Two fare changes will go into effect on Sunday, Oct. 11, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division. On that date, the peak season surcharge ends and a systemwide 2.5 percent fare increase goes into effect.

Per state tariff law, the state ferries implements a 25 percent peak season surcharge for full fare vehicle/driver tickets each year from May 1 until the second Sunday in October. On the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route passenger single fares increase 20 percent during the peak season and vehicle/driver fares increase 35 percent.

Fares will return to the lower, non-peak season rates on Sunday, Oct. 11.

Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division will also implement a 2.5 percent fare increase on all routes on Oct. 11.

Central Puget Sound passenger fares will rise from $6.70 to $6.90; the car and driver rate will go from $11.55 to $11.85. This fare increase was set by the Washington State Transportation Commission, the statewide authority that sets all highway and bridge tolls and ferry fares.

This is the first across-the-board ferry fare increase since May 2007.

For route-specific fare information, visit www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/fares.