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SF Bay Ferry Will Beef Up Service If BART Workers Strike
San Francisco Bay Ferry plans to use all available vessels, provide special Oakland-SF schedules during commute hours and extend service hours. Schedules and a parking map are attached.
San Francisco Bay Ferry will provide extra ferries, direct Oakland-San Francisco routes during peak commute times and extended service hours if BART employees strike on Monday, ferry officials announced Saturday.
The special "strike schedules" and a map showing parking, ticket sales locations and passenger drop-off and pick-up points Oakland's Jack London Square are attached to this article.
"San Francisco Bay Ferry (SFBF) will make every effort to accommodate increased ridership demand resulting from a BART strike," ferry officials said.
"These efforts will include deploying all available vessels, implementing special schedules, extending service hours, providing for onsite (off boat) ticket sales at some locations, and providing customer service representatives to provide information and keep riders informed.
"Please be assured that we are doing everything we can to serve you. However, some delays are to be expected so we ask for your patience and understanding."
Other details provided by San Francisco Bay Ferry are below.
FERRY TERMINAL LOCATIONS
- Oakland Jack London Square: 10 Clay Street
- San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E: Located behind the Ferry Building on the south side
During morning (6:00 AM to 11:25 AM) and evening (3:30 PM to 7:50 PM) peak commute hours there will be direct service between Oakland and San Francisco Ferry Building. The Oakland/San Francisco boat will not stop in Alameda.
- Oakland to SF Ferry Building: Departures every 45 minutes beginning with a 6:00 AM Oakland departure and ending with a 8:45 PM Oakland departure to the ferry building.
- SF Ferry Building to Oakland: Departures every 45 minutes beginning with a 6:00 AM Ferry Building departure and ending with a 8:15 PM Ferry Building departure to Oakland.
- There is no service from Alameda and Oakland to Pier 41 during peak commute periods.
Vessels will operate between Alameda Main Street, Oakland, the SF Ferry Building and SF’s Pier 41. (See attached schedule.)
TICKETING
Departing from Oakland
You must have either a ticket or a Clipper card to board the ferry. Tickets will not be sold onboard.
Purchase tickets at the Oakland Ticket office, adjacent to the ferry terminal at 544 Water Street, Oakland
- Paper tickets sold
- Check, cash, credit cards accepted
- Ticket office Hours: 5:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Tickets may be purchased onboard the boat at departure time; or,
At the Bay Crossings store located in the Ferry Buildingo
- Clipper Cards and paper tickets available
- Store opens at 5:30 AM
Cash, $6.25. Clipper Card, $4.75.
BOARDING POLICY
Boarding is strictly on a first come first served basis. We apologize to our regular riders for this inconvenience and appreciate your patience during this time.
PARKING
Please Note: There is no free ferry parking in Oakland during the strike
Parking at or near ferry terminals will be extremely limited. Please plan to be dropped off at the terminal, or car pool, bike, walk or take public transit to the terminal.
In Oakland:
Parking will be available at:
101 Washington Street
- Approximately 700 spaces available
- Ferry customers must validate their parking tickets at the ferry terminal
- All day parking is $4.00
- Approximately 1,092 space available
- Open 24 hours a day
- All day parking fee is $4.00
- Passenger drop off at Clay Street and the Embarcadero; and,
- Passenger pick up at Washington Street and the Embarcadero
- There is limited paid parking in the Ferry Building area.
- Getting to the terminal: If possible be dropped off, walk, bike or take public transit.
Space onboard for bikes will be limited to between 16 and 44 depending upon the boat. If all onboard bike spaces are taken you may have to wait for the next departure.
MORE INFORMATION
http://sanfranciscobayferry.com/
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