This article is about the ferry system operated on Puget Sound by the state of Washington. For ferry systems in Washington state operated by other entities, see Ferries in Washington (state).
Washington State Ferries
Locale
Washington
Waterway
Puget Sound, Salish Sea
Transit type
Ferry
Owner
Washington State Department of Transportation
Operator
Washington State Department of Transportation
Began operation
June 1, 1951 (1951-06-01)
No. of lines
10
No. of vessels
21
No. of terminals
20
Daily ridership
43,200 (weekdays, Q4 2023)[1]
Yearly ridership
18,661,400 (2023)[2]
Website
wsdot.wa.gov/travel/washington-state-ferries
Washington State Ferries (WSF) is a government agency that operates automobile and passenger ferry service in the U.S. state of Washington as part of the Washington State Department of Transportation. It runs ten routes serving 20 terminals located around Puget Sound and in the San Juan Islands, designated as part of the state highway system. The agency maintains a fleet of 21 vessels that are able to carry passengers and vehicles.
The ferry system carried a total of 18.66 million riders in 2023—9.69 million passengers and 8.97 million vehicles.[3] WSF is the largest ferry system in the United States and the second-largest vehicular ferry system in the world behind BC Ferries.[4] The state ferries carried an average of 43,200 per weekday in the fourth quarter of 2023.
^"Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
^"Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
^"Washington State Ferries Traffic Statistics: Rider Segment report for Jan 1, 2023 thru Dec 31, 2023" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. January 5, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
^"Washington State Ferries: System facts" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. January 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
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