Higher fares sought to cover $143 million for hybrid ferries
OLYMPIA — The cost of traveling on a Washington State Ferry could surge this year as Democratic lawmakers look for help to pay for constructing one new hybrid-electric ferry and converting two others.
Fares would climb 6 percent this fall and the capital surcharge, now a quarter, would rise to $1 on each vehicle fare, under the two-year transportation budget proposal released by House Democrats on Monday. Walk-ons would not see any change.
In addition, state ferries would start imposing a new fee on every transaction made with a credit card or debit card.
With the added revenue, House Democrats would earmark $99 million toward building of a new Olympia-class 144-car hybrid-electric vessel and $44 million for conversion of two of the Jumbo Mark II class ferries to run on electricity and diesel.
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