Two-Boat Fast Ferry Service from Bremerton

BREMERTON — Kitsap Transit announced Tuesday that it will begin two-boat fast ferry service between Bremerton and Seattle beginning later this month.

Starting Feb. 24, two ferries will operate concurrently on the Bremerton-Seattle route. The move adds 24 sailings on weekdays during peak commute hours, according to a statement from Kitsap Transit.

“One of the challenges we've had with the Bremerton route has been not enough seats if you will,” Kitsap Transit executive director John Clauson said. “By doing this two-boat operation I think that's going to help us respond better to the demand that we're going to see.”

A two-boat schedule will run 140 one-way trips per week between Bremerton and Seattle during the summer, which includes 20 Saturday trips. The route usually operates 80 one-way trips per week during the winter and 100 per week on its summer schedule.