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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(115,342 posts) Sat Apr 27, 2024, 12:41 PM Apr 2024

$55? That's what a couple will pay on the Edmonds-Kingston ferry

EDMONDS — Prepare for some sticker shock on the Edmonds-Kingston ferry route.

Starting May 1, roundtrip fare for a couple will be about $55.

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The standard vehicle and driver roundtrip fare on that route is now $35.80, or $17.90 each way. It will increase to $44.50, or $22.25 each way. Passenger fare is $9.85, charged on the mainland side only.

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The vehicle fee for Mukilteo-Clinton increases to $26.60 roundtrip, up from $21.50. One-way goes from $10.75 to $13.30. An option is to take the scenic route and drive around through Deception Pass, especially when wait times are long.

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/55-thats-what-a-couple-will-pay-on-the-edmonds-kingston-ferry/

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$55? That's what a couple will pay on the Edmonds-Kingston ferry (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2024 OP

Gotta do it. SarahD Apr 2024 #1

By the way. SarahD Apr 2024 #2

The ferry system is suffering... LisaM Apr 2024 #3

As a senior, it cost me $4.90 to cross the sound RainCaster Apr 2024 #4

SarahD

(1,732 posts)

1. Gotta do it.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Apr 27, 2024, 01:32 PM

Apr 2024

The ferry system is suffering from breakdowns, short staffing, low retention of experienced personnel, and a need for more boats and facilities. Those ferries are vitally important, and we need improvements fast, before the system falls apart.

SarahD

(1,732 posts)

2. By the way.

Reply to SarahD (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 27, 2024, 01:35 PM

Apr 2024

Rode that ferry yesterday. Everything was fine both ways.

LisaM

(28,604 posts)

3. The ferry system is suffering...

Reply to SarahD (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 27, 2024, 05:30 PM

Apr 2024

from a decades old case of Tim Eyman.

RainCaster

(11,545 posts)

4. As a senior, it cost me $4.90 to cross the sound

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 10:22 AM

Apr 2024

It will go up this summer, like it always does. But I seldom need to take my car across. I can cross the Sound and take link light rail to the airport for less than $11 round trip.

For less than $10 round trip, Mrs RC and I can go into the city for a concert and dinner. That's a pretty good value.

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