San Francisco Bay Ferry Announces Free Coffee Promotion Benefitting Local Food Banks
SAN FRANCISCO | January 17, 2024 – San Francisco Bay Ferry today announced that free coffee is now available for passengers on all weekday morning commute trips on its service. As a part of the promotion, ferry riders are raising funds for local food banks. In partnership with S&P Concessions, the ferry system’s concessionaire, and Blue […]
Real-Time Text and Email Alerts Now Available for San Francisco Bay Ferry Riders
SAN FRANCISCO | September 27, 2023 – The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), the agency that provides San Francisco Bay Ferry service, today announced the launch of real-time text message and email service alerts to help improve passenger communications when service disruptions strike. Ferry riders can subscribe to receive text message and […]
WETA Awarded $13.4 Million in Federal Relief Funds
SAN FRANCISCO | March 30, 2021 – The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) on Wednesday awarded the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) $13.4 million in federal relief funds from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (CRRSAA). Part of a $802 million second tranche of CRRSAA funds awarded to […]
WETA Awarded $4.4 Million Federal Grant to Rehab Ferry Terminal in Alameda
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24, 2020 – The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) today announced that it has been awarded a $4.45 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to rehabilitate its 29-year-old Main Street Alameda Ferry Terminal. The competitive grant was awarded through FTA’s Passenger Ferry Grant Program. The $4.45 […]
Former S.F. Port Director Monique Moyer Appointed to WETA Board
Moyer fills final vacancy on WETA Board of Directors SAN FRANCISCO – California Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Monique Moyer to the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) Board of Directors. Ms. Moyer fills the vacancy created when Jim Wunderman was named WETA Board Chair in January 2020. Ms. Moyer’s term is […]
Transportation Expert Jessica Alba Appointed to WETA Board
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1, 2020 – California State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon has appointed Jessica Alba to the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) Board of Directors. Ms. Alba fills the vacancy left by the resignation of Nick Josefowitz in April 2020. Ms. Alba’s term is effective until January 1, 2024. “We […]
WETA To Expand Ferry Commute Service in Alameda and Oakland
San Francisco Bay Ferry will revamp its Alameda and Oakland service to increase capacity and improve the passenger experience SAN FRANCISCO | December 18, 2019 – The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) Board of Directors has approved a major 2020 revamp of San Francisco Bay Ferry’s Alameda and Oakland service in order […]