September | 2025 | Captain's Blog
2 posts published by Al Sanders, King County Metro during September 2025| Captain's Blog
2 posts published by Al Sanders, King County Metro during September 2025| Captain's Blog
The turning of the fall leaves welcomes a new tradition for the residents of Vashon: Saturday water taxi service. The water taxi will operate eight extra round-trips between Pier 50 in downtown Sea…| Captain's Blog
1 post published by Al Sanders, King County Metro during August 2025| Captain's Blog
There’s going to be a celebration on the Seattle Waterfront on Saturday, September 6, and the King County Water Taxi is making sure people on Vashon can join the party! The Vashon Water Taxi will be sailing all day long that Saturday. “People from across the region enjoyed special weekend water taxi service to the … … Continue reading →| Captain's Blog
On June 27, 2024, riders sailed from Vashon Island to downtown Seattle carrying the Vashon flag on the M/V Sally Fox, named for the celebrated advocate of passenger-only ferry service to Vashon. Th…| Captain's Blog
5 posts published by Jeff Switzer, King County Metro and Al Sanders, King County Metro during July 2025| Captain's Blog
Adult fares are changing Sept. 1, 2025, on King County Metro buses, Metro Flex, both Seattle Streetcar lines and both King County Water Taxi routes. ORCA LIFT fares on both Water Taxi routes are al…| Captain's Blog
Growing up in Alaska, Hawai’i and the Northwest, Dan Krehbiel has been on or near the water most of his life. While working at his parent’s fuel depot in Juneau, Alaska, he thought he could “make a living on the water.” After decades of piloting tour boats and fast ferries from Trinidad and the Caribbean…| Captain's Blog
Ready to have some fun at the annual Vashon Strawberry Festival? The King County Water Taxi is the way to get to the festivities all weekend! Be first in line on Friday The event starts on Fr…| Captain's Blog
The crew of the King County Water Taxi Sally Fox saw the person on the Seacrest Dock in West Seattle as they were preparing to finish their trip across Elliott Bay on March 16. As they boarded passengers for the late morning trip back to downtown Seattle, Deckhand Zack Klaja noticed a person standing on…| Captain's Blog
Cross posted from Metro Matters Fireworks, parades, picnics and festivals on July Fourth — there’s so much going on! Here’s some things to know before stepping onto transit on July 4 to get to your…| Captain's Blog
This media release was originally posted on King County Executive News on June 16, 2025. Midday service to Vashon Island on the King County Water Taxi will continue at least through June 2027. The necessary funding for these year-round, weekday voyages was secured as part of the state transportation budget adopted on May 20. The…| Captain's Blog
SCARVES UP! Cross posted from Metro Matters Some of the best professional football (soccer) clubs in the world—including Seattle Sounders FC—are coming to Lumen Field in their quest for the FIFA Me…| Captain's Blog
Riders heading to and from Vashon Island will have new King County Water Taxi passenger ferry sailings available on weekdays starting July 1. There also will be more supporting bus service. The Vas…| Captain's Blog
