On Monday, October 8, construction began at the Golden Gate Larkspur Ferry Terminal parking lot, adding 210 parking spaces to the existing 1,316 spaces. The parking lot will remain open to the public during construction. However, about 250 parking spaces will be closed during the four-phase construction process, which will last 3 months. Options available to customers during construction:

» Bus-to-Ferry Shuttles On weekdays, FREE Golden Gate Transit buses shuttle customers from most Marin neighborhoods to/from the Larkspur Ferry Terminal. Route 25 and Route 29 buses serving the Park and Ride Lot on Anderson Dr. provide free shuttle service to/from the Terminal. Customers who ride the FREE shuttle buses for 6:05 am to 8:35 am ferry departures receive guaranteed boarding.

» Satellite Parking at Ross Valley Sanitary District Located Across the Street from Larkspur Ferry Terminal (about a 10 minute walk to the terminal). This lot is for weekday use only, from 7 am to 10:30 pm. There is no parking after 10:30 pm. The lot is closed and locked on weekends.

» Bicycles a) During construction, restrictions on the number of bikes allowed on the ferries will be rescinded. During this time, as many bicycles as possible will be allowed, within safe limits. b) The Larkspur Ferry Terminal has both open and protected bicycle parking. c) Bus-to- ferry shuttle buses offer exterior bike racks carrying up to two bicycles.

» Carpools Larkspur Ferry Terminal has 18 carpool spaces. A carpool requires at least two occupants to qualify to use these spaces. David Clark, Deputy General Manager, Ferry Division, explains "We apologize for the temporary inconvenience to our customers caused by the construction. The improvements to the parking lot are part of a significant overall plan to better serve Larkspur Ferry customers by increasing parking capacity."

In addition to increasing parking spaces, the plan includes promoting the use of the free bus-to-ferry shuttles, encouraging carpools, and promoting bike-to-transit options.

For more information, visit www.goldengate.org, or call: 415-455-2000 from Marin, 415-923-2000 from San Francisco, 707-541-2000 from Sonoma, or 415-257-4554 TDD. Hours: 6 am to 8 pm weekdays; 7 am to 8 pm weekends and holidays, 7 am to 5 pm Thanksgiving Day. 

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