San Francisco Bay Ferry proved its worth as a vital link in the Bay Area’s transportation network during last month’s BART strike. Over the course of the four-day strike, ferries carried more than 54,000 passengers—triple their pre-strike daily average.
Published: August, 2013
San Francisco Bay Ferry proved its worth as a vital link in the Bay Area’s transportation network during last month’s BART strike. Over the course of the four-day strike, ferries carried more than 54,000 passengers—triple their pre-strike daily average.
"The ferry system, both the Golden Gate and San Francisco Bay Ferry, proved how critical they are to the Bay Area’s transportation infrastructure," said Ernest Sanchez, public information manager for San Francisco Bay Ferry. "Based on our performance during this event, the Bay Area public can be confident that we will be there to provide a vital transportation link, whether that’s a during normal operations, a strike, a natural disaster or a bridge closure."
Commuters were able to get around the Bay from the SF Bay Ferry service’s terminals in Oakland’s Jack London Square, Alameda Harbor Bay and Main Street, South San Francisco, Vallejo, and the Ferry Building and Pier 41 in San Francisco. Golden Gate provides service to the San Francisco Ferry Building from Sausalito and Larkspur.
In the event of another BART strike, SF Bay Ferry is planning further service additions and improvements to assist as many passengers as possible.
