Ferries / Washington State Ferries
Fauntleroy (West Seattle) / Vashon ferry schedule
The Fauntleroy (West Seattle) / Vashon route runs 62 sailings today between Fauntleroy and Vashon Island. The crossing takes a duration WSF does not publish in the schedule feed. Tell us how you reach the dock and this works out which of the next sailings you can still make, and when to leave to make it.
Next sailing from Fauntleroy Schedule
12:50 PM
Published Washington State Ferries timetable for 2026-08-24.
62 sailings run on this route today between Fauntleroy and Vashon Island.
Tell us your drive below and we will work out when to leave to catch a sailing.
Boarding buffer 20 min, WSF advice.
Which sailing can you make?
This works forward from the time now to the next sailing you can still reach, then backward to when you should leave home.
Example. To catch the 1:15 PM sailing from Fauntleroy to Vashon Island with a 25 minute drive to the dock, leave home about 12:30 PM. That reaches the tollbooth 20 minutes ahead, which is what WSF advises for a drive-up vehicle. Change the drive or direction below for your own trip.
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Next sailings from Fauntleroy
Status is worked out from the time now, your drive and the 20 minute boarding buffer. Car space, where WSF publishes it, is a snapshot from the last rebuild, not a moment-by-moment counter.
- 1:05 AM —
- 5:05 AM —
- 5:50 AM —
- 6:10 AM —
- 7:05 AM —
- 8:05 AM —
- 8:25 AM —
- 9:30 AM —
- 9:50 AM —
- 10:10 AM —
- 10:40 AM —
- 11:10 AM —
- 11:30 AM —
- 11:50 AM —
Vessels on this route
As of 12:24 PM Pacific time. Positions come from the Washington State Ferries vessel feed and are baked at the last rebuild, not a moment-by-moment tracker.
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Kittitas
at the dock in Southworth.
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Cathlamet
at the dock in Vashon Island.
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Kitsap 15 kn
under way Vashon Island to Fauntleroy. ETA 12:37 PM.
Car space on the boat
Checked 12:24 PM Pacific time. Where WSF publishes per-sailing vehicle space, each departure in the list above shows the drive-up car spaces left. Reservations, where the route offers them, are separate and made through WSF.
Space — drive-up cars can still board that sailing.
Limited — nearly full; arrive early to be sure of a spot.
Vehicle-full — walk-on passengers only for that sailing.
Today's full timetable
Every scheduled sailing on 2026-08-24, both directions, from the Washington State Ferries schedule feed.
Fauntleroy to Vashon Island (33 sailings)
| Departs | Vessel | Car space |
|---|---|---|
| 1:05 AM | Kittitas | not published |
| 5:05 AM | Kittitas | not published |
| 5:50 AM | Cathlamet | not published |
| 6:10 AM | Kitsap | not published |
| 7:05 AM | Kitsap | not published |
| 8:05 AM | Kittitas | not published |
| 8:25 AM | Cathlamet | not published |
| 9:30 AM | Cathlamet | not published |
| 9:50 AM | Kittitas | not published |
| 10:10 AM | Kitsap | not published |
| 10:40 AM | Kittitas | not published |
| 11:10 AM | Cathlamet | not published |
| 11:30 AM | Kittitas | not published |
| 11:50 AM | Kitsap | not published |
| 12:50 PM | Kitsap | not published |
| 1:15 PM | Kittitas | not published |
| 1:35 PM | Cathlamet | not published |
| 2:45 PM | Kitsap | not published |
| 3:05 PM | Cathlamet | not published |
| 3:30 PM | Kittitas | not published |
| 4:10 PM | Kitsap | not published |
| 4:35 PM | Cathlamet | not published |
| 5:10 PM | Kittitas | not published |
| 5:40 PM | Kitsap | not published |
| 6:15 PM | Cathlamet | not published |
| 6:35 PM | Kittitas | not published |
| 7:15 PM | Kitsap | not published |
| 7:35 PM | Cathlamet | not published |
| 7:55 PM | Kittitas | not published |
| 8:50 PM | Kitsap | not published |
| 9:15 PM | Kittitas | not published |
| 10:35 PM | Kittitas | not published |
| 11:50 PM | Kittitas | not published |
Vashon Island to Fauntleroy (29 sailings)
| Departs | Vessel | Car space |
|---|---|---|
| 12:15 AM | Kittitas | not published |
| 4:05 AM | Cathlamet | not published |
| 4:30 AM | Kittitas | not published |
| 5:20 AM | Cathlamet | not published |
| 5:40 AM | Kitsap | not published |
| 6:10 AM | Kittitas | not published |
| 6:35 AM | Kitsap | not published |
| 7:05 AM | Cathlamet | not published |
| 7:40 AM | Kittitas | not published |
| 7:55 AM | Cathlamet | not published |
| 8:15 AM | Kitsap | not published |
| 9:00 AM | Cathlamet | not published |
| 9:15 AM | Kittitas | not published |
| 9:40 AM | Kitsap | not published |
| 10:15 AM | Kittitas | not published |
| 10:40 AM | Cathlamet | not published |
| 11:20 AM | Kitsap | not published |
| 12:20 PM | Kitsap | not published |
| 12:40 PM | Kittitas | not published |
| 1:40 PM | Kittitas | not published |
| 2:15 PM | Kitsap | not published |
| 3:25 PM | Kitsap | not published |
| 4:40 PM | Kittitas | not published |
| 5:05 PM | Kitsap | not published |
| 5:45 PM | Cathlamet | not published |
| 6:45 PM | Kitsap | not published |
| 8:20 PM | Kitsap | not published |
| 10:05 PM | Kittitas | not published |
| 11:00 PM | Kittitas | not published |
Route facts
| Operator | Washington State Ferries (WSDOT) |
|---|---|
| Route | Fauntleroy (West Seattle) / Vashon |
| Terminals | Fauntleroy, Vashon Island |
| Crossing | not published in the schedule feed |
| Sailings today | 62 |
| Boarding buffer | 20 min before the sailing (WSF advice) |
Other WSF routes
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Anacortes / San Juan Islands 125sailings
Anacortes and Friday Harbor and Lopez Island and Orcas Island and Shaw Island
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Edmonds / Kingston 46sailings
Edmonds and Kingston
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Fauntleroy (West Seattle) / Southworth 52sailings
Fauntleroy and Southworth
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Mukilteo / Clinton 74sailings
Clinton and Mukilteo
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Port Townsend / Coupeville 26sailings
Coupeville and Port Townsend
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Pt. Defiance / Tahlequah 38sailings
Point Defiance and Tahlequah
Questions people ask
How early should I arrive for the Fauntleroy (West Seattle) / Vashon ferry?
Washington State Ferries advises drive-up vehicles reach the tollbooth about 20 minutes before the scheduled sailing, and more on summer weekends and holidays. The tool above adds that 20 minute buffer to your drive time and tells you when to leave home for a specific sailing.
What time is the first and last Fauntleroy (West Seattle) / Vashon sailing today?
From Fauntleroy today, the first sailing is 1:05 AM and the last is 11:50 PM. The full timetable in both directions is on this page. Sailing times are the published WSF schedule for Fauntleroy (West Seattle) / Vashon; check WSF for holiday and alert changes.
Is there space for my car on the next boat?
Where WSF publishes per-sailing vehicle space, this page shows the drive-up car spaces left on each departure, checked at the last rebuild. It is a snapshot, not a moment-by-moment counter, so treat it as guidance and arrive early on a busy sailing. Reservations, where the route offers them, are made through WSF.
How long does the Fauntleroy (West Seattle) / Vashon crossing take?
WSF does not publish the crossing duration for this route in its schedule feed, so we do not state one rather than guess. The leave-by time above is unaffected either way, since it depends on when you must be at the dock, not on the sail time.
Schedule, vessel positions and terminal vehicle space: Washington State Ferries (WSDOT) API, fetched 12:24 PM Pacific time on the last rebuild. Sailing times are the published timetable for 2026-08-24; vessel and space readings are baked at build time, not a moment-by-moment counter, so this page never claims second-by-second liveness. The boarding buffer is a modelled assumption from WSF's own advice. How these numbers are made. Page rebuilt 24 August 2026.