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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
Fares are changing July 1, 2026 across the San Francisco Bay Ferry system. Systemwide changes will include route-specific fare adjustments in FY 2027 and FY 2028, replacing the previous uniform systemwide increase of 3% per year. These changes are announced as part of the continued implementation of our FY 2024-28
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
