rosa appearance by Hornblower Yachts, San Francisco
Kalakala 1927/1935 Oakland, CA/Lake Washington Shipyard, Houghton, WA 110 1943 Seattle-Bremerton
  • Originally built as Key System Peralta, destroyed by fire, 5/6/33
  • Hull and some superstructure salvaged and rebuilt into art deco themed Kalakala.
  • To cannery in Alaska, attempted preservation, but scrapped 2015.

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
Chinook 1998 Anacortes, WA AMD 385 350 Seattle / Bremerton
Snohomish 1999 Anacortes, WA AMD 385 350 Seattle / Bremerton
Skagit 1989 New Orleans, LA 230 Seattle / Vashon
Kalama 1989 New Orleans, LA 230 Seattle / Vashon
Tyee 1985 Seattle / Vashon

Seattle / Bremerton

External Links

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Lynnwood
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Tacoma
Olympia
Seattle
Port Angeles
Bremerton
Bremerton
Aberdeen/Hoquiam
Shelton
Oak Harbor/Coupeville
Port Townsend
Mount Vernon/Burlington
Bellingham
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Template:Cite web
  2. ↑ Ferry runs aground at Coupeville terminal
  3. ↑ Mechanical problem forces closure of Port Townsend-Coupeville ferry route
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