In what could be a hopeful sign for ferry operators across the U.S., over 1.3 million more riders boarded Washington State Ferries (WSF) in 2023 than in 2022. The 7.4% spike from 2022 pushed annual ridership at America’s largest ferry system to nearly 18.7 million last year.
For the second year in a row, the rise in annual ridership was fueled by a large jump in walk-on passengers. The number of walk-ons soared by nearly 487,000, or 14.2%, as tourism and in-person work continue to rebound from...
https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/washington-state-ferries-ridership-up-again-in-2023/