Yellow Pages
Washington State Ferries
• Anacortes to Sidney, Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
• Only international route in Washington State Ferries system.
• Sailing schedule is April through December.
• One round trip a day in spring and fall.
• Two round trips a day in summer.
• Stops at Orcas Island and Friday Harbor.
• Spring reservations accepted starting Feb. 28.
• One way adult passenger fare is $16.
• One way vehicle less than 20-feet long and driver fare is $42.95.
• Route is 39.9 miles.
• Two to three hour travel time.
• 13 employees operate the run — One master, one mate, four able seamen, four ordinary seamen, one chief engineer, one assistant engineer and one oiler.
• Refuels two nights a week taking on 9,600 gallons.
• Route served by Merchant Vessel Chelan.
• One of five Issaquah 130 Class vessels in fleet.
• 1,076 passenger capacity.
• 124 vehicle capacity.
• 2 diesel engines, 5,000 horsepower, travels 16 knots.
• 328 feet long.
• Built in Seattle in 1981.
• 2007 ridership was 131,000 passengers, about 475 people a day.
• Ridership is forecast to increase 78 percent from 2006 to 2030.
• 2007 expenses attributed to the Sidney run were nearly $5 million.
• 2007 fare box, galley and duty free store revenues were a little more than $3.3 million.
• 2007 fare box recovery ratio was nearly 66.7 percent.
• WSF will pay BC Ferries $370,000 a year to lease the Sidney dock and an additional $125,000 a year in service costs under a three-year contract signed early last year.
• WSF paid Port of Anacortes about $229,000 in 2008 to lease the Ship Harbor property for its terminal and ferry docks used for the Sidney and San Juan Islands ferry routes.
• In 2006, 59 percent of riders used the ferry for recreation, shopping and leisure, 32 percent for commuting and 10 percent for medical, personal or business reasons.
WSF system overall
• Created June 1, 1951.
• Second largest ferry system in the U.S. and third largest in the world.
• 2006 ridership was 23.7 million passengers.
• 2030 ridership forecast is 32.3 million, an increase of 36 percent.
• 22 vessels, 20 terminals.
• Uses about 19 million gallons of fuel a year.
• WSF customer service information is available at 1 (888) 808-7977.
• Web site is http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries.
(Information compiled from Washington State Ferries)
Black Ball Ferry Line
Vehicle and passenger ferry
Route: Port Angeles on Olympic Peninsula to Victoria, Vancouver Island.
Annual ridership: 400,000 passengers (2007).
Distance: 23 nautical miles.
Travel time: 1 hour 30 minutes.
Schedule: Year-round daily service except for two weeks in winter for annual maintenance. One to four sailings each way a day depending on season.
Fares (one way): Adults $13.50, children (5-11) $6.75, vehicle and driver $50.
Vessel: M.V. Coho.
Passenger capacity: 1,000.
Vehicle capacity: 115.
BC Ferries
Vehicle and passenger ferries
Route: Tsawwassen (south of city of Vancouver) to Swartz Bay, Vancouver Island.
Annual ridership: 1.5 million (2007).
Distance: 24 nautical miles.
Travel time: 1 hour 35 minutes.
Schedule: Year-round daily service. Eight to 15 sailings each way a day depending on day and season.
Fares (one way): Adults $15.82, children (5-11) $7.91, vehicle without driver $52.33; Dec. 1 through Jan. 31, 33 percent off fares.
Vessels: Spirit of British Columbia, Spirit of Vancouver and Coastal Celebration.
Passenger capacity: 2,100; 2,100 and 1,650.
Vehicle capacity: 410, 410 and 370.
Victoria Clipper
Passenger ferries
Route: Seattle to Victoria.
Annual ridership: 55,200 (2007).
Distance: 130 nautical miles.
Travel time: 2 to 3 hours.
Schedule: Year-round daily service, except for Jan. 5 to 16 and Dec. 25. One to three sailings each way a day depending on season.
Vessels: Victoria Clipper and Victoria Clipper IV.
Fares (one way): Adults $85 to $98, children (1-11) $42.50 to $49, depending on season.
Passenger capacity: 293 and 330.
Victoria Express
Passenger ferries
Route: Port Angeles on Olympic Peninsula to Victoria.
Annual ridership: Company does not release numbers.
Distance: 23 nautical miles.
Travel time: 55 minutes.
Schedule: May through September daily service. Two to three sailings each way a day depending on season.
Fares (one way): Adults $15.75, Children (1-11) $9.50.
Vessels: Victoria Express and Victoria Express II.
Passenger capacity: 149 on each.
Victoria/San Juan Cruises
Passenger ferry
Route: Bellingham to Victoria, British Columbia.
Annual ridership: 25,000 including separate trips to San Juan Islands.
Distance: 52 nautical miles.
Travel time: 3 hours.
Schedule: June through September daily service. One sailing each way a day.
Fares (one way): Adults $59, Children (3-12) $22.
Vessel: Victoria Star 2.
Passenger capacity: 149.
(Prices converted to U.S. dollars with Jan. 28 exchange rate of$1 U.S. equal to $1.22 Canadian.)
