$55? That's what a couple will pay on the Edmonds-Kingston ferry

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

EDMONDS — Prepare for some sticker shock on the Edmonds-Kingston ferry route.

Starting May 1, roundtrip fare for a couple will be about $55.

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The standard vehicle and driver roundtrip fare on that route is now $35.80, or $17.90 each way. It will increase to $44.50, or $22.25 each way. Passenger fare is $9.85, charged on the mainland side only.

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The vehicle fee for Mukilteo-Clinton increases to $26.60 roundtrip, up from $21.50. One-way goes from $10.75 to $13.30. An option is to take the scenic route and drive around through Deception Pass, especially when wait times are long.

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/55-thats-what-a-couple-will-pay-on-the-edmonds-kingston-ferry/

[SarahD]

1. Gotta do it.

The ferry system is suffering from breakdowns, short staffing, low retention of experienced personnel, and a need for more boats and facilities. Those ferries are vitally important, and we need improvements fast, before the system falls apart.

[SarahD]

2. By the way.

Rode that ferry yesterday. Everything was fine both ways.

[LisaM]

3. The ferry system is suffering...

from a decades old case of Tim Eyman.

[RainCaster]

4. As a senior, it cost me $4.90 to cross the sound

It will go up this summer, like it always does. But I seldom need to take my car across. I can cross the Sound and take link light rail to the airport for less than $11 round trip.

For less than $10 round trip, Mrs RC and I can go into the city for a concert and dinner. That's a pretty good value.