What is the largest ferry system in Seattle?


What is the largest ferry system in Seattle? Washington State Ferries operates the largest ferry fleet in the United States. 21 ferries cross Puget Sound and its inland waterways, carrying over 23 million passengers.


What is the largest ferry of all time?

The Stena Hollandica is regarded as the biggest ferry in the world because of its huge capacity to hold cargo and freight along with its big passenger carrying capacity.


Where is the largest ferry system in the US?

Washington State Ferries operates the largest ferry system in the United States, with 21 ferries that travel across Puget Sound and the greater Salish Sea.


What is the Biggest Cross Channel ferry?

The biggest ferry on the Channel, the Spirit of Britain is 700 feet long, almost 100 feet wide, and can carry more than 1,000 cars as well as 2,000 passengers.


What is the most expensive ferry?

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Is the Washington state ferry system the largest?

About WSF. WSF, a division of the Washington State Department of Transportation, is the largest ferry system in the U.S. and safely and efficiently carries tens of millions of people a year through some of the most majestic scenery in the world.


Why are there so many ferries in Seattle?

Due to Washington's geography which features large, deep bodies of water with many peninsulas and islands, ferries are a convenient means of connecting communities in the region.


What is the largest car ferry?

Ulysses is the largest car ferry in the World and can carry 1342 cars and 2000 passengers.


What is the longest free ferry?

The ferries in our region are free, including the tourist attraction, the Kootenay Lake Ferry, which is the longest free ferry in the world. It's a 35-minute journey covering 8km, and operates year round.


What are the jumbo ferries in Washington state?

The Jumbo Mark II vessels are the largest in WSF's fleet and produce 26% of WSF's total annual greenhouse gas emissions. They also serve the most densely populated urban areas in Central Sound.