Extra ferry service added
for 4th of July holiday
Washington State Ferries has made the following changes to the ferry schedule to accommodate the increased traffic expected for the Fourth of July holiday.
- Wednesday, July 2: Extra sailing at 1:30 p.m. from Anacortes to Lopez Island and Friday Harbor
- Thursday, July 3: Extra sailing at 1:30 p.m. from Anacortes to Lopez and Friday Harbor, and extra late evening service if needed.
- Friday and Saturday, July 4-5: Regular schedule.
- Sunday, July 6:
- Regular Sunday schedule with a larger boat for the 8:25 pm sailing from Anacortes.
- Inter-island service will be adjusted as follows:
- Cancelled inter-island sailings:
11:35 a.m. from Friday Harbor
12:30 p.m. from Orcas
12:45 p.m. from Shaw
1:05 p.m. from Lopez
- Added inter-island sailings:
11:25 am from Friday Harbor stopping at Lopez
12:10 pm from Lopez, arriving in Anacortes at 1 p.m.
- Monday, July 7: Extra sailing at 1:30 p.m. from Anacortes to Lopez Island.
Park free in Anacortes, walk on the ferries and use shuttles on the islands
posted 06/18/2008
Visitors to the San Juan Islands will get a break this Fourth of July holiday week when Washington State Ferries offers free parking at the Anacortes terminal July 3-7 so visitors can walk or bring their bicycles onto the ferries, leaving their cars behind. The Lopez Island Chamber of Commerce will also offer free shuttle service from the ferry landing to Lopez Village and the south end of the island. Both Orcas Island and San Juan Island have regular shuttle service that operates seasonally with reasonable rates.
Parking payment is required for all vehicles located in the Anacortes ferry terminal before July 3 and after July 7. Limited parking space is available at the Anacortes Ferry Terminal and advance reservations are needed for most lodging options in the San Juan Islands during the summer months.
For more details please call (888) 468-3701 or visit these websites:
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