October 21 Service Outage Planned for
Lummi Island Ferry

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 9, 2020

The Whatcom Chief will be out of service from 10:10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, for inspection and maintenance of the ferry terminal facilities at both Lummi Island and Gooseberry Point.

• The Lummi Island Ferry will be out of service Wednesday, August 19, from 10:10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• The last morning run from the Gooseberry Point side will be 9:50 a.m. and the last morning run from the Lummi Island side will be 10 a.m. 
• In order to fully inspect the terminal facilities, no additional runs will be made to clear the docks after the last posted run time. 
• The service outage must start on time to ensure the repairs start and end on time; travelers should plan accordingly for island travel.

 Inspection and maintenance activities are weather dependent, and the times and/or date may be changed if necessary.  If schedule changes occur, updates will be posted at www.whatcomcounty.us/ferry.
 
The Public Works Department would like to thank everyone in advance for their cooperation and patience during this necessary inspection and maintenance.