Bremerton Ferry Terminal: Parking, Directions, Fast Ferry & Busy Times

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Address	211 1st Street, Bremerton, WA 98337 (downtown waterfront)
Ferries	Seattle ⇄ Bremerton (Washington State Ferries, about 60 minutes through Rich Passage to Colman Dock). The passenger-only Kitsap Transit fast ferry to Seattle's Pier 50 leaves from the docks next door
Reservations	None. Cars load first come, first served
Car entrance	1st Street, straight to the tollbooths. Cars leave the boat through a tunnel to Burwell Street
Walk-on boarding	Overhead passenger loading, with an elevator
Facilities	Waiting room, restrooms, food service, five bike racks (28 bikes)
Parking	No WSF lot. Many private and city lots within about 3.5 blocks
Transit	Bremerton Transportation Center: Kitsap Transit buses and foot ferries, Mason Transit

What makes Bremerton different

Bremerton is the longest of the Seattle runs. The WSF boat takes about an hour, and much of that time is the winding trip through Rich Passage between Bainbridge Island and the Kitsap Peninsula. The terminal sits right in downtown Bremerton, next to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, the waterfront boardwalk and the Puget Sound Navy Museum.

Bremerton is also a real multimodal hub. The WSF slips, the Kitsap Transit bus deck and the passenger-only fast ferry and foot ferry docks are all part of the same waterfront complex. That gives you options if the car ferry is slow, late or full. It also means the surrounding streets fill with commuters on weekday mornings.

Driving to the terminal

WSDOT gives two routes from State Route 3:

Coming north on SR 3 (from Gorst, Port Orchard or Tacoma): take the SR 304 exit marked Bremerton with the ferry symbol. Stay on SR 304 as it becomes Callow Avenue and then Burwell Street, and follow the ferry signs.
Coming south on SR 3 (from Silverdale, Poulsbo or the Hood Canal Bridge): exit at Kitsap Way (SR 310). Kitsap Way turns into 6th Street. Turn right on Pacific Avenue, then left on 1st Street, which runs straight to the tollbooths.

Buy or redeem your ticket at the auto tollbooths. You can also buy at the kiosk in the waiting room or online in advance, but WSF is clear that a prepaid ticket does not reserve you a space on a boat.

Leaving the boat: the tunnel

Cars coming off the ferry don't drive back up through downtown. They go through a 959-foot tunnel that comes out on Burwell Street, which keeps ferry traffic off the waterfront streets where people walk. From the tunnel exit:

Downtown Bremerton: go right on Park Avenue, then right on 4th Street.
SR 3 toward Silverdale or Port Orchard: keep going west on Burwell Street (SR 304) and follow the SR 3 signs.
East Bremerton: go right on Warren Avenue.

The tunnel is for cars only. Pedestrians and bikes aren't allowed in it.

Drop-off and pick-up

The drop-off and pick-up spots are on 1st Street and 2nd Street, just north of the terminal. If you're meeting someone off a Seattle boat, wait there instead of in the toll lanes. For accessible pick-up and drop-off, WSDOT points riders to the Bremerton Transportation Center, which has its own disabled pick-up/drop-off map.

Parking near the Bremerton ferry

WSF doesn't run a lot here, but downtown has plenty of parking. WSDOT says there are many lots within 3.5 blocks of the terminal. Each lot posts its own time limits and prices, and all of them offer 24-hour rates if you're leaving the car overnight. There is also parking under the Bremerton hotel and conference center and in a city garage about three blocks north of the terminal.

For questions, WSDOT lists Impark Parking Services at 360-616-4808 and the City of Bremerton website. If you're commuting into Seattle every day, ask about monthly options. Walking on is usually much faster than driving on during the weekday morning rush.

Walking on

Walk-on passengers board from the terminal building through an overhead loading ramp, and the terminal has an elevator. As at the other Kitsap-side terminals, there is no passenger fare going from Bremerton to Seattle. You pay in the Seattle-to-Bremerton direction instead. Kids and teens under 19 ride free (except a teen driving a car, who pays the vehicle and driver fare). Our walk-on passenger guide covers tickets, luggage and arriving at Colman Dock.

Bikes

Bikes don't pay or stop at the tollbooth going east from Bremerton. You can ride past the car line and go straight down to the dock. Arrive about 20 minutes before the sailing to board first. If you show up after cars have started loading, you'll go on at the end. The terminal has five racks holding 28 bikes if you're locking up and walking on.

If you're thinking of taking your bike on the fast ferry instead, it has 12 exterior racks, and Kitsap Transit warns that bikes with fenders, disc brakes or balloon tires may not fit. There's a test rack on the Bremerton dock gangway. Electric scooters must fold to 43 inches or less, and only five are allowed per sailing.

Motorcycles, carpools and trucks

Motorcycles line up with the cars before the tollbooth and pay at the main window (not the back window). Staging depends on the time of day and which slip is in use, so ask the ticket seller or a traffic attendant where to wait. Loading order is bikes, then motorcycles, then cars, then late motorcycles if there's room. During commute hours there may be a motorcycle mid-load.
Carpools and vanpools get preferential loading if they're ticketed and in line 10 minutes before the scheduled sailing. Late ones load at the end if there's space.
Trucks over 80,000 lbs gross or wider than 8'6" need WSF travel approval first (allow three business days). The boats on this route have limited height clearance, so trucks may be loaded out of order.

When the Bremerton line is longest

WSF's fall 2026 best-times chart for Seattle–Bremerton is mostly "unlikely to fill." The exceptions follow the commute:

Leaving Bremerton, weekday early mornings. The first commuter boats after the earliest run are the ones marked "sometimes full" or "often full," especially Tuesday to Thursday. Drive on early or walk on.
Leaving Bremerton, Saturday late morning through late afternoon. Several Saturday boats are marked "sometimes full" as people head to Seattle for the day.
Leaving Seattle, weekday afternoons. The mid- and late-afternoon boats to Bremerton are sometimes full, which is mostly a problem on the Colman Dock side.

Fall Sundays and late evenings are generally easy. Summer and holiday weekends are busier than the fall chart shows. On the day you travel, check WSDOT's terminal page. It shows an approximate count of drive-up spaces left in the holding area, but cars still queued before the tollbooth aren't counted yet, so check the cameras too. Our best time to take the ferry guide explains how to read the charts.

The fast ferry and foot ferries next door

Kitsap Transit runs the passenger-only Bremerton Fast Ferry from the Bremerton Transportation Center (10 Washington Avenue) to Pier 50 in downtown Seattle in about 30 minutes, roughly half the time of the car ferry. It runs Monday to Friday, plus Saturdays from May through September. Kitsap Transit says these sailings often fill, so get there early. Its fares are set by Kitsap Transit, not WSF, and youth 18 and under ride free. In early November 2026, Kitsap Transit was cancelling several daily Bremerton Fast Ferry trips through Friday, Nov. 6, so check its rider alerts. To get to the dock from the bus deck, take the main elevator down to the boardwalk and follow the signs to the foot ferry gangway, which has its own elevator.

The same docks serve the small Port Orchard foot ferry across Sinclair Inlet. In fall 2026 the Annapolis foot ferry was suspended for mechanical repairs and the Port Orchard boat was running extra weekday trips. When fast ferry trips are cancelled, Kitsap Transit lists the WSF car ferry as the main backup. When the WSF boat is the problem, the fast ferry is the quickest passenger alternative, and Kitsap Transit's Southworth options (bus Route 186 from the Port Orchard dock, or the Southworth Fast Ferry) are another way to reach Seattle.

Buses and the airport

WSDOT lists Kitsap Transit routes 212, 215, 217, 220, 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 228 and 229 at the Bremerton ferry. Mason Transit also connects here toward Shelton. For Sea-Tac Airport, the Kitsap Airporter runs a bus between the airport and the Kitsap Peninsula, which can be easier than a car-ferry-plus-light-rail trip with luggage.

While you wait

The terminal is right on the Bremerton waterfront. The boardwalk runs along Sinclair Inlet past the shipyard, the Puget Sound Navy Museum is next to the terminal, and the restaurants of downtown are a few blocks up the hill. Inside, the terminal has a waiting room, restrooms and food service, and the boats have galleys too.

Accessibility

Bremerton is one of the easier terminals for riders with limited mobility. There's overhead loading with an elevator, and accessible pick-up and drop-off at the Transportation Center. If you need to drive on and be parked near the elevator on the boat, arrive early and tell the ticket seller. Kitsap Transit's fast ferry gangways are wheelchair friendly, and its boat can take up to four mobility devices per trip, first come, first served.

Lost something?

Items found on the Seattle–Bremerton route go to the customer information booth at Colman Dock in Seattle, which is open daily 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Items are kept for 30 days. Call (206) 515-3439 or email WSFLost_Found@wsdot.wa.gov on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

FAQ

Where do I park for the Bremerton ferry?

WSF has no lot at Bremerton, but there are many paid lots within about 3.5 blocks of the terminal, plus parking under the hotel/conference center and a city garage about three blocks north. All post their own rates and offer 24-hour parking.

How do I drive to the Bremerton ferry terminal?

From SR 3 northbound, take SR 304 (Bremerton, ferry symbol), which becomes Callow and then Burwell, and follow the ferry signs. From SR 3 southbound, take Kitsap Way (SR 310), which becomes 6th Street, then turn right on Pacific Avenue and left on 1st Street to the tollbooths.

Do walk-on passengers pay from Bremerton to Seattle?

No. WSF doesn't collect a passenger or bicycle fare going from Bremerton to Seattle. You pay going from Seattle to Bremerton. Riders under 19 travel free.

Is there a faster ferry from Bremerton to Seattle?

Yes, for passengers. The Kitsap Transit Bremerton Fast Ferry runs from the Bremerton Transportation Center to Pier 50 in about 30 minutes on weekdays, plus Saturdays from May through September. The WSF car ferry takes about 60 minutes.

Can I bike on the Bremerton ferry?

Yes. On the WSF boat, bikes skip the car line and board first if they arrive about 20 minutes early. The fast ferry has 12 exterior racks that may not fit bikes with fenders, disc brakes or fat tires.

When is the Bremerton ferry busiest?

In fall 2026, the busiest boats are weekday early-morning sailings leaving Bremerton, Saturday daytime sailings leaving Bremerton, and weekday afternoon sailings leaving Seattle. Most other sailings are unlikely to fill.

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Sources

Independent guide, not affiliated with Washington State Ferries or WSDOT. Schedules, fares and rules change by season, so confirm on wsdot.wa.gov before you travel. Last updated November 5, 2026.