Ferry Reservation
This information is from WSDOT. Please check their site for the most up-to-date information.
If you are driving a vehicle, don't forget to make your ferry reservation from Anacortes to Orcas Island, WA.
- Vehicle reservations are not required, but are strongly recommended. Limited stand-by space is available on all sailings.
- Vehicle reservations are one way. Be sure to make reservations for both your outbound and return trips.
- Reservations are for vehicles only. Walk-on passengers and those bringing bicycles can buy a ticket online or pay when you arrive.
Reservation Release Dates
On the Anacortes/San Juan Islands routes, space is released according to the following schedule:
- 2 months before the season start date at 10:00 a.m. PT: 25% of standard vehicle space is released. All 75% of tall, non-standard vehicle space is released
- 2 weeks before each sailing date at 7:00 a.m. PT: Additional 25% of standard vehicle space is released
- 2 days before each sailing date at 7:00 a.m. PT: Final 25% of standard vehicle space is released
During normal operations, 75% of the space on each vessel is available to reserve, and the remaining 25% of vehicle deck space is held open for emergency and stand-by vehicles. Additional stand-by space may also be available due to no shows. In the event of a service disruption, new reservations may be unavailable, and existing reservation holders will be prioritized over stand-by traffic.
TIP: Set your alarm and have your account logged in, ready to select the time you want, and credit card info or risk not being able to check out. Also, check again after 30 minutes when the unpaid carts get re-released. This is the game we all play. (and be prepared for FerryCon on Sunday, especially if a ferry is broken.. which they always are)
On the day of travel
Ticket Info
- Tickets for vehicles including the driver are roundtrip (you only pay at Anacortes, not Orcas Island)
- Vehicle and Passenger Tickets are only required when departing from Anacortes
- All tickets for travel through the San Juan Islands are for round-trip fares and cover the cost of your departure and return trips
