Date:  Monday, April 27, 2009

Contact: Susan Harris-Huether, Senior Programs Manager, 206-515-3460

SEATTLE – On Friday, May 1, the peak season officially begins at WSDOT Ferries Division with an additional 25 percent surcharge applied generally to full fare vehicle/driver tickets. On most routes, the peak season surcharge does not affect passenger fares or frequent user multi-ride fares, except on the Anacortes/San Juan routes. On the Anacortes/San Juan routes passenger single fares are increased 20 percent during the peak season and vehicle/driver fares go up 35 percent. These routes also have day of the week pricing, making travel less expensive from Sunday through Tuesday than Wednesday through Saturday. Summer parking rates at Anacortes will also go into effect on May 1.

Peak Surcharge Examples:

                                                Through April 30   Beginning May 1

Seattle/Bainbridge vehicle/driver               $11.55        $14.45
Anacortes/Orcas passenger late week        $10.95        $13.15
Anacortes/Friday Harbor vehicle/driver
late week                                              $37.90        $51.20

Also, on May 1 the prices for the Anacortes Terminal parking lot will be changed from winter rates to summer rates. On May 1, the parking prices will be as follows:

$10 per day                   $80 for fourteen days
$20 for 48 hours/2 days   $90 for fifteen days
$25 for 72 hours/3 days   $100 for sixteen days
$40 for one week/7 days  $110 for seventeen days
$50 for eight days           $120 for twenty-one days
$60 for nine days            $90 for a calendar month permit
$70 for ten days             $350 for the seasonal permit(5/1-9/30)     
                                   $20 per 24 hours for RVs

For more information about parking, or to arrange for long term parking, contact Diamond Parking at 1-800-828-4197.

For more ferry system information, please visit the WSF Web site at www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries. To sign up for free e-mail alerts about service disruptions and other route information, click on the link in the far left column of the Web site.

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