ADA Notes: The MV Puyallup has elevator access from both auto deck levels to all of the passenger cabin areas. Accessible restrooms are on the main passenger deck. If you are traveling by car and want to park near the elevator, be sure to let the ticket seller know.
Vessel Information
Class: Jumbo Mark II
Type:
Auto/Passenger Ferry
Length: 460' 2"
Engines: 4
Beam: 90'
Horsepower: 16,000
Draft: 17' 3"
Speed in Knots: 18
Max Passengers: 2500
Propulsion: DIESEL-ELECTRIC (AC)
Max Vehicles: 202
Gross Net Tonnage: 3928
Max Commercial Vehicles: 60
City Built: Seattle
Auto Deck Clearance:
16' 0"
Year Built/Re-built: 1999
Meaning of Puyallup: From the Puyallup language: "generous people." The Puyallup tribe had a reputation for generosity in dealing with traders and travelers. Early settler Ezra Meeker renamed his town from Franklin in 1877 looking for something unique. Besides the tribe and town, Puyallup is also used on a river and a Mt. Rainier glacier.
