Golden Gate Ferries
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| Locale | San Francisco Bay Area |
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| Waterway | San Francisco Bay (North Bay) |
| Transit type | Passenger ferry |
| Owner | Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District |
| Operator | Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District |
| Began operation | August 15, 1970 |
| No. of lines | 4 |
| No. of vessels | 7 |
| No. of terminals | 5 |
| Daily ridership | 8,204 per weekday (FY 2016) |
Golden Gate Ferry is one of three transportation systems owned and operated by the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. The other two are the Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate Transit bus service. Golden Gate Ferry connects San Francisco to Marin County, California. Funding for the ferry service is composed primarily of passenger fares and bridge toll subsidies.
Golden Gate Ferry serves Larkspur, Sausalito, and Tiburon in Marin County and San Francisco.
Golden Gate Ferry operates regular passenger ferry service on three routes:
It also operates limited service from Larkspur to AT&T Park for all San Francisco Giants baseball home games. Supplemental service is provided for special events.
Service to Sausalito began in 1970, and service to Larkspur started in 1976. Service to AT&T Park started in 2000. Most recently, service to Tiburon began on 6 March 2017.
Note: Schedule information listed below is current as of 6 March 2017[update]. The Larkspur and Sausalito routes provide expanded service during the summer.
On weekday mornings, one trip each on Golden Gate Transit Routes 24 and 97 provide supplemental service before the first ferry departure from the Larkspur Ferry Terminal to the San Francisco Financial District.
Holidays include Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day. No service operates on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. A reduced schedule operates on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Day after Thanksgiving, and on the days around Christmas and New Year's Day.
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