Mayor London Breed Announces $55 Million Federal Grant to Advance the Country’s First High Speed Zero-Emission Ferry Service in San Francisco
San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed joined Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and City leaders today to announce a $55 million grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Port of San Francisco and San Francisco Bay Ferry to complete the nation’s first-ever high-speed zero-emission ferry network connecting critical transportation hubs. […]
San Francisco Bay Ferry Announces ‘Richmond Free Ferry Friday’ Promotion For Rest of 2024
SAN FRANCISCO | October 30, 2024 – San Francisco Bay Ferry today announced it will offer free service on its Richmond route on Fridays for the remainder of 2024. The “Richmond Free Ferry Friday” promotion begins November 1. “SF Bay Ferry is the highest rated transit service in the country, and we know it usually […]
San Francisco Bay Ferry Awarded $12 Million State Grant for Electrification of Harbor Bay Ferry Route
SAN FRANCISCO | October 24, 2024 – San Francisco Bay Ferry today announced it was awarded $12.5 million grant from the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) to bring zero-emission, battery-electric ferry service to the Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal in Alameda. The award advances SF Bay Ferry’s Rapid Electric Emission-Free Ferry (REEF) Program, a transformative suite […]
San Francisco Bay Ferry Releases Survey Results Showing 98% Customer Satisfaction
SAN FRANCISCO | September 26, 2024 – San Francisco Bay Ferry today released its 2024 onboard ridership survey results, which showed 98% of riders report being satisfied with their experience on the service. The survey, conducted by Bay Area-based research firm Corey, Canapary and Galanis, found that 76% of respondents reported being “very satisfied” with […]
San Francisco Bay Ferry Awarded $11 Million Federal Grant for Electric Vessel Procurement
SAN FRANCISCO | September 16, 2024 – San Francisco Bay Ferry today announced it was awarded $11 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to support the agency’s plans to procure the nation’s first high-speed battery electric ferries. The award advances Phase 1 of SF Bay Ferry’s Rapid Electric Emission-Free Ferry (REEF) Program, a […]
SF Bay Ferry Releases Zero-Emission Ferry Design, Prepares to Award Shipyard Contracts
SAN FRANCISCO — Aug. 8, 2024 — San Francisco Bay Ferry today released design renderings for what will be the nation’s first high-speed, zero-emission, battery electric vessels. The vessels will be the first built as a part of the agency’s Rapid Electric Emission Free (REEF) Ferry Program. The new vessel design is a part of […]
SF Bay Ferry’s Redwood City Ballpark Pilot Service Launches July 28
SAN FRANCISCO | July 24, 2024 – San Francisco Bay Ferry and the Port of Redwood City today announced that tickets are available for a limited pilot service connecting Peninsula fans to Oracle Park for select upcoming San Francisco Giants games. SF Bay Ferry will operate direct service between Redwood City and San Francisco for […]
World’s First Entirely Hydrogen-Powered Ferry Welcomes Passengers on July 19 in San Francisco Bay
San Francisco, CA — July 12, 2024 — Today San Francisco Bay Ferry and a group of private and public sector partners launched the MV Sea Change, the world’s first commercial passenger ferry powered 100% by zero-emission hydrogen fuel cells. The vessel will begin service to the public on July 19, offering free transportation between […]
Oakland Alameda Water Shuttle to Launch July 17
ALAMEDA | JULY 2, 2024 – Today, the City of Alameda, the Alameda Transportation Management Association (ATMA), Port of Oakland, and San Francisco (SF) Bay Ferry announced that the new Oakland Alameda Water Shuttle (OAWS) pilot service will launch Wednesday morning, July 17. See the schedule The OAWS, named Woodstock, will carry people across the […]
SF Bay Ferry Commits to Major Enhancement, Expansion and Electrification of Regional Water Transit
SAN FRANCISCO | May 9, 2024 – San Francisco Bay Ferry’s Board of Directors today adopted the agency’s 2050 Service Vision, committing to enhance, expand and electrify regional water transit over the next 25 years. “SF Bay Ferry has successfully delivered the region’s fastest-growing and most highly-rated regional transit service, so it’s no surprise to […]