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Anacortes / San Juan Islands ferry schedule

The next Anacortes / San Juan Islands sailing from Anacortes is 10:05 AM. It is the Samish, a 55 minute crossing. The car deck is about 100 percent full, so drive-up space is tight; be early or plan for the next boat. Walk-on space is wide open.Next Anacortes boat 10:05 AM, a 55 minute crossing. Car deck about 100% full, tight for cars. Walk-on wide open.

Updated 9:45 AM Pacific

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Car deck typically 100% full

Likely full. Drive-up cars may not make this one; arrive early or plan for the next sailing. Typically -1 drive-up spaces left on the 10:05 AM sailing, checked 9:44 am pacific time.

Today's schedule

To & from Anacortes

Between the islands

Anacortes → Lopez Island

6:15 AM 10:05 AM 1:55 PM 4:20 PM 5:35 PM 8:15 PM

Lopez Island → Anacortes

6:25 AM 7:35 AM 8:55 AM 12:20 PM 2:00 PM 3:05 PM 4:20 PM 7:05 PM 8:20 PM

Times are your departure from the starting terminal. Some sailings call at another island on the way, so the crossing can run longer than a direct trip.

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Which Anacortes / San Juan Islands sailings fill up

4:00 AM 19%

6:55 AM 9%

9:35 AM 44%

11:10 AM 9%

1:20 PM 12%

3:40 PM 80%

4:15 PM 95%

5:45 PM 61%

Typical car-deck fullness by sailing, from WSF fare data (one direction, paid fares). The 6:55 AM boat is usually the easiest drive-up.

Fares

Passenger (walk-on)

$18.00

Car & driver

$45.25

Bicycle

$2.00

Senior / disability

$9.00

Vehicle fares vary by length and are charged one direction only; fares change periodically. For October 9, 2026.

Terminals

Anacortes2100 Ferry Terminal Road, Anacortes, WA, 98221Off-peak rates effective October 1 - April 30, 2027: 15 minutes (car) - no charge 1 day rate (car) - $8.

Lopez IslandPO Box 356 (Mailing), Lopez Island, WA, 98261There is limited parking ( up to 72 hrs.

Shaw IslandPO Box 455 (Mailing), Shaw Island, WA, 98286There is limited parking available at the Shaw terminal with a 12-hour limit.

Orcas Island8368 Orcas Road, Orcas Island, WA, 98280There are 36-spaces available near the upper tollbooth and another 16 angle spaces near the upper tollbooth, but parking is not allowed on weekends during the summer.

Friday Harbor91 Front Street S. , Friday Harbor, WA, 98250There is no parking at the Friday Harbor terminal.

Walk-on & drive-upWalk-ons never wait for space. Drivers should reach the holding lanes early at peak.

Anacortes / San Juan Islands, common questions

How early should I arrive for the Anacortes / San Juan Islands ferry?

Washington State Ferries advises drive-up vehicles reach the tollbooth about 20 minutes before the scheduled sailing, and more on summer weekends and holidays. The tool above adds that 20 minute buffer to your drive time and tells you when to leave home for a specific sailing.

What time is the first and last Anacortes / San Juan Islands sailing today?

From Anacortes today, the first sailing is 6:15 AM and the last is 8:15 PM. The full timetable in both directions is on this page. Sailing times are the published WSF schedule for Anacortes / San Juan Islands; check WSF for holiday and alert changes.

Is there space for my car on the next boat?

Where WSF publishes per-sailing vehicle space, this page shows the drive-up car spaces left on each departure, checked at the last rebuild. It is a snapshot, not a moment-by-moment counter, so treat it as guidance and arrive early on a busy sailing. Reservations, where the route offers them, are made through WSF.

How long does the Anacortes / San Juan Islands crossing take?

About 55 minutes on the water, from the published schedule. The leave-by time above is unaffected either way, since it depends on when you must be at the dock, not on the sail time.

Schedule and vessel data from Washington State Ferries (WSDOT), baked each rebuild, not a moment-by-moment counter. How these numbers are made.