Washington State Ferries bulletin: Starting Sunday, March 1, 2026, a card payment fee of 3% will be applied to all card transactions. Fares, no-show fees, and carpool and vanpool permits will be subject to the 3% fee.

This fee was directed by the Washington State Legislature (RCW 47.60.860) to help recover the cost the state incurs when processing cards online and at terminals.

See WSF’s ticket information page for a fu,ll list of accepted payment options.