San Francisco Bay Ferry operates on a first come, first served basis. Reservations are only available for special service to Oracle Park and Chase Center.
There are three ways to pay fares for regular service
We recommend Clipper for regular riders or those who ride other Bay Area transit services.
Youth, senior and disabled passenger discount cards are available through Clipper. Clipper START is available for qualifying low-income residents. A single Clipper card (physical or digital) can only be used for a single passenger at a time.
SF Bay Ferry also accepts Tap-and-ride contactless bank card payments for adult one-way fares. Riders can use plastic or mobile Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover cards to pay adult transit fares at Clipper readers at the ferry terminal.
Paper tickets are sold at Bay Crossings in the Ferry Building. If you don’t have Clipper and cannot download the SF Bay Ferry app, you can buy paper tickets on the ferry using cash or card. You may be required to wait in a second line, so we don’t recommend this if you can avoid it.
| Route | Clipper, Paper, or Mobile Ticket | Discount Clipper, Paper or Mobile Ticket | Children under 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland & Alameda Alameda Seaplane Harbor Bay Richmond | $4.90 | $2.40 | FREE |
| South San Francisco | $7.40 | $3.70 | FREE |
| Vallejo | $9.90 | $4.90 | FREE |
| Short Hops | $1.10 | $0.50 | FREE |
Discount Clipper
Includes Clipper START, RTC Clipper, Senior Clipper and Youth Clipper. For mobile tickets, use the discount paper ticket categories and verification methods listed below. Learn More
Discount Paper and Mobile Tickets
Can be used by those 65 or older, 17 or younger or those with Medicare cards or DMV disabled parking placards.
Transfers are automatically issued on Clipper cards (mobile and plastic) and contactless bank cards. For transfers to be applied correctly, you must tap on and off with the same card/device. All inter-agency transfers will receive a discount of up to $2.85 (within 2 hours of boarding the first agency).
Can be used by those 65 or older, 17 or younger or those with Medicare cards or DMV disabled parking placards.