Seattle Ferries Offer Wi-Fi

Posted by Dan Florio Aug 17, 2007

On recent ferry trips between Seattle and Bainbridge, Seattle and Bremerton, and Kingston to Everett, I noticed Wi-Fi icons around the ships. Checking into the matter, there are brochures describing the Washington State Ferry high-speed Internet access system. Apparently all state ferries carry Wi-Fi service hot spots.

On-Board and On-Line

The ferry Wi-Fi isn't free, but a reasonable fee schedule is available by the quarter hour ($2.15), and also by day or month at a subscription rate.

For business travelers who frequently commute in the Puget Sound region this is a great opportunity to sit back and get get some work done while cruising the Seattle waters.

I have not used the ferry Internet connection at this time but will report on speed and useability on my next sojourn across the Sound. I am not sure how useful this is for the occasional commuter - ie, ferry rides tend to be shorter than an hour. I'd rather have Internet access in the car parking lots when waiting for the next ferry.