bay ferry locale san francisco bay area waterway san francisco bay transit type passenger ferry owner san francisco bay area water emergency transportation authority operator blue & gold fleet began operation 1999 no . of lines 4 no . of terminals 9 the san francisco bay ferry sfbf is a passenger ferry service on san francisco bay owned by the san francisco bay area water emergency transportation authority weta and operated by blue & gold fleet . 1 sfbf is not affiliated with golden gate ferry which provides passenger ferry service to marin county . contents 1 history 2 routes 2.1 alameda harbor bay ferry 2.2 alameda oakland ferry 2.3 south san francisco 2.4 vallejo 2.5 richmond 3 annual ridership 4 references 5 external links history edit the san francisco bay area water emergency transportation authority weta is a government entity created by the california state legislature in 2007 by senate bill 976 . the organization was formerly the san francisco bay water transit authority wta which the legislature established in 1999 . 2 weta has assumed ferry service previously operated by the city of alameda and port of oakland . 3 the ferry lines operated under the alameda oakland ferry and alameda harbor bay ferry names . service to the city of south san francisco began on 4 june 2012 which also coincided with use of the new san francisco bay ferry name . ferry service from oakland began informally on the day of the 1989 loma prieta earthquake when the bay bridge was closed and routes were put into place two days later . 4 weta assumed control of the city of vallejo s baylink ferry service on july 1 2012 . 5 ferry service from vallejo to san francisco dates back to 1986 . approximately half of the agency s operating funds come from regional measure 2 a 1 toll increase on bay area bridges approved in 2004 and the other half comes from fares . 6 7 weta plans to establish new service from berkeley and richmond to san francisco . its long term vision also includes service from san francisco to antioch hercules martinez redwood city and treasure island . 8 routes edit weta currently operates regular passenger ferry service from oakland and alameda to the san francisco ferry building pier 41 angel island and oyster point in the city of south san francisco . it also operates limited service from vallejo oakland and alameda to at & t park for san francisco giants baseball home games . free parking is available at the oakland alameda and south san francisco ferry terminals . paid parking is limited but available at san francisco s ferry terminals . 9 alameda harbor bay ferry edit service operates between the harbor bay ferry terminal on bay farm island and the ferry building . this service began in 1992 and was previously operated as the alameda harbor bay ferry . the ferry line provides weekday rush hour service only . monday to friday schedule departs from harbor bay at 6 30am 7 30am 8 30am 5 05pm 6 05pm 7 05pm departs from san francisco ferry building gate e on south side of the ferry building next to sinbad at 7 00am 8 00am 4 35pm 5 35pm 6 35pm 7 35pm . it takes 30 minutes to cross the bay . with clipper card fare is 5 each way . without clipper card individual one way tickets can be purchased on the boat at 6.25 for adult and 3.25 for youth and seniors . 10 alameda oakland ferry edit daily service operates between oakland alameda and san francisco . limited seasonal weekend service to angel island also is provided . this service began in 1989 and was previously operated as the alameda oakland ferry . service is provided to these six terminals gateway center 2991 main street alameda ayala cove ferry terminal angel island clay street terminal 530 water street jack london square oakland china basin ferry terminal at & t park san francisco ferry building san francisco pier 41 fisherman s wharf san francisco oyster point south san francisco south san francisco edit service operates from oyster point in the city of south san francisco . service began to alameda and oakland on 4 june 2012 and was expanded to include san francisco in april 2013 . the ferry line provides weekday rush hour service to oakland and alameda as well as leisure service to san francisco on a limited basis . 11 12 the south san francisco location has approximately 40 parking spots . service is provided to these terminals gateway center 2991 main street alameda clay street terminal 530 water street jack london square oakland ferry building san francisco pier 41 fisherman s wharf san francisco vallejo edit service operates between the san francisco ferry building and the vallejo ferry terminal under the sfbf and baylink ferry names . the baylink ferry brand originated in 1997 by the city of vallejo who operated the ferry service from circa 1988 through june 30 2012 . 5 13 soltrans provides a supplementary bus route route 200 between san francisco and vallejo . 14 richmond edit weekday commuter service from richmond to san francisco was approved for funding and planning in 2015 to become operational by 2018 at a remodeled richmond ferry terminal in richmond s marina bay district . 15 16 annual ridership edit fy alameda oakland harbor bay south san francisco vallejo systemwide % 2006 07 443 000 130 000 897 000 1 470 000 2007 08 459 000 145 000 848 000 1 452 000 1.2 % 2008 09 400 000 143 000 690 000 1 233 000 15.1 % 2009 10 421 000 147 000 682 000 1 250 000 1.4 % 2010 11 455 130 154 000 697 000 1 306 000 4.5 % 2011 12 545 393 177 159 5 141 668 770 1 391 322 6.5 % 2012 13 606 960 203 131 40 505 713 300 1 563 896 12.4 % 2013 14 821 633 246 695 84 098 826 445 1 978 871 26.5 % 2014 15 911 473 266 304 107 389 858 665 2 143 831 8.3 % sources 17 18 19 20 references edit water emergency transportation authority awards ferry operating contract to blue & gold fleet pdf . retrieved 19 july 2012 . about us wta website retrieved august 5 2007 q & a emergency needs prompt ferry changes san francisco bay crossings october 2007 . https watertransit.org files pubs iop % 20or % 20programmatic % 20eir iop % 20correct % 20version iop response.pdf a b http sanfranciscobayferry.com san francisco bay ferry assumes operation vallejo baylink ferry service weta strategic plan . 2016 . mcgall andrew september 14 2015 . san francisco bay ferry rider surge fuels expansion dream . san jose mercury news . proposed routes . san francisco bay ferry . retrieved march 9 2016 . http sanfranciscobayferry.com terminals http sanfranciscobayferry.com route hbi sffb http sanfranciscobayferry.com new south san francisco service launches june 4 2012 http sanfranciscobayferry.com sfbf expand south san francisco service http www.baylinkferry.com about history.php http baylinkferry.com schedule baylink bus.php officials showcase proposed richmond commuter ferry spencer whitley richmond confidential 22 06 2012 access date 03 07 2012 goldberg ted november 18 2015 . richmond ferry service to san francisco inches closer to reality . kqed . retrieved march 9 2016 . short range transit plan fy2012 fy2021 pdf . water emergency transportation authority . 2012 . appendix a. retrieved january 9 2016 . meeting of the board of directors pdf . water emergency transportation authority . august 29 2013 . attachment 1 . retrieved january 9 2016 . meeting of the board of directors pdf . water emergency transportation authority . july 10 2014 . attachment 1 . retrieved january 9 2016 . meeting of the board of directors pdf . water emergency transportation authority . september 3 2015 . attachment 1 . retrieved january 9 2016 . external links edit san francisco bay area portal official website water emergency transportation authority v t e public transit in the san francisco bay area rail ace stockton san jose airtrain sfo bart california zephyr chicago emeryville caltrain san francisco gilroy capitol corridor auburn san jose coast starlight seattle los angeles muni metro e f cable cars san francisco san joaquins oakland sacramento bakersfield smart san rafael santa rosa vta light rail silicon valley ferry angel island tiburon ferry blue & gold fleet golden gate ferry san francisco bay ferry red & white fleet major bus ac transit western alameda and contra costa counties county connection central contra costa county fast central solano county golden gate transit marin and sonoma counties san francisco muni san francisco samtrans san mateo county san francisco santa rosa citybus soltrans southern solano county sonoma county transit tri delta transit eastern contra costa county vine transit napa county vta santa clara county wheels southeastern alameda county minor bus alliance san mateo county bayhill shuttle san bruno bear transit uc berkeley dumbarton express union city palo alto emery go round emeryville estuary crossing shuttle healdsburg transit stanford marguerite shuttle marin transit petaluma transit presidigo shuttle rio vista delta breeze san leandro links sfsu shuttle union city transit vacaville city coach westcat western contra costa county regional bus amtrak thruway motorcoach california shuttle bus san francisco los angeles greyhound highway 17 express san jose santa cruz lake transit lake county napa valley megabus mendocino transit mendocino county santa rosa max modesto dublin pleasanton san benito transit san jose hollister san joaquin rtd san joaquin county santa clara alameda counties yolobus yolo county vacaville entities all nighter bay area rapid transit district clipper golden gate bridge highway and transportation district market street railway marin commute club mtc sfmta solano express spare the air major stations 4th & king 12th st. city center 19th st. balboa park bay fair berkeley downtown berkeley civic center oakland coliseum cloverdale concord cotati daly city diridon station dublin pleasanton el cerrito del norte embarcadero emeryville ferry building fremont fremont centerville gilroy great america hayward hercules hillsdale jack london square larkspur landing macarthur martinez millbrae montgomery mountain view petaluma downtown palo alto pier 41 pittsburg bay point powell richmond richmond parkway san rafael santa clara santa rosa santa rosa railroad sq. sfo sf state tamien tasman transbay transit center union city vallejo station walnut creek west portal windsor historical services airbart oakland airport berkeley branch railroad east bay electric lines e & sr richmond key system leap transit market street railway san francisco ncry sunol npc west marin ocean shore railroad western san mateo county p & sr sonoma county real mccoy rio vista richmond san rafael ferry company richmond san francisco ferry san francisco and alameda railroad sf & np sonoma county sf & sm san francisco san mateo san francisco and oakland railroad solano carquinez strait historical stations third and townsend depot oakland 16th street station alameda mole alameda terminal berkeley station danville depot oakland long wharf richmond ferry terminal transbay terminal v t e san francisco bay watershed outline hydrography ecology list of tributaries list of lakes subdivisions major san francisco bay suisun bay san pablo bay minor golden gate grizzly bay richardson bay san rafael bay richmond inner harbor san leandro bay former yerba buena cove mission bay waterways rivers san joaquin sacramento napa guadalupe petaluma creeks discharging into the bay alameda baxter cerrito codornices coyote santa clara coyote marin san leandro san lorenzo schoolhouse temescal sausal redwood san mateo sonoma corte madera arroyo corte madera del presidio san rafael miller novato tolay san francisquito pacheco alhambra adobe rodeo refugio pinole garrity rheem karlson san pablo castro wildcat fluvius innominatus marin alameda county strawberry easton mission creek reservoirs calaveras reservoir straits and estuaries sacramento san joaquin river delta carquinez strait oakland estuary raccoon strait parks and protected areas don edwards national wildlife refuge san pablo bay national wildlife refuge eden landing ecological reserve