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San Francisco Bay Ferry is holding a Public Hearing on proposed fares for ferry service. The Public Hearing will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at the Bay Area Metro Center, Board Room, 1st Floor, 375 Beale Street in San Francisco, and via Zoom. Please visit
SF Bay Ferry’s ridership boom continues as it just completed its best January ever with a record 229,000 passengers. SF Bay Ferry ridership hit a major milestone in January, exceeding 106% of 2019 levels, the agency’s highest monthly recovery mark. It also marks the second consecutive month in which SF
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
Ferry passengers can use contactless bank cards—plastic or mobile Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover cards—to pay adult fares The Next-Generation Clipper system is rolling out on Wednesday, December 10th, 2025 with new features that offer a more convenient, accessible and affordable experience for Bay Area transit riders. Contactless Bank
SAN FRANCISCO | November 17, 2025 – San Francisco Bay Ferry celebrated the commissioning of MV Zalophus, the agency’s newest high-speed passenger ferry and the 19th vessel in the SF Bay Ferry fleet. MV Zalophus follows MV Karl, which entered service in spring 2025. The vessels are the nation’s cleanest
What it means to serve as San Francisco Bay Area’s maritime emergency operations coordinator On October 29, 2025, San Francisco Bay Ferry conducted its annual functional exercise simulating the activation of our Emergency Operations Center (EOC). SF Bay Ferry normally operates as a passenger transportation service. During a major
