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 service at Oyster Point.
Based on the feedback, SF Bay Ferry and stakeholders have agreed on a new optimized schedule to run on a trial period for the next year. Here’s the schedule, which goes into effect on March 9, 2026.
Westbound
| Depart Main St. Alameda | Depart Oakland | Arrive South San Francisco |
|---|---|---|
| 6:50 AM | 7:05 AM | 7:45 AM |
| 7:45 AM | 8:05 AM | 8:45 AM |
| — | 9:05 AM | 9:45 AM |
| 4:35 PM | 4:20 PM | 5:15 PM |
EASTBOUND
| Depart South San Francisco | Arrive Oakland | Arrive Main St. Alameda |
|---|---|---|
| 3:30 PM | 4:10 PM | 4:30 PM |
| 4:20 PM | 5:00 PM | 5:15 PM |
| 5:30 PM | 6:10 PM | 6:30 PM |
The primary feedback received in the Service Study was:
- The importance of maintaining direct East Bay travel to/from Oyster Point instead of switching to a cost-saving indirect route with a connection in San Francisco
- The importance of maintaining service to Main Street Alameda, especially given the likely impact of the upcoming Oakland Alameda Access Project
- The need for a later morning trip to allow commuters handling school drop-off in the 8 o’clock hour to be able to benefit from the ferry
Staff, in close partnership with stakeholders, reviewed ridership data, broader mobility data and commuter feedback to direct development of the optimized schedule.
Service productivity under the optimized schedule will be evaluated in early 2027 to determine local subsidies from stakeholders (Oyster Point employers and municipal sources) required to maintain that level of service in a sustainable way. SF Bay Ferry staff expects that the new schedule will help boost ridership, which has increased in recent months.
Required dredging at the Oyster Point Marina will lead to a suspension of all ferry service in South San Francisco for an estimated four weeks sometime in late summer/early fall 2026. Details on timing will be released as soon as permits are secured and plans are set. Dredging is required to maintain safe ferry operation in the harbor.