There are multiple routes that can be taken, utilizing the ferry, or driving around via the Tacoma Narrows Bridge (be aware there is a one-way toll, currently $5 per vehicle). Most people drive their own vehicles to get to and from Port Ludlow. When the fleet is fully operating, area communities are also likely to benefit from addition sales and tax revenue from tourism. The new system will have a number of positive impacts on Kitsap County and Jefferson County residents, including providing better access to jobs, medical services, education, sporting events, shopping and entertainment. Kingston – Seattle service is expected to launch in July 2018, while Bremerton launches in July 2017, and Southworth in 2020. Kitsap Transit will manage the fast-ferry system, setting service schedules and fares locally based on the needs of area residents. Seniors, youth, disabled and low-income riders pay half that, and bus riders that board the ferry will be credited for their bus fare.
The full, round-trip fare will be $12 ($2 collected in Kingston and $10 in Seattle). Between October and April, the service will be available only during weekday peak periods. According to , from May through September, the ferries will operate with all-day, bidirectional service from all three terminals, including Kingston: 5 a.m. While this will be a passenger-only service, it will be not only be ideal for those who need to reach downtown Seattle, but to other points throughout the region as well, as it’s easy to connect to both bus and rail service from the Seattle ferry dock. Getting from Kingston to Seattle today takes an average of 80 minutes, but with the new fast ferry, that time will be cut dramatically – to 33 minutes. Kitsap Transit moved forward with its plans to launch this service following voter approval of Proposition 1, which also includes fast ferries from Bremerton as well as Southworth. One of the most exciting transportation options coming to the Olympic Peninsula soon, is the Kitsap Fast Ferry from Kingston to Seattle. We’ll take an in-depth look at all of the options to help you make sense of it all. And, with transportation options continually expanding in the area, you can look forward to even more in the very near future, with an increasing number of people seeking to improve their quality of life by making a move to Port Ludlow and the surrounding area. Well, there is no one “best” way, but you do have lots of choices.
So what’s the best way to get from point A to point B? More than a few, however, are in “semi-retirement,” holding part time jobs or have other reasons to make frequent trips to the city, while the rest of us occasionally want to head east to catch a Mariners’ or Seahawks’ game, take a flight out of Seatac Airport, visit with friends, or get there for many other reasons. Of course, most people don’t move to Port Ludlow with the plan of commuting to work in Seattle everyday either. There are four routes that stretch across the Puget Sound, linking Peninsula communities to Seattle for what has to be one of the most scenic commutes around, with the most common for Port Ludlow residents being either the Bainbridge Island to Seattle ferry, or the Kingston to Edmonds ferry. They beat the commuter traffic, leave the highway stress behind, and hop on the ferry for a relaxing trip to work. Many Olympic Peninsula residents who live in Jefferson and Kitsap Counties commute to work in Seattle, and prefer the trip via ferry, where they can read the newspaper, work on their laptop or sip coffee and enjoy the scenery during the ride, rather than being stuck somewhere on the interstate moving at a crawl. A quick Google Maps search will reveal a number of different routes, some of which involve taking the ferry, and another option for driving around. Take time to visualize where Port Ludlow is in relation to Seattle. Yes, there is that body of water known as the Puget Sound that tends to get in the way, separating the Olympic Peninsula from the Greater Seattle area, but there are still multiple ways to get there from here. Port Ludlow may be a small, rural community, allowing residents to truly immerse themselves in a higher quality of life surrounded by the beauty of nature, but doesn’t mean there is a lack of transportation options.
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