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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Cross posted from Metro Matters King County Executive Dow Constantine announced today the West Seattle water taxi will maintain a year-round midday and weekend sailing schedule beginning October 16. Prior to 2021, during the fall and winter, the water taxi reduced service, sailing only during commute hours with no midday service. In September 2021, during…
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