WATER TAXI: What to know as spring/summer schedule approaches

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The West Seattle route of the King County Water Taxi starts its spring/summer schedule later this month. Since it’s been running seven days a week all year, the schedule difference will be the addition of Friday and Saturday night runs, starting April 21st, running through 10:45 pm departures from downtown and 11 pm departures from West Seattle. To get ready for that, the West Seattle Water Taxi will be out of service the previous weekend, April 15-16. Metro – which operates the Water Taxi – says that will be necessary “to conduct training and maintenance.” The spring/summer schedule will continue through October 13th. (As for whether it’ll go to a weekday-only schedule after that – we’re checking.)

Sarah April 4, 2023 (2:21 pm)

Bummer that they’ll have it out of service on a weekend of Mariners home games, including a Sunday day game. It’s a great way to get to the ballpark (and back, when it has late runs) without adding to the traffic/parking mess.

Marci April 4, 2023 (2:49 pm)

Can you also ask them if the shuttle buses will be running outside of rush-hour? I know they said they weren’t doing that now because of a driver shortage for those vehicles.

lucy April 4, 2023 (3:10 pm)

love, love, LOVE the water taxi. The crew is awesome and it is safe and clean.

April April 6, 2023 (10:13 am)

I wish they would add times at 2:30 am after the clubs close. It would deter drinkers from driving. And buses at this time would help also! I love the water taxi,

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