Washington State Ferries Vehicle Reservations Home Page - QA

Vehicle reservations

A reservation is a way for a vehicle to save a spot on a few ferry routes. These routes include:

- Pt. Townsend/Coupeville
- Anacortes/San Juan Islands (Friday Harbor, Orcas Island, Shaw Island, Lopez Island)
- Anacortes/Sidney, B.C. (This route does not operate in the winter)

A vehicle reseveration is not a ticket; it has no cost unless you no show. If you do not show up, you will be charged a fee. Purchase your tickets online or when you arrive at the terminal or toolbooth to pay your fare.

Vehicle reservations are not required, but are strongly recommended. Limited stand-by space is available on all sailings.

Vehicle reservations are one way
Be sure to make reservations for both your outbound and return trips.

Reservations are for vehicles only
Walk-on passengers and those bringing bicycles can buy a ticket online or pay when you arrive.

You can change or cancel your vehicle reservations online.

- Reservations must be changed or canceled before 5:00 p.m. PST the day before travel to avoid a no-show fee.
- A final change is allowed after 5:00 p.m. PST the day before the reserved sailing with no charge.
- No changes or cancellations can be made less than two hours in advance of the reserved sailing.

If you change or cancel one reservation, you may need to change or cancel the return trip to avoid a no-show fee.

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Vehicle reservations space release dates

Space and release dates depend on the route and the seasonal sailing schedule. Find the current and upcoming schedules on the schedule page.

On the Anacortes/San Juan Islands routes:

2 months before the season start date at 7:00 a.m. PST:

• 1/3 of all standard vehicle reservation space is released

• All tall, non-standard vehicle space is released

2 weeks before each sailing date at 7:00 a.m. PST:

• 1/3 of all standard vehicle space is released

2 days before each sailing date at 7:00 a.m. PST:

• Final 1/3 of standard vehicle space is released

10% of the vehicle desk space is always held open for emergency and stand-by vehicles. Additional stand-by space may be available due to no shows.

On the Port Townsend/Coupeville route:

2 months before the season start date at 7:00 a.m. PST:

• All reservation space - 80% of the vehicle spaces are released

20% of the vehicle deck space is always held open for emergency and stand-by vehicles. Additional stand-by space may be available due to no-shows.

On the day of travel

You must arrive in advance of your sailing time. Specific timeframes are outlined below.

- You may arrive for an earlier or later sailing on the same day and travel stand-by. Let the ticket seller know so you are not charged a no-show fee.

- There is no separate reservation line. Reservation holders will be directed to the reservation holding lanes past the tollbooths.

Port Townsend/Coupeville

- Arrive and join the line 30-45 minutes in advance of your reserved sailing.

Anacortes/San Juan Islands - Friday Harbor, Orcas Island, Shaw Island, and Lopez Island (Domestic)

- Arrive and join the line 45-60 minutes in advance of a reserved sailing.

- Drivers must check-in at a tollbooth or with an attendant at least 30 minutes before reserved sailing in both directions. If you don't check-in, you will lose your reserved space and must travel standby.

- On busy sailings, vehicles will have to wait in line before reaching the tollbooth or attendant. Keep this in mind when planning how far in advance to arrive.

Anacortes and Friday Harbor to/from Sidney, B.C. (International)

- Arrive 90 minutes in advance for an immigration check.

- Have your travel documents ready and in-hand.

What to bring

- The printed or mobile barcode from the attachment in your confirmation email or the reservation confirmation number.

- If traveling to or from Sidney, B.C., review the international travel information to be sure you have the correct documents.

Commercial and Business travel

Commercial and business travel requires an active Wave2Go Executive Reservation Account. Learn more on the Wave2Go Business Account page.

Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ

We are working on a list of frequently asked questions about reservations. This will be available in late October 2024.