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Early Water Taxi sailing gets you to the Orca Half

Planning on running the Orca Half marathon on September 22? The King County Water Taxi wants to get you there in style and is offering an early sailing at 7:30 a.m. from Pier 50 in Seattle to Seacrest Park, connecting you with shuttles to the beginning of the race. Shuttles are operated by the race…

September 4, 2019 in News, Sailing Schedule, Water Taxi fun, Water Taxi schedule.
With the iconic Space Needle in the background, the Doc Maynard glides the waters of Puget Sound between Downtown and West Seattle.

New summer sailing schedule begins Thursday, March 28

Coinciding with the Mariners season home opener, King County Water Taxi will debut its 2019 spring/summer sailing schedule! The new schedule begins Thursday, March 28, which means the West Seattle Water Taxi will: Be in service seven days a week from Pier 50 downtown to West Seattle Include late evening sailings every Friday and Saturday…

March 22, 2019 in Sailing Schedule, Water Taxi fun, Water Taxi in the Community.
Shown is King County Water Taxi's Geofilter for Snapchat users, which pays tribute to Sub Pop Records' 30th Anniversary

Ride the Water Taxi to Sub Pop Records’ 30th Anniversary Party on Saturday, Aug. 11

Are you planning to join the legion of fans expected to descend on Alki Beach to celebrate Sub Pop Records’ 30 years of music awesomeness? The easiest way to reach the local label’s SPF30 event is to hop aboard the King County Water Taxi for a quick sailing to West Seattle (and back!). The Water…

August 8, 2018 in Operations, Water Taxi fun, Water Taxi in the Community.

Shiver me timbers! Water Taxi celebrates national #TalkLikeaPirateDay

  Ahoy, landlubbers! Today be #TalkLikeaPirateDay, and tis a fine day for the King County Water Taxi crew to offer its best pirate impressions. (Avast and watch ye video above, but be warned, it could make you laugh aloud!) You won’t find a finer crew nor a better set of riders on the seven seas.…

September 19, 2017 in Water Taxi fun.

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