It has a post office, with the ZIP code of 98281, whose ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) had a population of 1,314 at the 2010 census. BELLINGHAM, Wash. (NEWS 1130) — People stuck in Point Roberts because of the Canada-U.S. border closure, due to COVID-19, are now able to take a weekly ferry to mainland Washington state. If you’re coming from Seattle or the rest of the continental United States by car, a round trip to Point Roberts Washington will have you crossing the US / Canadian border 4 times. The dock for ferries to Vancouver Island and other Canadian ports is just past the turn-off for Point Roberts on Highway 17A.
For Aug. 25, the ferry is scheduled to depart Point Roberts at 9:30 a.m., arriving in Blaine at 11 a.m. You can also get to Point Roberts Washington by crossing Boundary Bay by sea or air. The Port of Bellingham and Whatcom Transportation Authority are providing a free, short-term, passenger-only transportation service from Point Roberts to Blaine every Tuesday, starting today. At the Tuesday, Aug. 11, Port of Bellingham meeting, commissioners directed staff to create a plan to start a passenger-only ferry service between Point Roberts and Blaine as soon as possible. The ferry will depart from Bellingham at 6:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Point Roberts departures are at 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Reservations are currently being accepted until the end of September with passengers having to secure spots on both legs of the trip on the Port of Bellingham website.. San Juan Cruises’ 100-foot vessel Salish Express is being utilized for the service with a capacity of 60. Point Roberts (known locally as "Point Bob" or "The Point") is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. There is a small airport and a marina, though no scheduled commercial air service nor scheduled ferry service. It will depart Blaine at 4 p.m., arriving at Point Roberts at 5:30 p.m. The Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce organizes this event and details may be found on their website. Point Roberts Chamber Fourth of July After Parade Events (details TBA - usually they announce in late May) The Point Roberts Marina has lots of family fun, music and fireworks planned. New free ferry service will connect Point Roberts residents with mainland Washington Residents of the peninsula community accessible by land only through Canada now have a …
It's about 25 minutes from Vancouver International airport (YVR) and approximately 3 hours from Seattle (SEA) coming up on Highway I-5.
The passenger-only ferry between Point Roberts and Blaine filled up quickly on Tuesday. The Port of Bellingham may consider more runs, depending on the demand.