The price to ride a Washington state ferry just went up

It's now more expensive to ride a ferry in Washington state. A 4.25% rate increase went into effect Sunday, Oct. 1. That adds up to 70 cents more f...

October 3, 2023
4:56 AM

It's now more expensive to ride a ferry in Washington state. A 4.25% rate increase went into effect Sunday, Oct. 1. That adds up to 70 cents more for cars on the Edmonds/Kingston, Seattle/Bremerton, and Seattle/Bainbridge routes. Walk-on passengers will pay 40 cents more. RELATED : Washington can now look to out-of-state shipbuilders for its next ferries The rate hike was approved by the state's Transportation Commission over the summer . Another 4.25% rate increase is slated for October 2024.

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