Vashon is getting ready to become the center of the strawberry universe, and the King County Water Taxi is here to help you enjoy it! The annual Vashon Strawberry festival starts Friday, July 15. If you want to be part of the fun, leave your car at home. There will be special sailings of the…
Memorial Day is the summer kickoff around these parts, and what better way to celebrate the long weekend than by sailing between downtown and West Seattle? On Memorial Day, the Water Taxi service will sail using its Sunday schedule. The King County Water Taxi is pet- and bike-friendly (even e-bikes!), offers weekend night service, several…
Scheduled repairs to the Seacrest Dock in West Seattle will close the dock during the mid-day sailing hours between 9:30 am and 3:30 pm from through Thursday May 19. The 9:10 departure from West Seattle will be the last run of the morning and the 3:25 Seattle departure will be the first of the afternoon.…
Water Taxi crews and our regional partners are always ready for any number of potential events that can occur on the water. Thank you to our riders for your patience as the Water Taxi team participated in large-scale exercises April 18-20. The drills are to prepare for scenarios such as: responding to a maritime threat…
It may not feel like it now, but spring weather is just around the corner. Warmer days, later sunsets, and the return of the King County Water Taxi summer sailing schedule! As we prepare for the summer sailing season, the Water Taxi will finish the winter with increased shuttle service! Starting on Monday, March 28, all…
Cross-posted from the Metro Matters blog March 14-18 is Transit Appreciation Week, recognizing and celebrating everyone who contributes to the operation of the best transit system in America: King County Metro! The week culminates with the celebration of Transit Operator Appreciation Day on Friday, March 18. Transit Appreciation Week is an opportunity to acknowledge the transit employees who…
Last August, the crew of the King County Water Taxi Doc Maynard saw people in the water just off Duwamish Head and acted quickly to rescue them after their sailboat had capsized. The actions of Doc Maynard Capt. Brad Johnson and deckhands GW Rogers and Jay White received national recognition from the Passenger Vessel Association,…
Our furry friends can ride with their pet parents
“Water Taxi Summer” was the hit song of the summer. It was so good you knew there was going to be a sequel. To celebrate the Water Taxi’s newly expanded West Seattle sailing schedule for the colder months, we’re excited to debut “Water Taxi Winter.” Thanks to all the riders dancing to the beat and…
The holidays are around the corner, and the sailing schedule for the King County Water Taxi is set for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. The Water Taxi will not sail on: Thursday, November 25 (Thanksgiving) and Friday, November 26 Friday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) and Saturday, December 25 (Christmas Day) Friday, December 31 (New Year’s…
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