Edmonds Kingston Ferry

Please join me on a sunny day, riding the ferry from Edmonds to Kingston.  

As you come down the hill toward the ferry terminal, the ferry traffic lines up on the right. There is one lane on the shoulder until it splits into two lanes about a quarter mile from Dayton Ave, just in front of the toll booths. Usually there is only one lane open but when traffic is heavy they open the curb lane (where I'm standing to take this photo) as well. During heavy travel days I've seen the line backed up all the way to West Gate, a little over two miles.

Here the two lanes feed across Dayton Avenue to the toll booths and parking lot. 

During busy times all the toll booths are usually open. The parking lot behind the booths (where
the white car is) holds enough cars to fill one of the two super ferries that serve this route.

This is the ticket booth for motorcycles and bicycles. The cycles load first and debark first.

Entrance for foot passengers.

These two ticket machines are on the right just inside the passenger entrance door. Most people use ORCA
Cards so these don't get much use.

This enclosed ramp leads from the ticket office to the drawbridge onto the ferry. You can just see the drawbridge
raised in the distance to the left of the ferry berth.

These turnstiles allow passengers using ORCA Cards or other digital fare holders to pass through.

Here the drawbridge is lowered onto the ferry upper deck.

Wheelhouse of the Walla Walla. The Spokane is the other Jumbo Class ferry on the Edmonds route. Each of them
can carry approx 2,000 passengers. The Walla Walla carries 188 vehicles, the Spokane 206.

Passenger seating areas like this are on both ends. Along the windows there are booths, many with tables.

The galley serves finger food, drinks, etc.

Mt Baker off to the north just before we sailed.

Temperature was about 42 degrees but the north wind plus apparent wind from our forward motion
made it cold out on the forward decks.

Approaching the Kingston terminal, our trip is almost finished, about 20 minutes after departing Edmonds.