King County Metro is launching a pilot program this summer that will bring Sunday Water Taxi service to Vashon Island, providing seven-day-a-week access between Seattle and Vashon Island. King County Metro is launching a pilot program that will bring Sunday Water Taxi service to Vashon Island, providing seven-day-a-week access between Seattle and Vashon Island. The…
The turning of the fall leaves welcomes a new tradition for the residents of Vashon: Saturday water taxi service. The water taxi will operate eight extra round-trips between Pier 50 in downtown Seattle and the Vashon Ferry Terminal beginning Oct. 11. “Vashon Island was the first water taxi route for King County, and residents…
On June 27, 2024, riders sailed from Vashon Island to downtown Seattle carrying the Vashon flag on the M/V Sally Fox, named for the celebrated advocate of passenger-only ferry service to Vashon. The trip recognized the historic introduction of midday water taxi service to the island, which officially began on July 1, 2024. The expansion…
This media release was originally posted on King County Executive News on June 16, 2025. Midday service to Vashon Island on the King County Water Taxi will continue at least through June 2027. The necessary funding for these year-round, weekday voyages was secured as part of the state transportation budget adopted on May 20. The…