To assist in alleviating the congestion at the Larkspur Terminal parking lot, which reaches capacity by 8:30 a.m. on most weekdays, the Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation District (GGBHTD) launched a new shuttle service called "the Wave" in September for residents along Sir Francis Drake Blvd. from Fairfax to the Larkspur Ferry Terminal.
The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District launched a new shuttle service called “the Wave” in September for residents along Sir Francis Drake Blvd. from Fairfax to the Larkspur Ferry Terminal.
BC Staff Report
Published: October, 2013
To assist in alleviating the congestion at the Larkspur Terminal parking lot, which reaches capacity by 8:30 a.m. on most weekdays, the Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation District (GGBHTD) launched a new shuttle service called "the Wave" in September for residents along Sir Francis Drake Blvd. from Fairfax to the Larkspur Ferry Terminal.
The Wave shuttle (Route 25 in publications and online) operates along Sir Francis Drake Blvd., making all stops between Fairfax and the Larkspur Ferry Terminal at 101 East Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Each weekday, the Wave serves all Larkspur Ferry departures between 6:35 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. The shuttle returns to Fairfax from the Larkspur Terminal for the afternoon commute arrivals between 4:05 p.m. to 6:55 p.m.
The Wave comes as a result of community input. Ferry passengers were asked in a recent survey if they would consider riding a free shuttle, and 51 percent of respondents indicated that they would. The largest number of positive responses came from passengers originating in the Ross Valley communities of Fairfax, San Anselmo, Ross, Kentfield, and Greenbrae. Hence, the Wave is being implemented as a demonstration project for a nine-month trial basis through June 2014, and the schedule may be adjusted to ensure that shuttles meet ferry departures in a timely manner. An easy-to-print complete schedule is available at www.goldengate.org.
The Wave is free for Larkspur Ferry customers. All other passengers are subject to local fares. Customers can pay their transbay fare (cash or Clipper) when they board the shuttle. Cash customers will be issued a transbay transfer, which should be presented to a terminal assistant at the Larkspur fare gate; Clipper users will need to tag on and off the bus and then tag on at the ferry fare gate as well. Local riders of the shuttle (customers not transferring to a departing ferry) must pay their local bus fare using cash or a Clipper card.
In a related note, the GGBHTD Board of Directors recently approved the setting of a public hearing to receive comment on a proposed Larkspur Ferry Terminal parking fee. The public hearing will be held on Thursday, October 17 at 7 p.m. onboard the M.S. Marin at the Larkspur Ferry Terminal. Two informational open house meetings will be held prior to the formal public hearing to discuss the range of options with the public. These are scheduled for Thursday, October 3, from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Tuesday, October 8 from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Larkspur Terminal.
