For Immediate Release

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Bay Ferry today announced it will offer free service on its Richmond route on Fridays for the remainder of 2024. The “Richmond Free Ferry Friday” promotion begins November 1.

“SF Bay Ferry is the highest rated transit service in the country, and we know it usually only takes one trip to turn someone into a loyal ferry rider,” said Seamus Murphy, Executive Director of SF Bay Ferry. “We’re looking forward to Free Ferry Fridays creating many more of those loyal riders on our Richmond service.”

SF Bay Ferry offers 26 weekday trips connecting Richmond and the Ferry Building in Downtown San Francisco. The ride is 35 minutes. No reservations are required. Normal fares are $4.70 each way per passenger, or $2.30 for youth, senior and disabled passengers. Children under five always ride free.

The Richmond Free Ferry Friday promotion is funded by the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA). Richmond ferry service is supported by the Contra Costa Transportation Authority’s local sales tax measure.

“CCTA is proud to provide funding for the SF Bay Ferry’s free rides from Richmond to San Francisco, which encourages people to consider alternative transportation options that are practical, safe and fun,” said Tim Haile, Executive Director of the CCTA. “Initiatives like this support the economic vitality of the entire Bay Area by reducing congestion, improving mobility, and fostering greater regional connectivity – and of course, there’s just something special about seeing the Bay from the deck of a ferry.”

More information about the promotion is available at sanfranciscobayferry.com/fff.

San Francisco Bay Ferry is a regional public transit agency tasked with developing, operating and expanding ferry service on the San Francisco Bay and with coordinating the water transit response to regional emergencies. The agency operates ferry routes connecting the cities of Alameda, Oakland, Richmond, San Francisco, South San Francisco and Vallejo. More information is available at sanfranciscobayferry.com/media-center.

###About the Contra Costa Transportation Authority
The Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) is a public agency formed by Contra Costa voters in 1988 to manage the county’s transportation sales tax program and oversee countywide transportation planning efforts. With a staff of twenty people managing a multi-billion-dollar suite of projects and programs, CCTA is responsible for planning, funding and delivering critical transportation infrastructure projects and programs that connect our communities, foster a strong economy, increase sustainability, and safely and efficiently get people where they need to go. CCTA also serves as the county’s designated Congestion Management Agency, responsible for putting programs in place to keep traffic levels manageable. More information about CCTA is available at ccta.net.