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Skagit County to launch Guemes Island Ferry e-ticketing March 19; in-person help desks planned
Summary
Skagit County Public Works outlined a March 19 rollout of a new electronic ticketing system for the Guemes Island Ferry, explained fare changes and exemptions, and said crew training and on-site help desks will be available during the initial days of the launch.
Skagit County Public Works officials said the county will switch the Guemes Island Ferry to a fully electronic ticketing system on March 19, and staff will provide in-person help at the Anacortes terminal during the first days of the launch.
“...we are transitioning to a fully electronic ticketing system next week,” Rachel Rowe, Ferry Operations Division manager, said during a March 11 presentation to the Skagit County Board of County Commissioners. Rowe and Public Works interim director Mike See walked through how the app and web purchases will work and what riders should expect during a planned dry-dock period for the vehicle ferry.
The presentation said the system’s new fares took effect Feb. 26 and that convenience passes no longer carry a 90-day expiration; instead, “every ticket that we sell is good through the end of the year,” Rowe said. The county will continue to sell single-use and multi-ride paper tickets at the terminal for riders who prefer…
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