No charge for under-19 Washington State Ferries riders starting Saturday – with one exception

(Picture by Ann Anderson – state ferry off Duwamish Head throughout latest smoky sundown)

Beginning Saturday, Washington State Ferries will now not cost individuals underneath 19 – with one exception. Right here’s the reminder WSF despatched at the moment:

Beginning Saturday, October 1, youth will board at no cost on account of this 12 months’s Transfer Forward Washington transportation bundle. The legislation directs transit companies to supply free fares for passengers 18 and underneath throughout the state.

The laws applies solely to youth driving as a passenger in a car and people strolling onto a state ferry. It doesn’t embody youngsters behind the wheel of a motorcar. Drivers underneath 19 years previous will proceed to pay the grownup car and driver fare.

Due to this alteration, youth tickets are now not accessible at self-serve kiosks and on-line. Nonetheless, youth strolling onto a ferry will nonetheless want a ticket or a legitimate ORCA card to board at terminals the place one is presently wanted. Terminal workers on the ticket sales space can difficulty the free-fare youth tickets, which can be legitimate for 2 hours.