South San Francisco Ferry Terminal
The South San Francisco Ferry Terminal is the only operating ferry terminal in San Mateo County, California. Boats are operated by San Francisco Bay Ferry and connect the city of South San Francisco to the Oakland Ferry Terminal in Jack London Square as well as Alameda, California. Construction began in 2009[1] and ferry service started on June 4, 2012. While ferry service between San Francisco and ports to the south existed as far south as San Jose/Alviso during the 1800s,[2] the service was no longer needed once the San Francisco-San Jose railroad was built as part of the transcontinental railway. This is the first ferry terminal built south of San Francisco in several generations. The Oyster Point Marina land is owned by the City of South San Francisco. The SMC Harbor District has a joint powers agreement with the City of SSF.
Location
911 Marina, South San Francisco, CA.
Can be found by taking the Oyster Point exit from Highway 101
Connecting Transit Options at the Terminal
40 parking spots. Parking was not an issue due to private buses and bike riders and carpooling in 2013.
Shuttle bus options are limited. Currently only private shuttles are available for local employees at the moment.
Routes
| Monthly Ridership | ||
|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | July |
| 2012 | N/A | 2960 |
| 2013 | 2363 | 7682 |
| 2014 | 6753 | 8062 |
| 2015 | 8898 | 10661 |
| 2016 | 9652 | ?? |
Offer service to Alameda, Oakland on the weekdays starting in 2012.[3]
One round trip per day to San Francisco Ferry Building (next to south side of Ferry Building - Gate E) and Pier 41 (Behind ticketing building window/Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream) on Wednesday and Fridays effective April 29, 2013.[4] Return times on Friday are different than Wednesday. Approximately 30 minutes from SSF to SF Ferry Building.
Pier 39 service was discontinued in 2014.
References
- ↑ "Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) begins South San Francisco Ferry Terminal Construction". Metropolitan Transportation Commission. October 14, 2009. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
- ↑ Nolte, Carl (2013-04-13). "Jenny Lind ferry disaster commemoration". San Francisco Chronicle. Sfchronicle.com. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
- ↑ "Oyster Point Ferry Service Starting June 4". SFO Connect. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
- ↑ Gackle, Paul (April 4, 2013). "South San Francisco ferry boosting service in hopes of attracting more riders". San Francisco Examiner. Sfexaminer.com. Retrieved 2013-07-16.