Expanded water taxi service means easier access to and from Seattle for Vashon Islanders

For the first time in years, the King County water taxi is expanding its sailings.

King County officials, along with Vashon Island residents, gathered in Seattle Thursday morning to celebrate the expansion of the water taxi service. An inaugural sailing with 63 passengers was met with excitement and hope.

“It will ease me being able to get to specialist medical appointments,” said cardiac patient Rick Wallace. “We're in the middle of a ferry crisis. So this expansion of water taxi service is just a great day for Vashon.”