King County Water Taxi service to West Seattle will be temporarily suspended on Monday, March 24 and Tuesday, March 25 while maintenance crews make repairs to the Seacrest Dock. Water Taxi sailings to Vashon will continue during this time. The work to the floats at the dock is to repair damage caused by recent weather.…
In 2009: This year marks the 15th anniversary of King County providing passenger-only service to the residents of Vashon Island and the beginning of the King County Water Taxi. “The water taxi is a vital part of our regional transit system,” said King County Executive Dow Constantine. “The enthusiastic response to regular midday service for…
Cross posted from Executive News King County Executive Dow Constantine announced today that Metro will join other regional transit agencies to provide free rides this New Year’s Eve. Riders can travel without paying fares on King County Metro, Sound Transit, Community Transit, Everett Transit, Pierce Transit, and the Seattle Streetcar as part of their celebrations.…
This fall and winter, the King County Water Taxi will continue to be a transportation option for riders going to and from West Seattle and Vashon. On Monday, Oct. 14, sailings from Seattle’s Pier 50 will continue from downtown to Seacrest Dock in West Seattle. The popular midday service between downtown and Vashon will stay…
Getting ready to enjoy the fun of the annual Vashon Strawberry Festival? Let the King County Water Taxi take you there! The festival starts Friday, July 19. There will be regular service to Vashon on Friday July 19 which includes our new midday sailings. On Saturday, July 20, there will be special Saturday sailings of…
Cross posted from Metro Matters King County Deputy Executive Shannon Braddock, County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, State Rep. Emily Alvarado, and Metro General Manager Michelle Allison greeted Vashon Island residents who sailed to Seattle to celebrate the upcoming launch of midday water taxi service. Starting July 1, the King County Water Taxi will have four new…
Cross posted from Metro Matters Summer is here and one of the best ways to enjoy a summer day is with a ride on the King County Water Taxi. If you’re going to ride the taxi, why not pay for it with a special-edition ORCA card sporting a water taxi at sunset? In celebration of…
Memorial Day is the “summer kickoff,” and what better way to celebrate the long weekend than with a trip to downtown Seattle from West Seattle or Vashon on the King County Water Taxi? For the first time, there will be holiday service on Monday, Memorial Day, for Vashon, with sailings on its regular weekday schedule.…
Cross posted from Metro Matters For those preparing to get yer ya ya’s out on May 15, don’t get under the thumb of traffic on your way to Lumen Field to spend the night together with Mick, Keith and Ron! You’ll get what you need if you use transit to get to the Rolling Stones…
Shane Rich has served as a captain on wooden ships and modern vessels. She’s now ready to join Metro as the Port Captain of our Marine Division. “I’ve had the pleasure of working in partnership with the King County Marine Division in my previous roles in the maritime industry and have enjoyed seeing the…
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