Ferries / Port Townsend / Coupeville

Port Townsend / Coupeville ferry schedule

The next Port Townsend / Coupeville sailing from Port Townsend is 6:30 AM. The full timetable for both directions is below.Last Port Townsend sailing has left today. Timetable below.

Updated 9:18 PM Pacific

Service alerts on this route · 2

Expect delays on State Route 20 south of Anacortes Aug 17- Sept 4
WSF Community Meetings, Thursday, Sept. 10

Will you get on? Drive-up space now

Car deck typically 100% full

Likely full. Drive-up cars may not make this one; arrive early or plan for the next sailing. Typically 0 drive-up spaces left on the 8:30 PM sailing, checked 7:59 pm pacific time.

Today's schedule

Port Townsend → Coupeville

6:30 AM 9:30 AM 11:00 AM 11:45 AM 12:30 PM 1:15 PM 2:00 PM 2:45 PM 3:30 PM 4:15 PM 5:15 PM 6:45 PM 8:30 PM

Coupeville → Port Townsend

7:15 AM 10:15 AM 11:45 AM 12:30 PM 1:15 PM 2:00 PM 2:45 PM 3:30 PM 4:15 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:30 PM 9:10 PM

next sailing later today already departed

Which Port Townsend / Coupeville sailings fill up

6:30 AM 37%

9:30 AM 62%

11:00 AM 61%

12:30 PM 62%

2:00 PM 61%

3:30 PM 61%

5:15 PM 59%

6:45 PM 47%

Typical car-deck fullness by sailing, from WSF fare data (one direction, paid fares). The 6:30 AM boat is usually the easiest drive-up.

Fares

Passenger (walk-on)

$5.00

Car & driver

$21.00

Bicycle

$0.50

Senior / disability

$2.50

Vehicle fares vary by length and are charged one direction only; fares change periodically. For August 30, 2026.

Terminals

Port Townsend1301 Water Street, Port Townsend, WA, 98368Port Townsend is a fairly small town with extremely limited parking in the downtown area.

Coupeville 1400 South State Route 20, Coupeville, WA, 98239Parking is available along the road and also available at the State Park.

Walk-on & drive-upWalk-ons never wait for space. Drivers should reach the holding lanes early at peak.

Port Townsend / Coupeville, common questions

How early should I arrive for the Port Townsend / Coupeville 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 Port Townsend / Coupeville sailing today?

From Port Townsend today, the first sailing is 6:30 AM and the last is 8:30 PM. The full timetable in both directions is on this page. Sailing times are the published WSF schedule for Port Townsend / Coupeville; 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 Port Townsend / Coupeville 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 and vessel data from Washington State Ferries (WSDOT), baked each rebuild, not a moment-by-moment counter. How these numbers are made.