Late night trips to return with King County's Water Taxi summer sailing schedule April 21
King County Metro Transit has announced the King County Water Taxi summer sailing schedule!
As the county prepares for the summer sailing season, the Water Taxi will finish the winter with increased shuttle service. Starting on March 28, all Water Taxi sailings will be met with shuttle service. So, people who want to ride over to West Seattle for a midday walk along Alki, or for lunch in the Junction, there will be a shuttle to get them there.
The summer schedule begins on April 21 and will run through Oct. 14. King County Metro has operated midday sailings to and from West Seattle over the winter with the support of the city of Seattle, keeping people moving reliably during repairs of the West Seattle Bridge. Pivoting into the summer schedule, King County Metro says it is looking forward to continuing to provide reliable transit service and expand into the evenings for Friday and Saturday.
Daytime sailings for the West Seattle Water Taxi currently start around 6:00 a.m. weekdays and 8:30 a.m. on the weekends. The summer schedule includes the return of late-night sailings through 11:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. A reminder—there will be no late-night sailings Sundays through Thursdays, including after night sporting events.
As King County Metro closes out the current sailing schedule, Water Taxi staff will be conducting training on April 18-20, so West Seattle midday service will be canceled. For those who haven’t enjoyed the trip lately, riders can now bring their electric or “fat tire” bike and their cat or dog along for the ride.
In West Seattle, riders can take the free Metro water taxi shuttles to and from the dock at Seacrest Park. Route 773 serves the West Seattle junction. Route 775 serves the Admiral District and Alki.
Customers with lower incomes, seniors and people with disabilities can now apply for an ORCA Regional Reduced Fare Permit (RRFP) card using the new Reduced Fare Portal. For a limited time, ORCA Youth card applications can also be submitted through the portal. Adult fare is $5.75 one way ($5 with an ORCA card).
