The features listed on this page are for experimental and testing purposes only.
Getting voice wait times for WSF terminals via Twitter
If you are a Twitter user you can receive automated voice calls for wait times at WSF terminals by sending a direct message to WSDOT. Send a direct message either from Twitter or from your phone via SMS, include the terminal id and the phone number you would like to receive the call on and we'll send it to you.
For a direct message from Twitter use this format:
wsf [terminal id] [phone number]
Example: wsf ana 360-XXX-XXXX
For current wait times from your cellphone, send a text message to 40404 using this format:
d wsdot wsf [teriminal id] [phone number]
Example: d wsdot wsf ana 360-XXX-XXXX
Terminal ids are based on the first three letters of the terminal name.
| WSF Terminal | ID |
|---|
| Anacortes |
ana |
| Bainbridge Island |
bai |
| Bremerton |
bre |
| Clinton |
cli |
| Seattle (Main) |
sea |
| Edmonds |
edm |
| Fauntleroy |
fau |
| Friday Harbor |
fri |
| Keystone |
key |
| Kingston |
kin |
| Lopez Island |
lop |
| Mukilteo |
muk |
| Orcas Island |
orc |
| Point Defiance |
poi |
| Port Townsend |
por |
| Shaw Island |
sha |
| Sidney, B.C. |
sid |
| Southworth |
sou |
| Tahlequah |
tah |
| Vashon Island |
vas |
Getting voice Canadian border wait times via Twitter
If you are a Twitter user you can receive automated voice calls for northbound Canadian border wait times by sending a direct message to WSDOT. Send a direct message either from Twitter or from your phone via SMS, include the route id and the phone number you would like to receive the call on and we'll send it to you.
For a direct message from Twitter use this format:
border [route id] [phone number]
Example: border 5 360-XXX-XXXX
For current border wait times from your cellphone, send a text message to 40404 using this format:
d wsdot border [route id] [phone number]
Example: d wsdot border 5 360-XXX-XXXX
Route ids are based on the northbound highway number.
| Highway Name | Route ID |
|---|
| I-5 (Peace Arch Park) |
5 |
| SR 543 (Blaine) |
543 |
| SR 539 (Lynden) |
539 |
| SR 9 (Sumas) |
9 |