Ferry Advisory Committees
Function/Purpose
Washington State Ferries committees were established in the early 1960s by the Marine Division of Washington State Department of Transportation to promote improvements in the ferry system through interaction with ferry riders, Washington State Ferries, the Transportation Commission and the State Legislature.
Learn more about Ferry Advisory Committees here.
Information on Washington State Ferries is at http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries.
Membership
Kitsap County Ferry Advisory Committees represent Washington State Ferries terminals and routes in Bainbridge Island, Kingston Bremerton and Southworth. Members are appointed to four-year terms by Kitsap County Commissioners.
Meeting Times and Locations
Dates and meeting times are subject to change. Check back here for the latest meeting information. Please contact rpirtle@kitsap.gov for more information.
Bainbridge Island Ferry Advisory Committee
For
2025, the BIFAC generally meets 6:30-7:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of every
other month (January, March, May, July, September, November), in person and virtually via Zoom. The in-person location is to be determined for March. Click here to join the Zoom meeting; to join by phone dial 253-215-8782, Meeting ID 694 158 3617, Passcode 6bJsqz. Click here for the agenda. See information below to submit public comments.
Kingston Ferry Advisory Committee
Meets 6-7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month, in person and virtually via Zoom. The meeting takes place at the Village Green Community Center, 26159 Dulay Rd NE. Click here for the meeting link to join; or by phone dial 253-215-8782, Meeting ID: 940 1044 6370. Click here for the agenda. See information below to submit public comments.
Bremerton Ferry Advisory Committee
Meets the third Thursday of every other month at 6 p.m. (January, March, May, July, September, November).. The in-person location is to be determined for March. Click here for the meeting link to join; or by phone dial 253-215-8782, Meeting ID 972 8371 2599, Passcode LDE2vg. Click here for the agenda. See information below to submit public comments.
Southworth Ferry Advisory Committee
Beginning in January 2025, meets 7-8 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month, in person and virtually via Zoom. The 2025 in-person meeting location is to be determined. Please check back here. Click here for the meeting link; or to join by phone dial 253-215-8782, Meeting ID 986 0401 3524. Click here for the agenda. See information below to submit public comments.
Public commenting at Ferry Advisory Committee meetings
Members of the public wishing to comment during designated public comment periods may do so through the following options. Each member of the public is limited to three minutes of Internet, call-in, or written comments. At the discretion of the Chair, a public comment that is overly repetitive or inappropriate (vulgar, disruptive, etc.) will be ended.
Internet Users
Please click on the raise hand feature in Zoom. The sound will be unmuted, and the Internet participant should announce their name. The participant will be called upon to speak at the designated time.
Call-In Users
Callers will be unmuted one at a time and asked whether the caller wishes to offer public comment. The last four digits of the call-in number will be announced, and call-in participants should announce their first and last name before speaking.
Written Comments
Written comments will be read during the public comment period if submitted to rpirtle@kitsap.gov by 12:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. Comments read are limited to three minutes. To ensure written public comments are read at the proper meeting, a written statement should include: the date of the meeting the written comments are intended for; participant's first and last name and whether they live in Kitsap County; and agenda item and/or subject the written comments refer to.
