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| Locale | Washington |
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| Waterway | Puget Sound, Salish Sea |
| Transit type | Ferry |
| Owner | Washington State Department of Transportation |
| Operator | Washington State Department of Transportation |
| Began operation | June 1, 1951 |
| No. of lines | 10 |
| No. of vessels | 21 |
| No. of terminals | 20 |
| Daily ridership | 59,900 (weekdays, Q3 2024)[1] |
| Yearly ridership | 18,661,400 (2023)[2] |
| Website | wsdot |
Washington State Ferries (WSF) is a public ferry system in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a division of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and operates 10 routes serving 20 terminals within Puget Sound and in the San Juan Islands. The routes are designated as part of the state highway system. WSF maintains a fleet of 21 vessels that are able to carry passengers and vehicles.
The ferry system carried a total of 18.66 million riders in 2023—9.69 million passengers and 8.97 million vehicles.[3] WSF is the largest ferry system in the United States and the second-largest vehicular ferry system in the world behind BC Ferries.[4] The state ferries carried an average of 59,900 per weekday in the third quarter of 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "Washington State Ferries Traffic Statistics: Rider Segment report for Jan 1, 2023 thru Dec 31, 2023" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. January 5, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Washington State Ferries: System facts" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. January 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2024.