Colman Dock — Local services in Seattle

Since the new terminal was constructed, all the amenities of the old terminal - the food, drinks, the news stand, the McDonalds downstairs, all of that - is no more. There's not enough seating for the fact that THAT'S ALL THERE IS. There's bathrooms and a couple of extremely expensive vending machines with little choice on offer and some seating. THAT'S ALL. No Subway, Tully's, or McDonalds, no convenience store like shop, no bar (though I understand not having a bar if that might have been an issue with drunken passengers). And because they moved the terminal even further south, it's also farther from other food options on the waterfront if one has the ability and time to go looking for something to eat or drink or a place to wait that might have available seating. I can't tell you the number of times I've been in the new terminals to find people with no option but to sit on the floor and make getting around the terminal difficult if you need to go from the doors to the bathrooms to the ticket machines to the wickets. I know the old terminal didn't have much seating either but it at least had other amenities to...

This is where you go to get the ferry to both Bainbridge island or Bremerton. There's a ticket window with about 3 booths where you can buy your tickets to either destination. There is a small coffee shop- sandwich-news stand and a information center. There is a small amount of seating and 2 sets of bathrooms for waiting walk on passengers. If you have an orca card there's no need to buy a ticket because you can just scan your card at the turnstiles. If not then you will scan your ticket at the turnstiles..Bremerton ferry line is on the right side and Bainbridge is on the left. If you are driving on just follow the Ferry signs till you get to the entrance. Tell the worker at the booth what your destination is and pay the fare and you will be directed to correct area to park. Getting there with time to spare is important because at commuting times will be busy and you might end up in the overflow section either hoping for a slim chance to get on or to be the first to get on the next ferry. Bainbridge island crossing time approx 35 mins Bremerton crossing...

The elevated platform of the ferry terminal. It is nice as it keeps people who are loitering and not using the facilities as intended off premises.

A deliberate elevated plan and one I support because I was punched in the face out of the blue whilst standing outside the main terminal waiting for the ferry one morning.

I took for granted being at the ferry terminal, I let my guard down but always maintain situational awareness at all times.

Other than that, it is very safe, and they have state police on site and on vessels.

The updated Coleman Dock is nice addition to the renewed waterfront walkway.

Since pandemic era, Seattle-Bremerton route is still on approx three and approx three-and-a-half-hour scheduled sailings.

I called WSDOT customer service and the representative actually admitted they have more than enough qualified employees, it's they just they won't work presumably for better benefits as they're unionized and/or...