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Southworth Fast Ferry to launch regular service Monday

Kitsap County commuters will have another option to get to downtown Seattle with the Southworth Fast Ferry.

SOUTHWORTH, Wash. — The Southworth Fast Ferry from Kitsap County to downtown Seattle begins its regular service Monday.

Kitsap Transit will operate the passenger-only route, which will have four trips to Seattle on weekday mornings and five trips to Southworth on weekday afternoons. Saturday sailings are suspended due to COVID-19.

The route will take about 26 minutes, according to Kitsap Transit.

For the project, Kitsap Transit built two 250-passenger boats, one of which is still under construction due to disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The agency also developed additional bus service to relieve traffic congestion at the Southworth Ferry Terminal. Trips were added to Routes 85-Mullinex Express and 86-Southworth Shuttle. A new Route 184 also offers shuttle service between the Harper Church Park & Ride and the Southworth Ferry Terminal.

The Southworth Fast Ferry is the third fast ferry that Kitsap Transit will operate in addition to routes in Bremerton and Kingston.

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The public can ride the Southworth Fast Ferry fare-free through the end of April. Once fare collection begins in May, riders will pay $2 for eastbound rides to Seattle and $10 for westbound rides to Kitsap County.

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