Wait Time

Passenger should arrive at least 15 minutes prior to sailing.
Updated: 11.24.2009, 7:34PM

Directions to Southworth Terminal
From I-5: Take exit 132 and proceed west on Hwy 16 approximately 35 miles to Hwy 160 exit. Take Hwy 160 (Sedgwick road) exit, turn right onto Hwy 160 at stop sign and proceed approximately 7 miles to yet another stop sign. Turn right; ferry dock straight ahead. Parking is located to the right of terminal.

From Bremerton, go east on Hwy. 16 to the Sedgewick Rd. (Hwy 160) exit. Turn left onto S.E. Sedgewick Rd and proceed 7.3 miles to S.E. Southworth Dr. Turn right onto S.E. Southworth Dr. and proceed to the toll booth.

Southworth Terminal Parking
Parking is available in an adjacent parking lot. .

Rates as of April 1st: $5.00 per day, $3.00 weekends, $75.00 monthly pass, $47.50 carpool/vanpool pass.

There are a total of 340 parking spaces, 43 of which are carpool spaces. For connecting bus information check online with Kitsap Transit

U-Park System has assumed the management of this parking facility.

To sign up for monthly parking, carpools and vanpools please call the U-Park System Office Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm. U-Park System Office: 206-284-9797

Airport Shuttle to Southworth
The Kitsap Airporter provides bus service from Sea-Tac International Airport to the Kitsap Penninsula. Kitsap Airporter

Lost and Found
All lost & found items on this route are turned into the Fauntleroy Terminal. You can reach the Lost & Found Department at 206-515-3439. Their hours of operation are 10:00am to 6:00pm Thursday thru Monday, closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Our Information Agents can also assist you with lost & found inquiries from 7:00am through 5:45pm daily at 206-464-6400 or 1-888-808-7977.

Southworth Rideshare Information
Carpool/Vanpools must be ticketed and in line 10 minutes before scheduled sailing time to receive preferential loading. If you are late, you will be loaded on a space available basis at the end of the loading. For information or to register for our rideshare program check online at: Rideshare

Southworth Bicycle Information
When traveling on the ferries, bicyclists may bypass the line of vehicle traffic to get onto the ferry dock but must go through a tollbooth. Bicyclists should arrive 20 minutes prior to departure time to be loaded at the beginning of loading. If a bicyclist arrives after vehicle loading has begun, they will be loaded at the end of the load. Please follow the directions of our crew. Passes are available for a $20 yearly registration fee, For an annual bike permit and for general information on our bike pass program: Bike Pass

WSF Fare Discounts
There are several types of discounted fares for customers who commute daily to work, school or who just ride the ferry frequently. Fares can also be discounted based on age. The Southworth Terminal sells fares to two different destinations: Vashon Island or Fauntleroy. These prices are different, even though you start at the same dock.

Southworth/Fauntleroy Discounts

Multi-ride Products
Fauntleroy/Southworth multi-ride cards and passes can also be used for the Port Townsend/Keystone route. “Multi-ride Products” are good for 90 days from the date of purchase and are non-refundable.

For the car & driver, we have multi-ride cards which contain 20 one-way tickets for a cost of $146.40. That is a 20% savings over the single fare! The 25% “Peak Season” surcharge is not added to the cost of the product, so the savings is even more.

For passengers, fares are paid westbound from Fauntleroy to Southworth. The passenger multi-ride card contains 10 “round-trip” passenger tickets at a cost of $42.40.

Monthly Passes
There are monthly passes that passengers can purchase for just the ferry and also passes that include the ferry and transit fares. These passes are good for 31 rides for the calendar month of issue. If you ride at least 16 times in the month, the pass is the best way to go.

The cost of a Fauntleroy/Southworth ferry pass is $68.85

The ferry only passes can be purchased on-line and at retail locations at: Monthly Passes

Puget Pass
This pass, which covers the cost of ferry and transit fares, are sold at the ferry terminal and through Metro Transit. This pass is sold for each calendar month.

The cost of the Fauntleroy/Southworth ferry and Metro’s $2.00 Puget Pass is $138.60.

Disability and Age Based Fares
For passengers who have a disability or have reached the age of 65 years or more, you pay only half of the passenger fare. Your fare will be $2.65 and for the senior or disabled driver & car, your fare is $7.80 or $10.10 during “Peak Season.”

For our passengers who are between the ages of 6 and 18, your passenger fare is $4.25, that’s a 20% discount from the regular passenger fare. For passengers in this age group who travel more than 16 times a month, the monthly pass is the way to go or if your child travels at least 10 times in a 90-day period, the passenger ticket book will provide a small discount. Children 5 years of age and under ride for free.

Southworth/Vashon Discounts

For the car & driver, we have Multi-Ride cards which contain 10 “round-trip” tickets for a cost of $121.60. That is a 30% savings over the single fare! The 25% “Peak Season” surcharge is not added to the cost of the commuter card, so the savings is even more.

For passengers, fares are collected when leaving Southworth to Vashon. The passenger ticket book contains 10 "round-trip" passenger tickets at a cost of $35.60.

Monthly Passes
There are monthly passes that passengers can purchase for just the ferry and also passes that include the ferry and transit fares. These passes are good for 31 rides for the calendar month of issue. If you ride at least 16 times in the month, the pass is the best way to go.

The cost of a Vashon Island ferry pass is $57.00. The ferry only passes can be purchased on-line at: Pass Sales or at selected retail outlets in the area.

These passes, which cover the cost of ferry and transit fares, are sold at the ferry terminal and through Metro Transit. These passes are sold for each calendar month.

The cost of the Vashon Island ferry and Metro’s $2.00 Puget Pass is $129.00.
The cost of the Vashon Island ferry and Metro’s $2.50 Puget Pass is $147.00.

Disability and Age Based Fares
For passengers who have a disability or have reached the age of 65 years or more, you pay only half of the passenger fare. Your fare will be $2.20 and for the senior or disabled driver & car, your fare is $12.95 or $16.75 during “Peak Season”.

For our passengers who are between the ages of 6 and 18, your passenger fare is $3.60, that’s a 20% discount from the regular passenger fare. For passengers in this age group who travel more than 16 times a month, the monthly pass is the way to go or if your child travels at least 10 times in a 90 day period, the passenger commuter card will provide a small discount.

Southworth Food Service Information
Vending machines with drinks and snacks are available in the terminal. There is also a small grocery store just up the hill from the terminal. Food service is provided on board the ferries on this route by CDX. Operating hours Monday - Friday #1 boat 4:30am - 7pm, #2 boat 5:00am - 7pm, #3 boat 5:45am - 7pm. Saturday #1 boat 6:30am - 7:00PM, #2 boat 7am - 6:30pm. Sunday #1 boat-7:00am-7:00pm, #2 boat 8:30am-6:30pm.

Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC)
Contact your local Ferry Advisory Committee FAC

Motorcycles at Southworth
All motorcycles must stop at the tollbooth for fare processing. When the gated lane (adjacent to tollbooth #2) is open during high traffic volumes, motorcyclists may access the dock in the HOV lane but must stop at tollbooth #2 to process fares. On most departures, early arriving motorcycles will be directed to the front of the dock beside the terminal building. During commute hour and weekends motorcycles may receive special staging instructions from seller or traffic attendant.Loading orderbicycles, motorcycles, then vehicles. Late arriving motorcycles will be loaded as space permits. Vashon motorcycles will be loaded last and taken around on the bow of the vessel..

Once onboard, please be sure that you don't park your motorcycle in the yellow striped walkways or block vehicle access.

See Motorcycle Loading Procedures at other terminals.

Trucks at Southworth
WSF requires trucks with a gross vehicle weight of over 80,000 lbs and/or over 8’6” wide to have “travel approval” before crossing any of our routes. Vessels on this route have a limited height clearance and trucks may be loaded out of sequence.

Trucks that have a gross vehicle weight of over 80,000 lbs but are hauling less than 80,000 lbs will need to provide a weight slip.

Please fill out our Oversized/Overweight Vehicle Travel Request Form by downloading a .pdf version of the form and fax it to us at (206) 515-3846. Please allow three business days for completion and approval. You can contact us at anytime for status updates at (206) 464-6400 (Seattle).

Trucks with a ground clearance of less than 14" may not be allowed to travel to/from Vashon Island during periods of extreme low tides. Vashon Low Tides