Editor UPDATE: The county originally said May 1st as the effective date, but has since changed that the JUNE 1st due to an agreement with WA State that ferry fare changes need 60 days notice.
Satpal Sidhu, our County Executive, issued an Executive Order “.. increasing fares for the Lummi Island ferry through changes to the Unified Fee Schedule. This fare hike is intended to ensure that the fare box contribution to the Ferry Fund is sufficient to cover its share through the end of this year.
The fare increase enacted through the Executive Order is very similar in structure to the fare changes proposed by WCFAC. However, it is expected to generate approximately one-third more revenue than the WCFAC proposal due to sharper cuts to multiride discounts.”
The new fares will take effect on JUNE 1, 2024. In the memo you will find a summary of the changes, and the specific details can be found in Exhibit A of the Executive Order.
- Satpal Sidhu Memo on Executive Order
- Whatcom County Executive Order 2024-01 Amendment to the 2023 Unified Fee Schedule
- Exhibit A 2024 Unified Fee Schedule – Markup for changes
Updated: 2024/05/28 @ 6:26 pm Alan Krum