Anacortes Ferry Wait Times
The wait at the Anacortes ferry depends on whether your sailing still has drive-up space. Walk-on passengers and bicyclists don't wait for space. Drivers without a reservation board in the order they arrive, and once drive-up space runs out, the rest wait for the next sailing.
Drive-Up Space on Today's Sailings
Drive-up space as of 7:49 AM.
| Leaves | From | Drive-up spaces left | Last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:10 AM | Friday Harbor | 7 of 89 | Never full in the last 20 days |
| 8:40 AM | Anacortes | 75 of 120 | Never full in the last 22 days |
| 8:55 AM | Orcas Island | 13 of 139 | Never full in the last 21 days |
| 10:05 AM | Anacortes | 31 of 89 | Full on 4 of 21 days, 1 hour 12 minutes before departure |
| 10:20 AM | Friday Harbor | 23 of 120 | Never full in the last 21 days |
| 10:30 AM | Anacortes | 79 of 139 | Never full in the last 22 days |
| 11:50 AM | Orcas Island | 3 of 89 | Never full in the last 21 days |
| 11:55 AM | Anacortes | 80 of 120 | Full on 1 of 22 days, 1 hour 11 minutes before departure |
| 12:20 PM | Friday Harbor | 60 of 139 | Never full in the last 22 days |
| 1:30 PM | Orcas Island | 24 of 120 | Never full in the last 22 days |
| 1:35 PM | Anacortes | 12 of 89 | Full on 12 of 22 days, 1 hour 27 minutes before departure |
| 3:20 PM | Anacortes | 30 of 120 | Full on 12 of 23 days, 1 hour 7 minutes before departure |
| 3:35 PM | Friday Harbor | 6 of 89 | Never full in the last 23 days |
| 4:35 PM | Orcas Island | 51 of 120 | Never full in the last 23 days |
| 5:35 PM | Anacortes | 12 of 89 | Full on 6 of 23 days, 1 hour 19 minutes before departure |
| 6:05 PM | Anacortes | 51 of 120 | Full on 4 of 23 days, 59 minutes before departure |
| 7:30 PM | Orcas Island | 75 of 120 | Never full in the last 23 days |
| 7:35 PM | Friday Harbor | 25 of 89 | Never full in the last 23 days |
| 8:15 PM | Anacortes | 84 of 139 | Full on 4 of 23 days, 2 hours 12 minutes before departure |
| 8:40 PM | Anacortes | 105 of 120 | Never full in the last 23 days |
| 9:55 PM | Orcas Island | 83 of 120 | Never full in the last 23 days |
| 10:05 PM | Friday Harbor | 130 of 139 | Never full in the last 23 days |
The last column counts the days over the last four weeks this sailing ran out of drive-up space, and how long before it left that happened on average. Arrive earlier than that to be fairly sure of a spot.
Sailings That Fill Up Most Often
| Sailing | From | Days drive-up space ran out | On average, full |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:20 PM | Anacortes | 18 of 23 | 1 hour 12 minutes before departure |
| 1:35 PM | Anacortes | 12 of 22 | 1 hour 27 minutes before departure |
| 3:20 PM | Anacortes | 12 of 23 | 1 hour 7 minutes before departure |
| 5:35 PM | Anacortes | 6 of 23 | 1 hour 19 minutes before departure |
| 2:30 PM | Friday Harbor | 1 of 4 | 11 hours 25 minutes before departure |
| 10:05 AM | Anacortes | 4 of 21 | 1 hour 12 minutes before departure |
| 8:15 PM | Anacortes | 4 of 23 | 2 hours 12 minutes before departure |
| 6:05 PM | Anacortes | 4 of 23 | 59 minutes before departure |
| 6:15 AM | Anacortes | 2 of 22 | 30 minutes before departure |
| 11:55 AM | Anacortes | 1 of 22 | 1 hour 11 minutes before departure |
A vehicle reservation holds your space on any of these. See Anacortes ferry reservations for when they open.
When to Arrive at the Anacortes Ferry
Vehicle reservations to the San Juan Islands are available online or by speaking to an information agent, and must be made at least 2 hours prior to sailing time. A 45 to 60 minute advance arrival is advised for reservation holders. Reservation holders who check in later than 30 minutes prior to sailing time will travel stand by. Walk on passengers should arrive at least 15 minutes prior to departure.
Every sailing's live status is in the Anacortes ferry schedule.