Want better Ferry Service?

There is an opening on the Vashon Island Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC), which provides input to Washington State Ferries

The Vashon Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC) is a volunteer committee of three Vashon-Maury Island residents tasked with communicating expressions of local sentiment to the Washington State Ferries (WSF) as authorized by Washington law (RCW 47.60.310).

Typically, WSF officials attend FAC meetings but the meeting is run by the FAC. FAC members have a voice that WSF will listen to, but the FAC does not have decision-making authority over WSF; the committee is truly "advisory" in nature. The FAC is subject to the Washington Open Public Meetings Act and the Washington Public Records Act. For more information on community participation see here. 

The FAC meets on a regular bimonthly schedule on every-other third Wednesday at the Vashon Land Trust building and online via Zoom and publishes notice of meetings in the Vashon Beachcomber. 

The Vashon-Maury Community Council is responsible for appointing the new member to the FAC. For more information contact info@v-mcc.org or Justin Hirsch at justindhirsch@gmail.com. 

FACs advise and provide input to the Washington State Ferries (WSF) on:

• Schedule development and route

• Fare and pricing

• Biannual ferry user data

• Terminal and vessel passenger area concerns, and

• Regional issues relevant to state ferry service

Application Form

We have created an application form for the opening. You can download it here:

August 2025 Vashon Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC) Application.docx

Download DOCX • 211KB

Please submit your completed form no later than September 3, 2025 to info@v-mcc.org.