SF Bay Ridership Doubles During Transbay Work

On Aug. 1-2, SF Bay Ferry doubled its usual weekend service on the Alameda/Oakland/San Francisco route, and enhanced service on the Vallejo/San Francisco route to serve Bay Area residents during the suspension of BART transbay service. Weekend ridership numbers are listed below:

• 4,646 passengers took the Vallejo/San Francisco ferry compared to the 3,900 riders who take the ferry over an average 2015 summer weekend.
• 15,368 passengers took the Alameda/Oakland/San Francisco ferry compared to the 7,200 riders who take the ferry over an average 2015 summer weekend.  

“Through significant planning efforts, SF Bay Ferry met the demands of Bay Area residents looking to cross the Bay during suspension of transbay BART service,” said Ernest Sanchez, SF Bay Ferry public information and marketing manager. “SF Bay Ferry thanks the riders who chose to take the ferry thereby relieving congestion on the bridges during the BART closure.”