Whether you’re rolling up to the ticket booth or walking aboard, don’t be surprised to pay more for a ferry ride this fall.

Ferry fares increased Oct. 1 across all Washington State Ferries routes, part of the push to bring hybrid-electric boats to Puget Sound. The plan currently includes building three new hybrid-electric vessels and converting three existing ferries, one of which has already been completed.

The changes come as the Fauntleroy–Vashon–Southworth Triangle route has operated on a two-boat schedule since Sept. 29, following emergency vessel repairs and highlighting the strain of the aging fleet on island communities that rely on consistent service, ferry officials said.

“It is inappropriate to put the burden for system breakdowns on one of the only routes where travelers hav

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