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…
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…
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