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How to prepare for riding a WA ferry this busy Memorial Day weekend

With the Olympic Mountain peaks The Brothers in the background, the Washington State Ferry Suquamish sails from Bainbridge Island, arriving at Colman Dock, Thursday morning, Jan. 23, 2025, in downtown Seattle.

More than 300,000 people are expected to get on a ferry this weekend, so officials say to prepare for long car lines and consider walking or biking on.

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