The King County Water Taxi is a passenger-only fast ferry service operated by the King County Metro Transit Department, Marine Division. It operates two routes between Downtown Seattle and West Seattle or Vashon Island.
MV Sally Fox on the Vashon/Downtown Seattle route
The Sightseer served as the second Elliott Bay Water Taxi.
King County Water Taxi at Seattle's Pier 50 in 2010
The interior of the 2019 Pier 50 passenger ferry terminal.
West Seattle is a conglomeration of neighborhoods in Seattle, Washington, United States. It comprises two of the thirteen districts, Delridge and Southwest, and encompasses all of Seattle west of the Duwamish River. It was incorporated as an independent town in 1902 before being annexed by Seattle five years later. Among the area's attractions are its saltwater beach parks along Elliott Bay and Puget Sound, including Alki Beach Park and Lincoln Park. The area is also known for its views of the Olympic Mountains to the west and the Cascade Range to the east. One-third of Seattle's green space and urban forest is located in West Seattle, much of it in the West Duwamish Greenbelt.
View of downtown Seattle from one of several common greenspaces
Community garden and open play field with typical house variety in background.
Houses are built close to the street. Bioretention swales or rain gardens treat and control stormwater from the streets with plants.
Duwamish Head, between eastern coast and Alki Beach
