By WSDOT Ferries Division Assistant Secretary David Moseley

The fall sailing schedule starts Sunday, Sept. 25. That means fewer ferries or sailings on some routes to match the reduced demand in fall. For example, the Anacortes/Sidney, B.C., route will go from two trips a day to one, and four vessels will serve the San Juan Islands instead of the summer’s five.

The fall sailing schedule is available at,www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/schedule and customers can pick up copies at ferry terminals and on vessels. New ferry fares will go into effect Saturday, Oct. 1. Last month the Washington State Transportation Commission adopted changes to WSF fares.

The changes to be implemented Oct. 1 include: general fare increase of 2.5 percent, new fare category for vehicles less than 14 feet long, elimination of bicycle permits, and per-ticket surcharge of 25 cents to help fund new vessel construction.

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