MV Walla Walla is a Jumbo class auto and passenger ferry operated by Washington State Ferries, a child department of the Washington State Department of Transportation.
MV Walla Walla specifications
Washington State Ferries vessel data, checked October 25, 2026.
| Class | Jumbo class |
|---|---|
| Built | 1973, Seattle, WA; rebuilt 2005 |
| Passengers | 1,793 |
| Vehicles | 188, with room for 66 tall vehicles |
| Length | 440 ft |
| Beam | 87 ft |
| Draft | 18 ft |
| Service speed | 18 knots |
| Propulsion | 4 engines, diesel-electric (AC), 11,500 horsepower in total |
| Tonnage | 3,246 |
Restrooms are available on the auto deck and passenger deck. The restroom on the passenger deck is ADA compliant. The restroom on the auto deck is not ADA compliant. Elevator access is available from the auto deck to the passenger deck, if you need to use the accessible restroom.
For those hard of hearing, Walla Walla is equipped with a visual paging announcement system that displays important announcements on monitors throughout the boat.
Other amenities include a galley and vending and newspaper machines on the main passenger deck.
MV Walla Walla is named for the Walla Walla tribe, a Southeaster Washington tribe, and means “place of many waters”.