WSF Weekly Report | Fall reservations open next week; looking for public input on fare increase

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Construction crane at Seattle’s Colman Dock moving into small area of vehicle holding lanes

If you pass through our Seattle terminal, you’ll soon notice a construction crane adjacent to where vehicles board and disembark ferries. Beginning as early as Monday, July 26, our Colman Dock construction project crews will move the crane into a small portion of the Bremerton vehicle holding lanes. While there will be 16 fewer vehicle holding spaces on the dock, terminal crews will continue to process and load vehicles to meet scheduled departure times. We’ll keep you updated on the crane and other construction activities on the project’s What to Expect During Construction page.

From time to time through October, a crane will move from the construction zone into the head of vehicle holding lanes 4 through 7 to complete in-water work nearby.

The location of this crane within the vehicle holding lanes will bring no changes in bicycle, motorcycle, pedestrian or accessibility access.

Fall vehicle reservations open Tuesday, July 27

Vehicle reservations for our fall season (Sept. 26 to Jan. 1, 2022) on our Anacortes/San Juan Islands or Port Townsend/Coupeville routes will be available at 7 a.m. Tuesday, July 27. For our Anacortes/San Juan Islands routes, another batch of reservations will be released two weeks before each specific sailing. The remaining space on each sailing will be available two days before. If we are able to restart our Sidney, British Columbia sailings, we will announce in advance when reservations for international service will be made available.

Planning a fall getaway? The first tier of vehicle reservations for Sept. 26 to Jan. 1, 2021, will open at 7 a.m. Tuesday, July 27.

Provide input on WSTC’s proposed fares

The Washington State Transportation Commission (WSTC) is looking for public input on its proposed ferry fare changes. You can submit your comments via their online feedback form or email by Friday, July 30, or in person at the commission’s final virtual hearing on its fare proposal at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, when it is expected to take action on the proposal.