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#2 Puyallup running 20 minutes behind schedule
The #2 Puyallup is running an estimated 20 minutes behind schedule. We’ll send updated travel information as it becomes available. For upcoming sailings and live vessel locations, please check the online schedule [https://wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/sailing-schedules/schedule-route] and real-time travel map [https://www.wsdot.com/ferries/vesselwatch/].
Fall sailing schedule starts in one week on Sunday, September 20
Our fall sailing schedule [https://wsdot.com/ferries/schedule/] starts Sunday, Sept. 20 and lasts through Dec. 26. * Port Townsend/Coupeville [https://wsdot.com/ferries/schedule/scheduledetailbyroute.aspx?route=pt-key]: The route will continue two-boat service until Oct. 5, when it returns to one-boat service until next spring. This is one week earlier than planned, due to vessel maintenance. * Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth [https://wsdot.com/ferries/schedule/]: From early October through early November, the route will run a two-boat schedule with a third, unscheduled vessel while the Kittitas is out of service for maintenance. All other routes will operate on their regular fall schedule, available online now [https://wsdot.com/ferries/schedule/].
Join the Ferry Riders Opinion Group
The Washington State Transportation Commission is inviting ferry riders and the public to join the Ferry Riders’ Opinion Group [https://pacificmarketresearch.opinioninsight.com/portal/community_1_1_1.php], or FROG. This group gives you a chance to share your ferry experiences and provide feedback that directly helps shape our service, operations, and fares. The commission uses FROG to conduct periodic online surveys to gather input. Sign up to be included in all future surveys [https://pacificmarketresearch.opinioninsight.com/portal/community_1_1_1.php] and help guide positive change at Washington State Ferries.
Boarding pass required daily, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Oct.12
The traffic signal and boarding pass system [https://wsdotblog.blogspot.com/2026/04/smoother-sailing-in-kingston-new-sr-104.html] at the Kingston terminal is active daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Oct. 12. The boarding pass holds your vehicle's place in line. Ferry tickets are purchased separately. A boarding pass for vehicles is required before arriving at the terminal ticket booth 1. Follow the signal: Ferry-bound traffic will follow the traffic signal on SR 104 into a designated lane. View map [https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijmKFjky_8eHV13k7Cv-0iD1zUzSx_a5Qee2rRp6bii-0fY_5FWTSbq1KDcbypKPoc-MyrNWRexlLN978iUo7KHHC1cVSTiyOZnmA8TLLq5YJZ89sUbktd61IeslD4IQ3LtGqW5VNNkFovd39XkVHs8nlVRkAA7AN66PfFkE5ZOmtvBAV1zqugOnIACrs/s1218/Kingston-ATMS-Map.gif]. 2. Take a pass: Stop at the automated dispenser and take your pass. If you leave the line after taking a pass, you will need to re-enter the line and take a new pass. 3. Wait for Green: Once the system detects space at the terminal, your light will turn green. Proceed directly to the tollbooths. Standard operating days and times A boarding pass for vehicles is required from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. during these peak periods: * Summer Season: Daily from Mother’s Day through Indigenous Peoples’ Day. * Year-Round: Every Saturday and Sunday. * Holidays: Daily during the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. The purpose of this system is to help improve traffic flow through Kingston and deter ferry line cutting. We are monitoring how the system is working and will make adjustments as needed to improve operations.
ADA Alert - Puyallup passenger elevator out of service
The passenger elevator on the Puyallup is out of service. Passengers with mobility issues can contact the crew to use the freight elevator. Accessible restrooms are also available on the sun deck. We'll provide updates as conditions change.