San Francisco Bay Ferry is already the best way to cross the Bay as thousands of daily commuters and recreational travelers know. We want even more people to have the opportunity to enjoy the ferry life in the coming decades. Read more about how we’re making that possible.
The 2050 Service Vision sets standards for enhancement and expansion of existing ferry service. The agency currently operates in Alameda, Oakland, Richmond, South San Francisco and Vallejo and we aim to grow the existing service into more communities in the East Bay, South Bay, San Francisco and along the Carquinez Strait. (Add note about expansion to meet electrification needs)
The funding from the EPA’s Clean Ports Program will help complete the build out of a zero-emission network that connects communities served by SF Bay Ferry, including Oakland, Richmond, Vallejo and Alameda.
The Port of Redwood City and SF Bay Ferry are currently partnering on design and permitting for a potential future permanent ferry landing.
The Oakland Alameda Water shuttle offers free service connecting Alameda Landing and Oakland’s Jack London Square Wednesday-Sunday.
San Francisco Bay Ferry’s Rapid Electric Emission-Free (REEF) Ferry Program is a transformative suite of projects to transition our fleet to zero-emission propulsion technology. The program includes the electrification of our ferry floats and the development of the nation’s first high-speed, high-capacity zero-emission vessels.
The funding from the EPA’s Clean Ports Program will help complete the build out of a zero-emission network that connects communities served by SF Bay Ferry.
The grant from the California State Transportation Agency supporting bringing zero-emission, battery electric ferry service to Harbor Bay in Alameda.
The grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to support the agency’s plans to procure the nation’s first high-speed battery electric ferries.
Ferries have carried millions of passengers across the Bay since the early 1930s. After the construction of the Bay Bridge that same decade, ferry service saw a steep decline in ridership. The Loma Prieta earthquake struck in October 1989, damaging the Bay Bridge and resulting in its closure for more than a month. During that time, emergency ferry service played a major part in response and recovery and renewed interest in water transit to mitigate gridlock on local freeways and bridges.
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