HAPPENING NOW: Free West Seattle Water Taxi rides all day

11:28 AM: The sun is starting to win its fight with the clouds and that means it’s an even-better day for a free ride on the West Seattle Water Taxi – if you’ve never been on it before, you might at least want to take a trial run in case you need it during the upcoming 2-week Alaskan Way Viaduct closure. The county has declared this “Customer Appreciation Day” with all trips free to the end of today’s schedule – 8 pm is the last run from Seacrest (1660 Harbor SW). If you get here before noon, free refreshments are happening under the blue tent by the gangway, but otherwise, it’s a low-key celebration. Lots of room on the M/V Doc Maynard, which is double the capacity of its predecessor – it has room for 270+ passengers.

12:26 PM: Adding more photos. Thanks to Alex Erzen for this photo taken during his ride:

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Two photos by WSB’s Patrick Sand:

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You can get to and from Seacrest via the free Water Taxi shuttle – today’s schedules are here (Route 773 to and from The Junction) and here (Route 775 to and from Admiral and Alki). Parking can be a challenge; for the Viaduct closure expected later this spring, there will be added parking and shuttles, as detailed in the presentation that the City Council will see tomorrow.

2 Replies to "HAPPENING NOW: Free West Seattle Water Taxi rides all day"

  • Ruth paulson April 10, 2016 (1:06 pm)

    Do people who live in the junction take this for commuting? Uber hop costs the user 25 cents less a ride and our tax base at least $11.50 less.  Why not just pay uber to provide transportation? Money would go farther.

  • KBear April 10, 2016 (7:51 pm)

    Ruth, all public transit is government subsidized. But it provides a tangible benefit to everyone by taking cars off the road. Unlike Uber. 

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