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Captain's Blog
1w ago
Riders heading to and from Vashon Island will have new King County Water Taxi passenger ferry sailings available on weekdays starting July 1. There also will be more supporting bus service. The Vashon route of the Water Taxi will begin operating 10 round trips each weekday, which will include four new midday trips to connect ..read more
Captain's Blog
2w ago
As the King County Water Taxi team prepares for the start of its summer sailing season on April 15, service for the West Seattle Water Taxi will be suspended for the weekend of April 13-14 to conduct training and maintenance. This is an opportunity for the water taxi team to ensure their vessels are ready ..read more
Captain's Blog
1M ago
Cross posted from Metro Matters: It’s time to “PLAY BALL!!” Spring is here and so is the excitement of Seattle Mariners Baseball! The 2024 season opens with a visit from the Boston Red Sox on March 28. Pack your glove—and maybe a warm coat for the first couple of weeks—but leave your car at home ..read more
Captain's Blog
1M ago
The Seattle Mariners are ready to hit the diamond and the West Seattle Water Taxi wants to get you there. There will be extra service to get fans across Elliott Bay and into T-Mobile Park on March 28-30 for the first homestand of the 2024 season. The Water Taxi is expanding hours to provide post-game ..read more
Captain's Blog
1M ago
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 ..read more
Captain's Blog
4M ago
King County Metro, Sound Transit, and other regional transit partners are teaming up to provide free rides for one of the busiest New Year’s Eves in years. Beginning on Dec. 31 riders can travel without paying fares on King County Metro, Water Taxi, Metro Flex, Sound Transit Link, Sounder trains, Community Transit, Everett Transit, and ..read more
Captain's Blog
5M ago
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 ..read more
Captain's Blog
6M ago
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 ..read more
Captain's Blog
7M ago
The West Seattle Water Taxi is preparing to launch its winter sailing schedule, which continues the popular service that riders have come to depend on seven days a week. As we pivot to the new schedule, we will say goodbye to some late-night weekend trips across Elliott Bay and temporarily pause service for a quick ..read more
Captain's Blog
7M ago
When you work on vessels such as the King County Water Taxi, the training you get to assist people in possible distress in the water is training you hope never to use. Imagine using the training TWICE in 24 hours. For Water Taxi Deckhand Kelly Phillips, that’s exactly what happened this summer. “It was really ..read more