The Whatcom Chief is expected to resume vehicle ferry service to Lummi Island on Sunday afternoon, October 4. This planned return-to-service date depends on completing the remaining dry dock work, including sea trials. If the date or time should change because of unforeseen circumstances, we will provide additional information. 

Please review the following regarding changeover outages and parking requirements. 

CHANGEOVER:

• Friday, October 2: The passenger-only ferry will complete all scheduled runs through the midnight run to Gooseberry Point.
• Saturday, October 3: There will be no ferry service of any kind while the gangways are removed. Passenger ferry service is anticipated to resume by 2:00 p.m. 
• Sunday, October 4: There will be no ferry service of any kind while crews remove the floats and prepare the terminals. The Whatcom Chief is anticipated to return to full service by 12:00 p.m. (noon)

PARKING:

Please follow the parking end dates marked on each parking map. Vehicles not moved by the deadlines will be subject to towing. 

• Lummi Island Main Parking Area
  • Move any vehicles parked in spaces that make up the ferry queuing lane by the end of Saturday, October 3. Any vehicles left in this area will impede queuing traffic when the Whatcom Chief returns to service.
• Lummi Island Overflow Parking Area
  • Move any vehicles parked in the marked ferry gangway area by the end of Saturday, October 3. 
• Gooseberry Point Dock Parking
  • Move any vehicles parked on the curve or in the traffic staging area by the end of Saturday, October 3. Vehicles that remain in these areas will impede queuing traffic when the Whatcom Chief returns to service. 
  • Move any vehicles parked in dry dock-only accessible parking spaces by the end of Sunday, October 4. Vehicles left in this area will impede zipper merging when the Whatcom Chief returns to service.

If you have questions about the Whatcom Chief's return to service, contact the Whatcom County Public Works Ferry Division at [email protected]. 

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