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Monthly Archives: September 2016

Metro shuttle bus for water taxi

Water Taxi Shuttles – making West Seattle more accessible

The open secret in West Seattle’s Junction and Alki areas is that the Water Taxi provides free shuttles to connect riders to the dock for your quick cruise across Elliott Bay. Last year nearly 126,000 riders used the shuttles for commuting, sightseeing, and sometimes both! The Water Taxi provides two routes in West Seattle, operating daily…

September 29, 2016 in News, Operations, Our riders.
Water Taxi MV Doc Maynard in drydock for its warranty inspection Sept. 16, 2016.

Check up for the Doc: Water taxi back to work after warranty inspection

Hard to believe, but it’s already been a year since the MV Doc Maynard first launched. When a milestone like that comes up, it’s time for an important checkup. Last week passengers again rode the MV Spirit of Kingston to and from West Seattle, while the Doc Maynard was temporarily out of service in drydock…

September 22, 2016 in News, Operations.
Pier 50 with many passengers waiting to board as others exit the Water Taxi.

Ridership is up, marking another great summer on the Water Taxi!

September is here and as summer fades into fall, we wanted to take the opportunity to thank all our loyal riders who enjoy and support the King County Water Taxi. Over the last three months (June through August), both the West Seattle and Vashon routes continue to see strong ridership.  The West Seattle route had…

September 7, 2016 in News, Our riders.

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