Washington State Ferries (WSF) is a government agency that operates automobile and passenger ferry service in … See more

The ferry system has its origins in the "mosquito fleet", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the begi… See more

WSF has 10 routes that serve 20 terminals in Puget Sound and the Salish Sea in Western Washington. The busiest route is the Seattle–Bainbridge Island ferry, which carried 4.8 million total riders in 2023; the Mukilteo–C… See more

In 2022, Washington State Ferries had an operating budget of $282.5 million and spent approximately $16.47 per passenger trip. The system has over 1,500 employees, but had had crew shortages in the early 2020s that … See more

As of 2020 , there are 21 ferries in the WSF fleet that serve Puget Sound. The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint sche… See more

Since the beginning of state-run ferry service in 1951, WSF has retired many vessels as they have become older, too expensive to operate or maintain, or have become too small to provide adequate ferry service. W… See more