Operated by the King County Department of Transportation, the King County Water Taxi is a pedestrian foot ferry serving commutes between downtown Seattle and to West Seattle and Vashon Island on separate routes. Visit their site for schedule timetable, fares and route information.
Pier 50 (Yesler and Elliott Avenue) Seattle , WA 98104 United States
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Avoid Seattle gridlock and take the Water Taxi to West Seattle from downtown. Check schedules; sailings are usually hourly except during commutes. Late sailings for evening games. Orca cards accepted. Read more
Ignore my last tip- my pal Will tells me there is now a covered waiting area with seats. :)
Best way to get to work in downtown whenever I can swing it. Who can beat this view ? Read more
There is now a heated tent to wait in!
A great way to get across the lake ...with beautiful views .
Alki to the left, Vashon to the right ;) Grab a caramel shake and fish & chips at Spuds while there um nomnomnom
Come a few minutes early and watch the sunset over the water!
Take your bike and cruise Alki. Fish and Chips at Spud 's before you head back.
This ferry does, in fact, go to Alki.
Very cool - Bjorn Torun is hilarious! A little pricey, but lots of info and it's pretty cool to drive into Lake Union - Fritztown Jackson
Beautiful way to sail out to British Colombia, Canada. Great service and staff. They really make the experience quite phenomenal - Josh van Hulst
The ferry ride is always fun, relaxing and great people watching! Take the ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island and then take a tour on Kitsap Tours. - Kitsap Tours
Try the shave ice. Lots of wonderful house made syrups to choose from. My favorite is coconut and guava. - Annie
Awesome view of downtown Seattle. bruschetta, Hawaiian tuna and going bananas were all great! - Christian Dickmann
Love this strip in west seattle. Beautiful sunsets, nice for a place to chill, uber busy in summer! - Kate Hailey