The fleet ranges from Steel Electric boats built in 1927 that sail at 13 knots to the new jumbo Mark IIs that carry 218 cars and 2,500 passengers at 18 knots. WSF takes pride in its safety record. There has never been a passenger death in 50 years of operation. The privately operated Horluck foot-ferry links Port Orchard and Annapolis to Bremerton. Children 5 and under are free.
Fares are one-way, collected at each end.
Kitsap Transit passes or transfers also are accepted. The state ferry system, which links the east and west sides of Puget Sound, is considered part of the state highway system. You can pay your fare by cash, in-state checks or travelers checks, but not with a credit card. Long lines form at many terminals on summer and holiday weekends and during commuter times. Get there early if you're trying to make a certain ferry.