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San Francisco Bay Ferry Sets Another Ridership Record in May

SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco Bay Ferry today announced it beat its all-time May ridership record, setting a passenger count record for the third straight month and beating pre-pandemic ridership for the sixth consecutive month. SF Bay Ferry carried 301,270 passengers in May, up 8% from 2025. This mark is also higher than 2019 ridership. […]

How the Bay Area named SF Bay Ferry’s next five vessels

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 names? SF Bay Ferry collaborated with the […]

San Francisco Bay Ferry Welcomes Rosanne Foust to Board of Directors

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 replace Jessica Alba, who was […]

New South San Francisco Ferry Schedule Begins March 9

Over the past several months, SF Bay Ferry staff and local stakeholders received tons of great feedback from Oyster Point commuters – both those who ride the ferry and those who don’t. The South S.F. Study resulted in more than 2,000 touchpoints with the public, all of which helped shape a sustainable future for ferry service at Oyster Point. Based […]

SF Bay Ferry Launches Season 3 of “Brews with Views”


Transit agency collaborates with Humble Sea Brewing Co. and The Far West Cider Co. to offer exclusive ferry-themed craft beverages SAN FRANCISCO – October 7, 2025 — San Francisco Bay Ferry today announced the return of its popular Brews with Views program, now in its third season, with an all-new lineup featuring exclusive offerings from […]

SF Bay Ferry Customer Satisfaction Remains at 98%

SAN FRANCISCO | September 26, 2025 – San Francisco Bay Ferry today released a report showing an industry-leading 98% of riders in 2025 were satisfied with their experience on the transit system. The onboard survey was conducted in April 2025 by Corey, Canapary & Galanis and resulted in 71% of riders reporting being “very satisfied” […]

Mike Henneberry Appointed to SF Bay Ferry Board of Directors

SAN FRANCISCO – The California State Senate Rules Committee has appointed Mike Henneberry to the San Francisco Bay Ferry Board of Directors. Mr. Henneberry will join the Board at its next meeting on August 14. Mr. Henneberry replaces Jeff DelBono on the Board. Mr. DelBono, a retired Alameda fire division chief, served on the Board […]

San Francisco Bay Ferry Ridership Surpasses 2019 Levels for First Time

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. – San Francisco Bay Ferry today announced systemwide monthly ridership exceeded 2019 levels for the first time in May. SF Bay Ferry carried 279,000 riders in May 2025. In May 2019, the system carried 276,000 passengers. This represents a 101% recovery for May. “In July 2021, we made an early decision to […]