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Ferries in the San Francisco Bay Ferry fleet can travel through Bay’s waters for more than 30 years, so choosing their names has always been a careful process. The nation’s first five battery-electric high-speed passenger ferries, currently under construction in Washington State, will be named Sea-Wolf, Rosie, Farallon, Doubtfire and Say Hey. How did we settle on these
SAN FRANCISCO | MAY 6, 2026 – San Francisco Bay Ferry today announced it beat its all-time April ridership record, registering better than 100% recovery for the fifth consecutive month. The system, which operates ferry service connecting the East Bay to San Francisco and the Peninsula, carried 285,886 passengers in
SAN FRANCISCO – Rosanne Foust, President and CEO of the San Mateo County Economic Development Association, has been appointed by California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas to serve on the San Francisco Bay Ferry Board of Directors. Ms. Foust will join the board at its May 14 meeting. Ms. Foust will
Festival Celebrates Ferry Service, Brings Together Mare Island and Vallejo Community SAN FRANCISCO | APRIL 7, 2026 – San Francisco Bay Ferry will be hosting its third bi-annual Ferry Fest event in Vallejo on Saturday, April 18th at the Mare Island Historic Core. This festival celebrates the ferry service
SAN FRANCISCO | APRIL 6, 2026 – San Francisco Bay Ferry today announced it shattered its ridership record in March, carrying more than 300,000 passengers over the month. The previous high-water mark for SF Bay Ferry ridership in March was 239,639 passengers in 2019. The 300,917 riders carried by SF
As a transportation agency providing essential public services, San Francisco Bay Ferry is committed to a high level of service reliability to ensure a better passenger experience for daily commuters and recreational riders. One aspect of guaranteeing on-time performance and minimizing disruptions is by scheduling routine biennial “dry docks” for
