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Quarterly Passenger Information
Seasonal Variations
Ridership shows strong seasonal variations. July and August remain our busiest months, with over 10% of all vehicle and pedestrian trips in each of these months. The permanent resident population is over 900, and during the summer, the island's population swells to over 2,000.
*Please note: the passenger stats below are collected from the Gooseberry Point to Lummi Island runs only.
2024
| Quarter | Total Trips | Total Passengers | Total Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Qtr. | 2,910 | 37,554 | 25,659 |
| 2nd Qtr. | 2,828 | 41,528 | 22,457 |
| 3rd Qtr. | 3,101 | 57,302 | 35,475 |
2023
| Quarter | Total Trips | Total Passengers | Total Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Qtr. | 2,892 | 38,562 | 26,490 |
| 2nd Qtr. | 2,879 | 43,042 | 24,907 |
| 3rd Qtr. | 3,108 | 55,268 | 35,276 |
| 4th Qtr. | 2,955 | 41,292 | 27,859 |
2022
| Quarter | Total Trips | Total Passengers | Total Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Qtr. | 2,862 | 36,469 | 25,464 |
| 2nd Qtr. | 2,894 | 45,757 | 27,686 |
| 3rd Qtr. | 3,083 | 59,950 | 37,260 |
| 4th Qtr. | 2,972 | 41,216 | 27,612 |
2021
| Quarter | Total Trips | Total Passengers | Total Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Qtr. | 2.847 | 35,224 | 25,118 |
| 2nd Qtr | 3,061 | 53,193 | 34,356 |
| 3rd Qtr | 2,938 | 53,196 | 29,235 |
| 4th Qtr | 2,880 | 37,547 | 24,529 |
2020
| Quarter | Total Trips | Total Passengers | Total Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Qtr. | 3,016 | 35,058 | 24,221 |
| 2nd Qtr. | 2,571 | 34,456 | 24,469 |
| 3rd Qtr. | 2,808 | 45,005 | 26,199 |
| 4th Qtr. | 2,874 | 36,167 | 24,927 |
2019
| Quarter | Total Trips | Total Passengers | Total Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Qtr. | 3,078 | 39,215 | 26,159 |
| 2nd Qtr. | 3,234 | 54,104 | 34,551 |
| 3rd Qtr. | 3,148 | 60,231 | 32,369 |
| 4th Qtr. | 3,149 | 46,094 | 30,314 |
2018
| Quarter | Total Trips | Total Passengers | Total Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Qtr. | 3,096 | 42,591 | 27,993 |
| 2nd Qtr. | 3,220 | 55,434 | 34,784 |
| 3rd Qtr. | 3,022 | 59,815 | 29,679 |
| 4th Qtr. | 3,185 | 46,220 | 29,819 |
2017
| Quarter | Total Trips | Total Passengers | Total Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Qtr. | 3,084 | 38,077 | 26,236 |
| 2nd Qtr. | 3,209 | 54,433 | 34,335 |
| 3rd Qtr. | 3,117 | 61,066 | 31,494 |
| 4th Qtr. | 3,124 | 46,297 |
29,580 |
2016
| Quarter | Total Trips | Total Passengers | Total Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Qtr. | 3,070 | 39,065 | 26,200 |
| 2nd Qtr. | 3,193 | 50,576 | 31,963 |
| 3rd Qtr. | 3,068 | 55,025 | 28,443 |
| 4th Qtr. | 3,098 |
41,431 |
27,622 |
2015
| Quarter | Total Trips | Total Passengers | Total Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Qtr | 3,048 |
37,491
|
25,424
|
| 2nd Qtr. |
3,186
|
48,764
|
32,158
|
| 3rd Qtr. |
3,062
|
53,823
|
28,647
|
| 4th Qtr. | 3,125 | 41,092 | 27,651 |
2014
| Quarter | Total Trips | Total Passengers | Total Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Qtr. | 3,022 | 34,166 | 23,598 |
| 2nd Qtr. | 3,184 | 47,260 | 30,336 |
| 3rd Qtr. | 3,050 | 53,400 | 29,736 |
| 4th Qtr. | 3,132 |
41,972 |
27,920 |
2013
| Quarter | Total Trips | Total Passengers | Total Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Qtr. | 3,049 | 36,480 | 24,452 |
| 2nd Qtr. | 3,171 | 45,168 | 29,807 |
| 3rd Qtr. | 3,035 | 49,899 | 26,333 |
| 4th Qtr. | 3,120 | 39,770 | 26,002 |
2012
| Quarter | Total Trips | Total Passengers | Total Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Qtr. | 3,073 | 37,927 | 24,545 |
| 2nd Qtr. | 3,180 | 48,320 | 30,428 |
| 3rd Qtr. | 3,086 | 55,248 | 27,618 |
| 4th Qtr. | 3,139 | 40,989 | 26,745 |
2011
| Quarter | Total Trips | Total Passengers | Total Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Qtr. | 3,052 | 38,400 | 24,182 |
| 2nd Qtr. | 3,156 | 48,318 | 29,028 |
| 3rd Qtr. | 3,079 | 56,382 | 27,019 |
| 4th Qtr. | 3,122 | 42,701 | 27,935 |
Additional Information
The Whatcom County ferry system operates 365 days a year. The Whatcom Chief is 93.5 feet long, with a beam of 44.1 feet and a displacement of 78 tons. This vessel was built in 1962 and has a capacity of 100 passengers and 20 vehicles. The Whatcom Chief is the only link for most Lummi Island residents and all vehicles to the mainland at Gooseberry Point, a trip of 0.8 miles and about 5 minutes, not including loading and unloading times. The ferry is also a link for a number of summer residents and vacationers.