Bainbridge Ferry Schedule

Bainbridge Island Ferry Boats

These are the Washington State Ferries boats that run between Seattle and Bainbridge Island this season, plus any boat scheduled to fill in over the next two weeks. The boat on each sailing is listed in the schedule.

MV Puyallup

The Puyallup is one of the regular boats on the Seattle – Bainbridge Island route this season. From the Puyallup, Lushootseed language: "generous people." The Puyallup tribe had a reputation for generosity in dealing with traders and travelers. Early settler Ezra Meeker renamed his town from Franklin in 1877 looking for something unique. Besides the tribe and town, Puyallup is also used on a river and a Mt. Rainier glacier.

  • Class: Jumbo Mark II
  • Year built: 1999
  • Length: 460' 2"
  • Vehicle capacity: 202
  • Tall vehicle spaces: 68
  • Passenger capacity: 1791
  • Speed: 18 knots
  • ADA accessible: Yes
  • Elevator: Yes
  • Galley: Yes
  • Car deck restroom: No
  • Public Wi-Fi: No

Accessibility

The M/V Puyallup has elevator access from both auto deck levels to all of the passenger cabin areas. Accessible restrooms, vending and newspaper machines and a galley are on the main passenger deck. Accessible restrooms are also available on the sun deck. If you are traveling by car and want to park near the elevator, be sure to let the ticket seller know. This vessel is equipped with our visual paging system.

MV Wenatchee

The Wenatchee is one of the regular boats on the Seattle – Bainbridge Island route this season. From the Yakama language comes the word wenatchi for "river flowing from canyon." When Lewis and Clark traveled through the Columbia River valley in 1803-1805, they mentioned the word Wenatchee in their journal, hearing of the river and the tribe living along its banks. A city, lake, river and national forest are also named after the tribe. * Horsepower: Battery capacity of 5,760 kWh

  • Class: Jumbo Mark II
  • Year built: 1998
  • Length: 460' 2"
  • Vehicle capacity: 202
  • Tall vehicle spaces: 68
  • Passenger capacity: 1791
  • Speed: 18 knots
  • ADA accessible: Yes
  • Elevator: Yes
  • Galley: Yes
  • Car deck restroom: No
  • Public Wi-Fi: No

Accessibility

The M/V Wenatchee has elevator access from both auto deck levels to all of the passenger cabin areas. Accessible restrooms, vending and newspaper machines and a galley are located on the main passenger deck. Accessible restrooms are also on the sun deck. If you are traveling by car and want to park near the elevator, be sure to let the ticket seller know. This vessel is equipped with our visual paging system.