Wahkiakum County daily schedule, seven days a week: Puget Island on the hour from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Westport at 15 minutes past the hour from 5:15 a.m. to 10:15 p.m. · Representative sailings only — check the operator for today's full schedule
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Departures 1–10 / 10
Operator
Wahkiakum County Public Works
Map – Wahkiakum Ferry
| Fare type | Price |
|---|---|
| Foot passenger, single trip | $2.00 |
| Bicycle, single trip | $3.00 |
| Motorcycle, single trip | $4.00 |
| Passenger car or pickup under 22 feet, single trip | $6.00 |
| Foot passengers, 22-trip ticket | $26.00 |
| Bicycle passengers, 22-trip ticket | $39.00 |
| Motorcycles, 22-trip ticket | $52.00 |
| Passenger car or pickup under 22 feet, 22-trip ticket | $78.00 |
| Passenger car or pickup under 22 feet, 44-trip ticket | $144.00 |
The county's ferry page lists single-trip rates: $2 foot passenger, $3 bicycle, $4 motorcycle, $6 passenger car or pickup under 22 feet, and fees by length for motor homes, large trucks and trailers (amounts not printed). Frequent-traveler tickets: car or pickup 22 trips $78 and 44 trips $144; foot 22 trips $26; bicycle 22 trips $39; motorcycle 22 trips $52, sold by the ferry crew. Wahferry.com's online ticket form lists passenger vehicle $6.00, motorcycle $4.00, bicycle $3.00 and foot passenger $2.00 and showed a $0.40 processing fee on a $6.00 ticket. The county page says no debit or credit cards are accepted at this time; the online ticket form takes a credit or debit card. The pages do not say whether a fare is collected in one direction only or whether a vehicle fare includes its passengers. All fares in US dollars (USD).
The Wahkiakum County ferry crosses the Columbia River between Puget Island, in Wahkiakum County, Washington, and Westport, Oregon. The county's own ferry page names the boat as the Oscar B, welcomed on February 27, 2015, and says the county operates it every day of the year; wahferry.com, the county's ticketing site, says the ferry has celebrated its 100th anniversary.
The schedule is one of the simplest anywhere: seven days a week, the ferry leaves Puget Island on the hour from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and leaves Westport at 15 minutes past the hour from 5:15 a.m. to 10:15 p.m. That is 18 departures from each side on the published pattern; on heavy-use days the operator says the ferry may also leave every 30 minutes. The county says the ferry makes a minimum of 18 runs per day. When roads nearby are closed, wahferry.com says the ferry may run every 30 minutes instead, leaving Puget Island at :00 and :30 and Westport at :15 and :45. No fixed rule for when that happens is published.
Fares on the county page are single-trip prices: $2 for a foot passenger, $3 for a bicycle, $4 for a motorcycle and $6 for a passenger car or pickup under 22 feet. Motor homes, large trucks and trailers are charged by length, and the page does not print those amounts. Frequent-traveler tickets are 22 trips for $78 (car or pickup), 44 trips for $144, and 22 trips for $26 (foot), $39 (bicycle) or $52 (motorcycle); the county says tickets are sold by the ferry crew. The county page also says no debit or credit cards are accepted at this time, while wahferry.com sells tickets online by card, and its ticket form showed a $0.40 processing fee on a $6.00 ticket.
To reach the Washington terminal from Cathlamet, the county says to go south on Main Street (SR 409), cross the bridge to Puget Island and continue about four miles to the end of SR 409. The county posts closures in a 'Ferry Closure Alert' box on its ferry page and offers email, text or phone-call notices; the ferry information line is 360-795-7867. On Oct. 15, 2026 that alert box showed no alerts.
- Arrive at the terminal several minutes before departure; vehicle lanes close earlier than the foot-passenger gate.
- Check the operator's service alerts before you set out — weather, tides and vessel maintenance change sailings.
- Confirm accepted payment methods: some crossings are card-only and some take cash only.
Frequently asked questions
Seven days a week, the first ferry leaves Puget Island at 5:00 a.m. and the last at 10:00 p.m.; from Westport the first leaves at 5:15 a.m. and the last at 10:15 p.m. Departures are on the hour from Puget Island and 15 minutes past the hour from Westport.
Normally once an hour from each side. Wahferry.com says that during heavy use, often because of road closures on SR 4, US 30, the Lewis & Clark bridge or the Megler bridge, it may leave every 30 minutes, with Puget Island at :00 and :30 and Westport at :15 and :45.
The county lists single-trip fares of $6 for a passenger car or pickup under 22 feet, $4 for a motorcycle, $3 for a bicycle and $2 for a foot passenger. Motor homes, large trucks and trailers are priced by length. A 22-trip car ticket is $78 and a 44-trip ticket is $144.
Yes. The county sells 22-trip tickets for $26 (foot passengers), $39 (bicycles), $52 (motorcycles) and $78 (cars and pickups under 22 feet), and a 44-trip car ticket for $144. Tickets are sold by the ferry crew.
The county's ferry page says no debit or credit cards are accepted at this time, and the county publishes no cash-only statement for the boat itself. Wahferry.com sells tickets online by credit or debit card with a processing fee; it showed $0.40 on a $6.00 ticket.
The county says the ferry operates 365 days a year, and wahferry.com lists the same hourly schedule seven days a week. Closures are posted in the county's Ferry Closure Alert box, which showed no alerts on Oct. 15, 2026.
Check the Ferry Closure Alert box on the county's ferry page or call the ferry information line, 360-795-7867. The county also offers email, text or phone-call notices; call Public Works at 360-795-3301 for help signing up.
The ferry links Westport, Oregon, with Puget Island, Washington. The county says to reach the Washington terminal from Cathlamet, go south on Main Street (SR 409), cross the bridge to Puget Island and continue about four miles to the end of SR 409.