09/14/2006: "No More Free Parking At Anacortes Terminal"

The public may share their views on new parking fees with Ferry officials at the Mullis Senior Center in FH, Sept. 14, at 2:30 p.m., at a public meeting with the county's Ferry Advisory Committee. Alex MacLeod, the Chair of the SJC Ferry Advisory Committee said that "This is a chance for islanders to hear the concerns of their appointed FAC representatives and question and share concerns directly with WSF executives".

Earlier this week Washington State Ferries announced that paid parking at the Anacortes Terminal will be extended to include the non-peak season, October 1-April 30, although with significantly reduced fees.
"This was not an easy decision for us," says Jayne Davis, North Region Operations Manager for Washington State Ferries. "We know that any fee can be difficult for some of our customers but we want to continue to have a year-round presence at the lots, providing security and on-going maintenance." Davis says that in past years, the off-season, non-fee parking lots attracted campers, abandoned vehicles, loitering and vandalism. "We think the year-round arrangement with our contractor, Diamond Parking, will help resolve these issues.

Fees for the Off-peak season (October 1-April 30) will be:

• One day (0-24 hours) $5
• Monthly parking fee $25
• RV's (unoccupied) $10 per day
• Season Permit (October 1-April 30)

The current Peak Season Parking rates (May 1-September 30) are:
• One day (0-24 hours) $10
• Two days (48 hours) $20
• Three days (24-72 hours $25
• Seven days (72-168 hours) $40
• Monthly Parking permit $75
• RVs (unoccupied) $20 per day
• Seasonal permit $300