Fares
All fares are round trip and collected at the Steilacoom Terminal. Vehicles, drivers, and passengers must be in position with tickets 20 minutes prior to departure times or they may not be allowed to board the ferry.
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*Additional passengers must purchase passenger fares
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* Value Pass tickets are valid for 40 days from date of purchase until the expiration date indicated on each ticket. They may be used by only one passenger per vehicle per trip and may not be used by other vehicles or passengers waiting to board the ferry vessel. No refunds for unused, lost, or stolen tickets. Value Pass tickets are not eligible for refunds.
Additional Fare Information
- Peak season vs. non-peak season refers to a seasonal change in fares depending on the time of the year. Peak season rates are in effect from the Friday before Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day of each year. Non-Peak season rates are in effect the remainder of the year.
- End of season/year fare refunds for unused tickets from the previous season/year must be requested within 10 calendar days from the start of the new pricing.
- All single-use tickets require a printed expiration date, based on the current ferry fare ordinance. They are valid until May 26, 2022, or the date indicated on the ticket. This date coincides with the end of the first non-peak season of 2022 and will help facilitate our transition to a new ticketing system this spring. The 10-day refund policy will still be offered at the end of this non-peak season.
- Refunds for tickets purchased online or at the terminal are available on the Pierce County Ferry Customer Self Service Portal. Please note that by following this link, you will be leaving the Pierce County website.
- Starting Jan. 1, 2022, single-use tickets (peak or non-peak season) purchased prior to Dec. 31, 2021 will not be accepted, regardless of the printed expiration date. If you are not able to use your ticket, refunds are available for any unused single-use tickets purchased prior to Dec. 31, 2021. Learn more
- Senior citizens (age 65+) must show valid photo ID or a Regional Reduced Fare Permit at the time of boarding.
- Disabled passengers must show a valid disability ID at the time of boarding (acceptable ID includes Regional Reduced Fare Permit, ADA paratransit card, or Medicare Card with photo ID).
- Vehicle length is measured from the furthest protruding item at the front of the vehicle to the furthest protruding item at the rear of the vehicle and/or trailer. Logging trucks, whether loaded or unloaded, will be charged the 60 to under 70 feet category.
- Large carry-on items, including kayaks, canoes, and other items of comparable size which are typically stowed on the vehicle deck of the ferry vessel, shall be charged at the motorcycle rate. This rate includes the fare for the walk-on passenger carrying the item to be stowed.
- Fare exemptions are allowed for police, fire, and medical vehicles with tax-exempt plates and only in the event of an emergency.
- Oversize vehicles over 8.5 feet wide, 14 feet high, 80 feet long must communicate with the ferry operator in advance to determine if the vehicle/load is suitable for transport onboard the ferry. Please call (253) 588-1950 or complete this form and email to [email protected].