CA: Berkeley Marina’s First Commuter Ferry Sets Sail

Berkeley Marina’s first public commuter ferry service in decades set sail early Friday morning, transporting a handful of eager passengers across the calm waters of the bay to Pier 1.5 at Embarcadero in San Francisco.

Leaving from the Berkeley Marina at K Gate, the trip takes about 20 minutes in each direction. The ferry leaves Berkeley every Friday at 7:30 and 8:30 a.m., with return trips at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m., and Tideline Marine Group Inc., which operates the 45-person capacity vessel, plans to expand services throughout the week as demand increases, according to a Jan. 24 press release.

The company officially secured their small-scale ferry service permit from the city of Berkeley on the day of its first scheduled crossing.

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