Riders heading to and from Vashon Island will have new King County Water Taxi passenger ferry sailings available on weekdays starting July 1. There also will be more supporting bus service. The Vashon route of the Water Taxi will begin operating 10 round trips each weekday, which will include four new midday trips to connect…
A summer of activities is just around the corner, and the King County Water Taxi is ready to help you get to all of them! The summer sailing schedule begins April 15 and will run through October 11. As we close out the current winter sailing schedule and prepare for summer, Water Taxi staff will temporarily…
Water Taxis are great. Bikes are great. Buses? Awesome as well. Together, they give you unbeatable flexibility and convenience to travel around the region. May is Bike Everywhere Month! The weather is getting better so it’s a wonderful time to try pairing your bike with transit to get you to all your destinations. All bikes,…
The start of a summer of activities in downtown Seattle are just around the corner, and the King County Water Taxi is ready to help you get to all of them! The summer sailing schedule for the West Seattle Water Taxi begins April 17 and will run through Oct. 13. As we close out the current…
The crack of the bat, the thud of the glove, and the shout of “PLAY BALL!!” The drought is done, and it’s time for some Seattle Mariners baseball. The 2023 edition of the M’s take the field for their home opener on March 30. For those coming to T-Mobile Park from Burien, and West Seattle,…
Cross posted from Metro Matters: It’s time to “PLAY BALL!!” Spring is here and so is the excitement of Seattle Mariners Baseball! The 2024 season opens with a visit from the Boston Red Sox on March 28. Pack your glove—and maybe a warm coat for the first couple of weeks—but leave your car at home.…
The Seattle Mariners are ready to hit the diamond and the West Seattle Water Taxi wants to get you there. There will be extra service to get fans across Elliott Bay and into T-Mobile Park on March 28-30 for the first homestand of the 2024 season. The Water Taxi is expanding hours to provide post-game…
As travel patterns and employer, school and other schedules continue to shift, King County Metro was interested in hearing from Vashon Water Taxi riders and Vashon residents who use Metro bus services on the island. We wanted to learn more about possible changes to the currently scheduled sailing times, as well as any other feedback…
King County Metro, Sound Transit, and other regional transit partners are teaming up to provide free rides for one of the busiest New Year’s Eves in years. Beginning on Dec. 31 riders can travel without paying fares on King County Metro, Water Taxi, Metro Flex, Sound Transit Link, Sounder trains, Community Transit, Everett Transit, and…
The Seattle Seahawks are ready to make a final push for the playoffs! If you’re heading to the Monday, Dec. 18, game against Philadelphia, you’ll be able to take the Water Taxi to get to and from West Seattle and Lumen Field. The Water Taxi is expanding hours to provide post-game service from the Seattle…
The King County Water Taxi is ready to get you from Vashon and West Seattle throughout the holiday season, with midday sailings from West Seattle seven days a week. As you make your holiday travel plans, we want to make sure you know when the water taxi will not be in service. The Water Taxi…
The West Seattle Water Taxi will run seven special round-trip sailings on Friday, Nov. 10, (Veterans Day observed)to help fans get to and from the Lumen Field pitch to cheer on the Seattle Sounders FC in their climactic playoff match against FC Dallas. Due to the holiday, service is focused on the afternoon and evening…
Editor’s Note: Thank you to Kara Johnson – @TrueNWGirl29 on X – for the video. As high winds whipped Elliott Bay on the afternoon of Nov. 2, a King County Water Taxi’s crew took fast action to intercept an unmoored, 300-foot container barge floating toward the Seattle waterfront. The water taxi—the MV Doc Maynard—had just…
The West Seattle Water Taxi is preparing to launch its winter sailing schedule, which continues the popular service that riders have come to depend on seven days a week. As we pivot to the new schedule, we will say goodbye to some late-night weekend trips across Elliott Bay and temporarily pause service for a quick…
When you work on vessels such as the King County Water Taxi, the training you get to assist people in possible distress in the water is training you hope never to use. Imagine using the training TWICE in 24 hours. For Water Taxi Deckhand Kelly Phillips, that’s exactly what happened this summer. “It was really…
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