The price to ride a Washington state ferry just went up
It's now more expensive to ride a ferry in Washington state.
A 4.25% rate increase went into effect Sunday, Oct. 1.
That adds up to 70 cents more for cars on the Edmonds/Kingston, Seattle/Bremerton, and Seattle/Bainbridge routes. Walk-on passengers will pay 40 cents more.
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The rate hike was approved by the state's Transportation Commission over the summer. Another 4.25% rate increase is slated for October 2024.
The commission said the rate increases are needed to meet revenue requirements in the 2023-25 transportation budget that was passed by the state Legislature.
