The Elliott Bay water taxi began sailing May 1 and will continue regular service through the end of September.

Metro's water taxi service across Elliott Bay runs seven days a week, between Pier 55 at the foot of Spring Street on the downtown Seattle waterfront and Seacrest Park on Harbor Avenue in West Seattle. The crossing time between Pier 55 and Seacrest takes 12 minutes.

Again this year, there's a free West Seattle shuttle (DART Route 773) that connects the dock at Seacrest Park to Alki, the Admiral District and the West Seattle Junction. The water taxi fare is $3 for anyone over the age of 5.

Also accepted for full fare on the water taxi are: PugetPasses; Saturday/Sunday Day passes; Regional Reduced Fare Permits with a valid monthly or annual fare sticker; FlexPasses; Metro ACCESS passes; Vanpool passes; and Visitor Passes. Passengers with a valid Metro transfer pay just $1. See Metro Online for more information about the Water Taxi, including the daily schedule.