After two years of sharp fare increases on heavily booked state ferry sailings, the Alaska Marine Highway System is pausing its dynamic pricing scheme this winter as it reimagines ferry service.
The Alaska state ferry Matanuska docked on Friday, February 7, 2020 at the Auke Bay ferry terminal in Juneau, Alaska. The ship is headed to Ketchikan for repairs. dynamic pricing
A table posted on the Alaska Marine Highway System website outlining its dynamic pricing scheme, which increases fares based on how fully booked a given sailing is. DOT was unavailable for comment on Monday. Last year, the Alaska Legislature created a statewide ferry advisory board. The Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board Wanetta Ayers is the vice chair of the board. She says the board wasn’t aware of the state’s new program but she supports it.
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