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April 28th, 2008

Fare changes approved for Guemes Island Ferry

 SKAGIT COUNTY – The Skagit County Board of Commissioners signed a Tuesday, April 22, 2008 to apply changes to the Guemes Island Ferry Fare Schedule. A summer surcharge of $1 for walk-on passengers and $2 for vehicle and driver on single trip purchases has been added. The summer surcharge will be in effect from May 20th, through September 10th of each year.

The new summer rates are as follows:

VEHICLE   Price Per Vehicle            
      PEAK FARE  Summer Surcharge
Cash Fares Driver & Vehicle 20 ft & under (including overhang) $7.00 $9.00

 

  Senior (65 yrs & over) / Disabled $3.50 $7.50

 

  Motorcycle $4.00 $6.00

 

  Motorcycle with trailer $7.00 $9.00

 

  Motorcycle, Senior (65 yrs & over) / Disabled $2.00 $4.00

 

  Motorcycle, Senior (65 yrs & over) / Disabled with trailer $3.50 $5.50

 

    No summer surcharge

 

Frequent Use 10 Trip Vehicle & Driver Coupon Book (90 days) $67.00  

 

  10 Trip Vehicle & Driver Coupon Book - Senior or Disabled $57.00  

 

  20 Trip Vehicle & Driver Coupon Book (90 days) $126.00  

 

(20 ft & under 20 Trip Vehicle & Driver Coupon Book - Senior or Disabled $108.00  

 

including overhang) 10 Trip Motorcycle Coupon Book (90 days) $38.00  

 

Only available in 20 Trip Motorcycle Coupon Book (90 days) $72.00  

 

ferry office Quarterly Senior / Disabled Vehicle & Driver (90 days) $210.00  

 

  +Semi-Annual Senior / Disabled Vehicle & Driver (180 days) $420.00  

 

  +Quarterly Vehicle & Driver (90 days) $357.00  

 

  +Semi-Annual Vehicle & Driver (180 days) $672.00  

 

  +Quarter Motorcycle (90 days) $204.00  

 

  +Semi-Annual Motorcycle (180 days) $384.00  

 

       

 

PASSENGER   Price Per Passenger            
      PEAK FARE  Summer Surcharge
Cash Fares Adult Passenger $2.00 $3.00

 

  Senior (65 yrs & over) / Disabled / Youth (6-17 yrs) $1.00 $1.50

 

  Age 5 & under FREE - No Charge

 

  Adult w/ Bike $3.00 $4.00

 

  Youth / Senior w/ Bike $2.00 $3.00

 

       

 

Frequent Use   No summer surcharge

 

Only available in 25 Trip Coupon Book (365 days) $45.00  

 

ferry office 25 Trip Youth Coupon Book (6-17 yrs, 365 days) $23.00  

 

  +Quarterly Adult Commuter (90 days) $102.00  

 

  +Semi-Annual Adult Commuter (180 days) $192.00  

 

Only available in ++Annual Disabled Passenger Pass/Senior $25.00  

 

Mount Vernon      

 

       

 

OVERSIZE VEHICLE Price Per Vehicle      
      PEAK FARE         Summer Surcharge
Cash Fares Vehicle over 20 ft to less than 25 ft $9.00 $11.00

 

  Vehicle over 25 ft to less than 30 ft $14.00 $16.00

 

  Vehicle over 30 ft to less than 35 ft $19.00 $21.00

 

  Vehicle over 35 ft to less than 40 ft $25.00 $27.00

 

  Vehicle over 40 ft to less than 45 ft $32.00 $34.00

 

  Vehicle over 45 ft to less than 50 ft $40.00 $42.00

 

  Vehicle over 50 ft to less than 55 ft $49.00 $51.00

 

  Vehicle over 55 ft to less than 60 ft $58.00 $60.00

 

  Vehicle over 60 ft to less than 65 ft $69.00 $71.00

 

  Each 5 ft increment over 65 ft $3.75  

 

  Overwidth charge (over 8 ft, 6 in) Double Length Charge

 

       

 

MISCELLANEOUS No summer surcharge

 

Cash Fares Extended Run (1 run at end of day) plus fare $100.00  

 

  Guemes Special (crew call out) plus fare $315.00  

 

  Charter Rate (3 hr min) plus fare $1,000.00  

 

  $ per hour, each additional hour $325.00  

 

       

 

Summer Surcharge on all Cash Fares May 20th through September 10th  

 

       

 

+Available for purchase only from 16th through end of month.    

 

++ Available only at Public Works office in Mount Vernon, WA    

 

       

 

 

For further information, contact:                                      

Dan Berentson
Skagit County Communications Director
419-3461