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King County Water Taxi
201 S. Jackson Street
KSC-MT-0420
Seattle, WA 98104
E-mail: watertaxi.info@kingcounty.gov send email
General information: 206-477-3979 (WA Relay 711)
Fax: 206-684-1968
Office hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (PST), Monday-Friday
Information from the Water Taxi website is available in alternative formats to persons with disabilities upon request. Please call 206-477-3979 (WA Relay 711).
| Month | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16,483 | 21,063 | 22,734 | 22,165 |
| Feb | 16,123 | 18,155 | 15,824 | 20,694 |
| Mar | 20,322 | 20,905 | 22,190 | 8,305 |
| Apr | 17,755 | 20,438 | 23,299 | 8,305 |
| May | 20,628 | 22,430 | 23,526 | 1,098 |
| Jun | 20,527 | 21,433 | 21,860 | 2,013 |
| Jul | 19,555 | 21,389 | 25,315 | 3,468 |
| Aug | 17,119 | 23,758 | 17,652 | 3,484 |
| Sep | 19,605 | 19,970 | 22,007 | 3,487 |
| Oct | 22,024 | 24,269 | 25,459 | 3,863 |
| Nov | 17,762 | 19,379 | 19,117 | 2,791 |
| Dec | 16,120 | 16,213 | 18,632 | 2,821 |
| Total | 224,023 | 249,402 | 257,615 | 82,494 |
| Month | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13,207 | 15,087 | 36,559 | 15,354 |
| Feb | 13,069 | 13,450 | 25,551 | 15,057 |
| Mar | 16,561 | 20,082 | 33,958 | 5,763 |
| Apr | 25,077 | 27,858 | 35,273 | 948 |
| May | 42,624 | 45,437 | 45,668 | 1,123 |
| Jun | 49,240 | 51,708 | 52,397 | 2,784 |
| Jul | 69,465 | 70,689 | 64,764 | 6,175 |
| Aug | 48,383 | 69,171 | 49,656 | 7,146 |
| Sep | 42,444 | 42,869 | 40,051 | 6,314 |
| Oct | 30,878 | 31,207 | 31,336 | 4,925 |
| Nov | 13,117 | 14,780 | 15,142 | 2,795 |
| Dec | 11,866 | 12,629 | 13,638 | 3,266 |
| Total | 375,931 | 414,967 | 443,993 | 71,650 |
Meet our crew and staff
Director
Paul Brodeur directs the King County Marine Division, which operates the Water Taxi. He has more than 35 years of experience with maritime operations and 19 years in passenger-only vessel management.
Before joining King County over nine years ago, Paul most recently served as the director of vessel maintenance, preservation, and engineering at Washington State Ferries.
The whole team
Captains:
- Neal Amaral
- Jeff Bearden
- Brad Johnson
- Dan Krehbiel
Chief Engineers:
- Bruce McMillan
- Ron Mielke
Deckhands:
- Joe Chrisman
- Andy Cull
- Scott Denhart
- Zach Klaja
- Axel Kneeshaw
- Brian Leal
- Frank Massaro
- Julie McKinney
- Ashley Meyer
- Gary "GW" Rogers
- Jason White
- Nick Williams
Oilers:
- James Laitila
- Bob McDougall
Information Agents:
- Nathan Bradshaw
- Esbert Burton
- Frank Dwinnell
- James Hem
- Martin Ogan
- Jessica Parker
- Greg Walsh
Reliefs:
- Kwasi Addae
- Karen Allred
- John Buada
- Jade Farrar
- Philip Hart
- Mike Montagne
- Michael Morrissey
- Josh Perry
- Scott Somerville
- Elbert Stoudermire
- Shane Thompson
- Marshall Warner
Managers:
- Ron Panzero (Maintenance)
- Chad Wiesenfeld (Operations)
- Evelyn Wise (Finance)
Administrative:
- Kathleen Royal (Finance)
- Sara Stefano (Administrator)
- Denell Wells (Purchasing)
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states:
No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
King County Marine Division Title VI Policy Statement
The King County Marine Division assures that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, and the Civil Right Restoration Act of 1987 (P.L. 100.259) be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
The Division further assures every effort will be made to ensure nondiscrimination in all of its programs and activities, whether those programs and activities are federally funded or not.
In the event the King County Marine Division distributes federal aid funds to another governmental entity or other sub-recipient, the Division will include Title VI language in all written agreements and will monitor for compliance.
King County’s Office of the Title VI Coordinator is responsible for initiating and monitoring Title VI activities, preparing required reports and other King County Marine Division responsibilities as required by 23 CFR 200 and 49 CFR 21.
Filing a Title VI Complaint
Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint with the King County Marine Division. Any such complaint must be in writing and filed with the King County Title VI Coordinator within one hundred eighty (180) days following the date of the alleged discriminatory occurrence. Title VI Discrimination Complaint Forms may be obtained from the King County’s Office of the Title VI Coordinator at no cost to the complainant by calling 206-296-7592.
El Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Humanos de 1964 establece:
Ninguna persona en los Estados Unidos, por motivo de su raza, color u origen nacional, podrá ser excluida de la participación o de la recepción de beneficios en cualquier programa o actividad que reciba asistencia financiera Federal, ni estar sujeta a discriminación en cualquiera de los programas arriba mencionados.
Declaración de la Norma del Título VI de King County Marine Division
King County Marine Division (el división) asegura que ninguna persona, por motivo de su raza, color, origen nacional o sexo, tal como lo dispone el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Humanos de 1964 con sus enmiendas y la Ley de Restauración de Derechos Civiles de 1987 (P.L. 100.259), se vea excluida de participar, o privada de los beneficios o de cualquier otra manera sujeta a discriminación con respecto a cualquier programa o actividad que recibe asistencia financiera Federal.
El división garantiza además que se harán todos los esfuerzos necesarios para asegurar la ausencia de discriminación en todos sus programas y actividades, ya sea que dichos programas reciban o no fondos federales.
En caso de que King County Marine Division distribuya fondos de ayuda federal a otra entidad gubernamental o a otro sub-beneficiario, el división incluirá disposiciones relativas al Título VI en todos los acuerdos escritos y supervisará el cumplimiento de tales disposiciones.
La Oficina del Coordinador del Título VI para el Condado de King es responsable de la iniciación y supervisión de actividades del Título VI, la preparación de los informes requeridos y otras responsabilidades de King County Marine Division según lo dispuesto en 23 CFR 200 y 49 CFR 21.
Presentación de Reclamos Relacionados con el Encabezado VI
Cualquier persona que considere que ha resultado agraviada por una práctica discriminatoria ilegal bajo el Título VI tiene derecho a presentar un reclamo formal ante King County Marine Division. Todo reclamo de esta naturaleza debe ser efectuado por escrito y presentado al Coordinador del Título VI para el Condado de King dentro de los ciento ochenta (180) días subsiguientes a la fecha en que se afirma que ocurrió la práctica discriminatoria. Los Formularios de Reclamo de Discriminación bajo el Título VI pueden solicitarse sin costo para el reclamante llamando a la Oficina del Coordinador del Encabezado VI para el Condado de King al 206-296-7592.
Protecting the environment
To help King County confront climate change and protect quality of life in our region, we’ve focused our efforts in these key areas:
 | We’re cleaner. Our new vessels use less fossil fuel and emit less greenhouse gas. |
 | We track energy use. This data helps us find new ways to be green. Example: we’re switching to LED lights throughout our system. |
 | We reuse. All our dockside facilities are furnished with surplus furniture from other King County offices. |
 | We watch our waste. Tracking the garbage and recycling produced aboard our vessels helps us make decisions about how to manage our waste. |
 | We adapt. The float range of our docks and maintenance facility will accommodate sea level changes, high tides, and storm swells. |
 | We prepare. Our emergency drills prepare us to assist in disasters. |
The King County Water Taxi is a proud member of the Passenger Vessel Association’s PVA WATERS program.