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Colman Dock, the Seattle ferry terminal, is located on the Seattle Waterfront at Pier 52. This is where you access Washington State Ferries to Bainbridge Island and Bremerton. The Colman Dock Project completed major new elements in summer 2023, including the entry building along Alaskan Way and the elevated pedestrian connector for ticketing and terminal building access. Additional and final improvements will be completed in 2024—including removal of the temporary walkway. Please be alert to final construction activities while entering and exiting Colman Dock.

Project News

Temporary schedule for two weeks: All trips between the Seattle terminal, Bainbridge Island, and Bremerton will follow a temporary sailing schedule beginning on Saturday, Jan. 4 through Jan. 20, 2020. Find out more about the temporary sailing schedule and ways to plan ahead.

Terminal Status

Approximate Vehicle Spaces Available in Holding Area
Note: Vehicles in line that have not been processed through a tollbooth are not counted here. Please view cameras for vehicles queued outside the tollbooths, which will subtract from the listed available space.

Space Availability Legend

  • 60%-100%
  • 10%-60%
  • < 10%
  • Cancelled / Unavailable

Ferry Alert Bulletins

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Directions and Transportation Connections

  • Northbound on Highway 3: Exit SR 3 onto SR 304 which is marked Bremerton and features a ferry icon. Follow SR 304 (which becomes Callow) to Burwell (still SR 304)and follow signs to terminal.

    Southbound on Highway 3: Exit SR 3 at Kitsap Way (SR 310). Continue on SR 310 as it becomes 6th street. Turn right onto Pacific Ave, then left to 1st street which leads directly to tollbooths.

    Post-Tunnel Construction: The 959-foot-long tunnel routes off-loading vehicle traffic from the ferry terminal to Burwell Street, resulting in improved pedestrian safety and reduced congestion in Bremerton's waterfront area.

    Exiting from the Bremerton Ferry

    To Downtown Bremerton: exit the tunnel, go right on Park ave., and go right on 4th Ave.

    To SR 3 Silverdale/Port Orchard: exit the tunnel, continue west on SR304/Burwell St., follow signs to SR 3/Silverdale/Port Orchard.

    To East Bremerton: exit the tunnel, go right on Warren Ave.

    No pedestrians or bicycles allowed in tunnel.

    Dropping off or picking up?
    The pick up or drop off points are located on 1st street and 2nd street just north of the terminal.

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Security

WSF has implemented a U.S. Coast Guard approved security plan, for more information please visit our Safety and Security page.

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Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC)

  • Contact the Ferry Advisory Committee chair representing your community with suggestions or concerns about ferry service.

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Tourist Information

Parking
There are many parking lots near the Bremerton terminal. All are within 3.5 blocks of the terminal. Time and price options are posted at each lot. All offer 24-hour rates for overnight or extended stays. Parking is also available under the Bremerton Hotel/Conference Center and city garage three blocks north of terminal. For more information contact Impark Parking Services at 360-616-4808 or at the City of Bremerton website.

The Kitsap Transit bus routes to the Bremerton Ferry Terminal are 11, 15, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, & 26. For more detailed bus information, please visit Kitsap Transit's Rider Resources page.

Pickup and dropoff information at the Bremerton Transit Center is available here.

Airport Shuttle
The Kitsap Airporter provides bus service from Sea-Tac International Airport to the Kitsap Peninsula.

Motorcycles
While motorcycles are not, by Washington Administrative Code (WAC 468-300-700), a preferential loading category of users, they are often loaded prior to automobiles for operational and staging purposes. Arrival at the dock after vehicle load has commenced requires motorcycles to wait until all cars have been loaded for the next motorcycle loading opportunity. Motorcycles should proceed, while on the dock, at no more than 10 mph. Use caution when car decks are wet. The following information details specific staging for this terminal:

Motorcycle Fare Purchase/Redemption
Purchase tickets at the auto tollbooths, at the kiosk inside the terminal waiting room, or online in advance.

Motorcycle Entry/Staging
Queue with automobiles prior to tollbooth. Sales and fare collection occur at tollbooth main window, no transactions through back window. Staging varies by time of day and slip in use, ask the ticket sellers or traffic attendants where to stage.

Motorcycle Loading
Loading order: Bicycles, motorcycles, vehicles, late arriving motorcycles as space permits.
During commute hours, a motorcycle mid-load may occur.

Motorcycle Special Communication
For motorcycles arriving after vehicle load concludes, space availability will determine ability to board sailing.

Trucks
WSF requires trucks with a gross vehicle weight of over 80,000 lbs and/or over 8’6” wide to have “travel approval” before crossing any of our routes. Vessels on this route have a limited height clearance and trucks may be loaded out of sequence.

Trucks that have a gross vehicle weight of over 80,000 lbs but are hauling less than 80,000 lbs will need to provide a weight slip.

Please fill out our Oversized/Overweight Vehicle Travel form and email it to wsfinfo@wsdot.wa.gov. Please allow three business days for completion and approval. You can contact us at anytime for status updates at (206)464-6400.

Bikes
There is no payment for passengers or bicycles traveling from Bremerton to Seattle. Bicyclists may bypass the line of vehicle traffic to get onto the ferry dock. A rider does not need to stop at the tollbooth traveling eastbound. Bicyclists should arrive 20 minutes prior to departure time to be loaded at the beginning of loading process. If a bicyclist arrives after vehicle loading has begun, they will be loaded at the end of the load. There are five racks at the terminal which hold 28 bikes.

HOV
Carpool/Vanpools must be ticketed and in line 10 minutes before scheduled sailing time to receive preferential loading. If you are late, you will be loaded on a space available basis at the end of the loading. For information or to register for our rideshare program see ourcarpools and vanpools page.

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Terminal Features and Amenities

  • Overhead Passenger Loading: Yes
  • Elevator: Yes
  • Waiting Room: Yes
  • Food Service: Yes. Vessel Galley Hours: 6:15am - 8:15pm Daily
  • Restrooms: Yes

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ADA Information

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Fare Discounts

We offer seniors (65+), persons with disabilities and passengers with a Medicare card, or other eligibility verification, travel at half the regular passenger fare rate. We offer special rates for youth ages 6 through 18. Children age five and under travel free.

Multi-ride cards are good for 90 days from the date of purchase and are non-refundable.

For more information check Fares.

Fare Purchase/Redemption
Purchase and redeem tickets at the auto tollbooths. Tickets may be purchased at the passenger booth, or at the kiosk inside the terminal waiting room, or online in advance.


Pre-purchasing Wave2Go tickets does not guarantee a space on the vessel.

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Lost and Found

Lost and found items on this route are turned in to the Bremerton ferry terminal. Due to storage limitations, found items are held for 10 days from the date they were found. Our Information Agents can assist you with lost and found inquiries from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm (daily) at (206) 464-6400 or 1-888-808-7977.

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