Tidal cancellations and travel restrictions

Port Townsend/Coupeville route tidal cancellations

Our Port Townsend/Coupeville route is subject to scheduled cancellations or adjustments to sailing times due to tidal currents. Visit our Port Townsend/Coupeville tide cancellations page to view dates and times of all upcoming sailing times canceled or adjusted for tidal currents.

Low tide travel restrictions 

At low tides, some of our loading ramps have a steep slope that causes an extreme angle for:

• Trucks
• RVs with a low ground clearance
• Vehicles towing a trailer

People driving these vehicles should wait for a ferry when the tide is higher for safe clearance and to avoid damage to your vehicle. Below are the routes with low tide warnings.

Vashon Island routes

Trucks with a ground clearance of less than 14 inches should not travel on our Fauntleroy/Vashon, Southworth/Vashon and Point Defiance/Tahlequah routes during the following dates and times:

April 2025

• Tuesday, April 1: 12:58 to 2:53 p.m. (-2.1 feet)
• Wednesday, April 2: 1:45 to 3:44 p.m. (-2.0 feet)
• Thursday, April 3: 3:01 to 4:15 p.m. (-1.5 feet)
• Sunday, April 27: 10:32 a.m. to 12:03 p.m. (-1.8 feet)
• Monday, April 28: 10:38 a.m. to 1:22 p.m. (-2.9 feet)
• Tuesday, April 29: 11:10 a.m. to 2:19 p.m. (-3.4 feet)
• Wednesday, April 30: 11:54 a.m. to 3:06 p.m. (-3.4 feet)

May 2025

• Thursday, May 1: 12:55 to 3:45 p.m. (-2.8 feet)
• Friday, May 2: 2:19 to 4:05 p.m. (-1.9 feet)
• Tuesday, May 13: 11:27 a.m. to 12:44 p.m. (-1.6 feet)
• Wednesday, May 14: 11:48 a.m. to 1:31 p.m. (-1.8 feet)
• Thursday, May 15: 12:24 to 2:11 p.m. (-1.8 feet)
• Friday, May 16: 1:14 to 2:47 p.m. (-1.7 feet)
• Saturday, May 17: 2:28 to 3:10 p.m. (-1.4 feet)
• Sunday, May 25: 9:05 to 11:18 a.m. (-2.2 feet)
• Monday, May 26: 9:18 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (-3.4 feet)
• Tuesday, May 27: 9:49 a.m. to 1:25 p.m. (-4.0 feet)
• Wednesday, May 28: 10:34 a.m. to 2:12 p.m. (-4.1 feet)
• Thursday, May 29: 11:28 a.m. to 2:53 p.m. (-3.7 feet)
• Friday, May 30: 12:34 to 3:26 p.m. (-2.9 feet)
• Saturday, May 31: 1:59 to 3:36 p.m. (-1.8 feet)

See the schedule for our Fauntleroy/Vashon, Southworth/Vashon or Point Defiance/Tahlequah route.

Edmonds/Kingston and Mukilteo/Clinton routes

There are a few times each year when trucks with a ground clearance of less than 10 inches should not travel on our Edmonds/Kingston and Mukilteo/Clinton routes. Sign up for rider alerts for these routes to be notified of these occasions.

See the schedule for our Edmonds/Kingston or Mukilteo/Clinton route.