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Big Game! Avoid the big crowds Thursday night and use transit to get to Lumen Field

Cross posted from Metro Matters Are you ready for a little Thursday Night football?? Rams… Seahawks… The battle for first place in the NFC West and possible home field throughout the playoffs comes to Lumen Field. Save your energy for yelling at Matthew Stafford, let Metro get you to the biggest game of the year!…

3 days ago December 16, 2025 in News.
Mariner Moose with downtown Seattle Skyline in the background. Water Taxi Avatar in the lower right corner

MOOSE AHOY! Water Taxi Summer will include weeknight late night service to West Seattle for Mariners and special events

Mortimer Moose – better known as the Mariner Moose – joined the crew of King County Water Taxi to celebrate the return of weeknight post-game water taxi service to West Seattle starting on Tuesday, June 3. Starting with the series against Baltimore, the water taxi will provide evening post-game service Monday through Thursday. There will…

May 28, 2025 in News.

Late-night weekend West Seattle Water Taxi sailings start Friday, April 19

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…

March 20, 2024 in News.

Festivals Ahoy! Ride the Water Taxi to the Vashon Strawberry Festival and West Seattle Summer Fest

It’s festival weekend for Vashon and West Seattle and the King County Water Taxi is here to help you enjoy it. This weekend, Vashon is going to be the center of the strawberry universe, with its annual Strawberry Festival. In West Seattle the music, food and booths wait for you in the Junction during the…

July 13, 2023 in News.
Photo of water taxi at Seacrest Dock in West Seattle on a sunny day, the Seattle skyline in the background.

Perfect sailing weather: Ride the West Seattle Water Taxi during the holiday and All-Star Weekend

The weather is right and there are events all through the warm nights on the Seattle waterfront and the West Seattle Junction. It’s time to ride with the West Seattle Water Taxi! The West Seattle Water Taxi is in the midst of its summer schedule, with late night sailings on Friday and Saturday. Holiday Travel:…

June 29, 2023 in News, Water Taxi fun.

Summer’s coming! Late night trips to return to West Seattle Water Taxi starting Friday, April 21

The start of a summer of activities in downtown Seattle are just around the corner, and the King County Water Taxi is ready to help you get to all of them! The summer sailing schedule for the West Seattle Water Taxi begins April 17 and will run through Oct. 13.  As we close out the current…

April 3, 2023 in News.

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