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…
The Seattle Seahawks are ready to make a final push for the playoffs! If you’re heading to the Monday, Dec. 18, game against Philadelphia, you’ll be able to take the Water Taxi to get to and from West Seattle and Lumen Field. The Water Taxi is expanding hours to provide post-game service from the Seattle…
The King County Water Taxi is ready to get you from Vashon and West Seattle throughout the holiday season, with midday sailings from West Seattle seven days a week. As you make your holiday travel plans, we want to make sure you know when the water taxi will not be in service. The Water Taxi…
The West Seattle Water Taxi will run seven special round-trip sailings on Friday, Nov. 10, (Veterans Day observed)to help fans get to and from the Lumen Field pitch to cheer on the Seattle Sounders FC in their climactic playoff match against FC Dallas. Due to the holiday, service is focused on the afternoon and evening…
The back-to-school ads are out, sunset is before 9 p.m., and football season has started. Fall is coming, but you can still enjoy a few more days of summer. A great way to do that is with a trip on the water with the King County Water Taxi. Take an adventure over to West Seattle…
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…
Winter can be a challenging season for those who travel on the water. Winter storms and higher tides can bring additional floating debris to the surface of the water that would normally be onshore, making it a challenge to navigate. For passengers on both the West Seattle and Vashon Water Taxi that means an occasional…
“Water Taxi Summer” was the hit song of the summer. It was so good you knew there was going to be a sequel. To celebrate the Water Taxi’s newly expanded West Seattle sailing schedule for the colder months, we’re excited to debut “Water Taxi Winter.” Thanks to all the riders dancing to the beat and…
Passengers board the MV Doc Maynard in West Seattle
My, how the years have sailed by. The year was 2007. Washington State Ferries operated two morning runs and two evening runs to and from Vashon Island, and its passenger-only ferry was the only direct access for Vashon residents to downtown Seattle. After the Washington State Legislature directed WSF to eliminate passenger-only ferry service, the…
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