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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 26, 2013
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Peak season Pierce County ferry rates, schedule start May 1
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Peak season on the
Pierce County ferry will bring changes to fare rates and the schedule.
Peak season runs May 1 to September 30.
Fare rates
Peak season fares
start May 1 for Pierce County ferry passengers that drive a vehicle or
motorcycle onto the ferry. Walk-on passenger rates are the same
year-round, and bicycles can be walked on at no extra
cost. Riders will not be able to use non-peak season tickets once peak
season begins.
Passengers driving
vehicles 21 feet in length or less will see their rates increase from
the non-peak season rate of $16.80 to the peak season rate of $21, while
passengers driving motorcycles will see an
increase from $9.05 to $11.30. Rates for seniors or disabled drivers
will increase from $14 to $17.55.
The five-trip
commuter pass for vehicles 21 feet in length or less remains at $67.15,
while the five-trip pass for motorcycle commuters remains at $36.10.
Schedule changes
During peak season,
the Thursday run leaving Steilacoom at 8:40 p.m. does not operate.
Similarly, the runs leaving Anderson Island at 9:10 p.m. and Ketron
Island at 9:30 p.m. do not operate. These runs were
added to the schedule in 2013 primarily to accommodate those attending
school events.
During peak season, a
later run is added on Sunday nights to accommodate summer visitors. The
run departs Steilacoom at 10 p.m.; Anderson Island at 10:30 p.m.; and
Ketron Island at 10:50 p.m. The non-peak
season run departing Ketron Island on Sundays at 9:30 p.m. will be
replaced by the 10:50 p.m. run.
On Fridays from July
1 through Labor Day, the last trip of the day will run one hour later.
This means the 10 p.m. departure from Steilacoom will shift to 11 p.m.;
the 10:30 p.m. departure from Anderson Island
will change to 11:30 p.m.; and the 10:50 p.m. departure from Ketron
Island will shift to 11:50 p.m.
The schedule will change Memorial Day, July 3-4, and Labor Day to accommodate holiday travelers.
The Pierce County Ferry System provides service between the town of Steilacoom, Anderson Island and Ketron Island. Visit www.piercecountywa.org/ferry for the ferry schedule and a full list of vehicle and motorcycle
fares.
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
Deb Wallace, Pierce County Public Works and Utilities airport and ferry administrator
Anne Radford, Pierce County Public Works and Utilities public information officer
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