They are designed to roll over most terrain, but “fat tire” bikes—including electric bikes—are not designed to fit into most standard bike racks. The West Seattle and Vashon Water Taxis have installed new bike racks that will hold both standard and “fat”—tire sizes as wide as 4.6 inches. The popularity of bigger bikes, including electric bikes,…
This media release is cross-posted from the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Blog. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) worked with King County Metro to reach an agreement which will provide increased King County water taxi service to and from West Seattle this fall and winter. Under this agreement, the West Seattle water taxi will continue to operate at summertime service levels seven days a…
When the crew of the Water Taxi Doc Maynard saw people in the water just off Duwamish Head on August 11, they acted quickly, placing a crewman in a safety suit and in the water to rescue the two people whose sailboat had capsized. Today, King County Executive Dow Constantine and the King County Council…
The crew of the West Seattle Water Taxi Doc Maynard rescued two boaters whose sailboat capsized off Duwamish Head shortly after 12:00 p.m. The Doc Maynard had just left West Seattle’s Seacrest Dock on its 12:00 p.m. sailing to downtown Seattle when the crew spotted two people in the water next to a capsized sailboat.…
Thank you to the passengers and crew who joined us in celebration of “Water Taxi Summer!”
With the state reopening, vaccinations on the rise and COVID cases declining, Metro and the King County Water Taxi are joining other transit agencies across the region in allowing more riders per trip on buses and boats starting July 3. (And thanks for continuing to wear masks while on transit, per federal rules.) The announcement…
We’re showing our Pride this month in many ways, all across Metro and King County. General Manager Terry White recently joined Metro’s LGBTQIA+ Employee Resource Group to raise the Pride Progress Flag at Ryerson Base in Seattle. Across Metro’s worksites, the Metro family raised the Pride Progress Flag in our shared commitment to create a beloved…
Set sail for the summer on the Water Taxi
Exciting news: the West Seattle Water Taxi will, once again, serve as a floating chariot to all of your summer (socially-distanced) adventures, and increase commuting options to and from downtown Seattle. The new West Seattle summer sailing schedule kicks off Monday, April 19, and will: Be in service seven days a week from Pier 50 downtown to Seacrest Park in West Seattle Include late evening sailings every Friday and Saturday …
Editor’s Note: This also appeared on King County Metro’s Metro Matters Blog Long before coronavirus, there was Aaron, there was Elina, and there was a first date by bus, boat, bike, and streetcar. Aaron asked Elina out on a date shortly after she moved to Seattle. “I wanted to show her the best of Seattle,…
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