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WATER TAXI ALERT: Service reductions Thursday, with only one boat available for both routes

Metro‘s not only down buses – now it’s down another boat – Water Taxi service has lost a boat to propeller damage, again. The M/V Doc Maynard, recently repaired after damage last month, is out of service again, which led to one round-trip cancellation on each WT route this evening, and will bring more cuts tomorrow, as just announced:

The following trips from Downtown Seattle to West Seattle are canceled: in the morning – the 6:30 a.m., 7:05 a.m. – and in the evening, the 5:25 p.m. and 6:05 p.m.

The following trips from West Seattle to Downtown Seattle are canceled: in the morning 6:50 a.m. and 7:25 a.m., and in the evening 5:45 p.m. and 6:25 p.m.

Other scheduled trips will operate using one vessel serving both the West Seattle and Vashon routes. Visit our online schedules for the full West Seattle route sailing schedule. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

Metro spokesperson Elaine Porterfield tells us M/V Sally Fox is still in a shipyard – after the first round of propeller damage to it and Doc Maynard – and unavailable, so that’s why they are handling both routes with one boat,

5 Replies to "WATER TAXI ALERT: Service reductions Thursday, with only one boat available for both routes"

  • Busy bus December 14, 2022 (9:02 pm)

    Any 411 on whether the 56/57 will be reinstated while the water taxi is out of service? I noticed they are listed on the water taxi service cancellation announcement as alternate options but I’m skeptical that they’ll actually be running.

  • Mj December 14, 2022 (9:42 pm)

    And the Seahawks have a critical game on Thursday when more transportation options are needed, not less!

    • WSB December 14, 2022 (10:15 pm)

      The Water Taxi isn’t running late for sports or other special events anyway, but thanks for that reminder.

  • KT December 15, 2022 (12:15 pm)

    Soooo, how is it that two propellers have been damaged???

    • Flo B December 15, 2022 (1:37 pm)

      KT. By hitting one large or two small logs.

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