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By Bridge, Bus & Ferry
Each year the Golden Gate Bridge attracts more than 10 million visitors to take in its tremendous 746-foot tall towers, sweeping main cables, signature International Orange color and Art Deco styling. It is a sensory experience featuring color, light and sound.
What to Do During Your Visit Practical information for planning your visit.
History of the Bridge Learn all the facts and history about the iconic Bridge.
The Golden Gate Bridge District is in the process of constructing a Suicide Deterrent Net System to deter suicides at the Bridge by placing a physical barrier between a person and the water below. This is a project update for December 12, 2019. Read more
Golden Gate Transit will adjust regional bus schedules on December 8 and 9, 2019, to improve system efficiency. Read more
Route 31 - the ferry shuttle that carries riders between the San Rafael Transit Center and Larkspur Ferry Terminal - will NO LONGER operate after Friday, December 13, 2019, with the extension of SMART passenger train service to Larkspur (begins Saturday, December 14). Read more
Some Golden Gate Bridge parking lots will be closed over the Thanksgiving 2019 holiday weekend and from December 21 through January 1, 2020, to assist with traffic management. Read more
Golden Gate Transit bus and Golden Gate Ferry service levels for the weeks of Christmas and New Year's, Monday, Dec. 23, 2019, through Friday, Jan. 3, 2020. Read more
This holiday season, the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District (District) shows its support of local food banks with a holiday bus beautifully wrapped with an image of the Golden Gate Bridge on a clear winter evening. Read more
Golden Gate Ferry now operates direct service from Larkspur to Golden State Warrior games and special events, including concerts, to San Francisco's new Chase Center! Read more
Golden Gate Transit is pleased to announce its partnership with Transit app to provide real-time bus arrival times to riders. Read more
The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District joins a statewide effort to inform the public and victims of human trafficking of ways to seek help or report unlawful activity. Read more
If you or someone you know is in a crisis, help is available! Call, text, or visit the San Francisco Suicide Prevention website. Read more
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The District offers career opportunities for positive and motivated team players who desire to be part of and contribute to our mission. The mission of the District is to provide safe and reliable operation, maintenance and enhancement of the Golden Gate Bridge and to provide transportation services, as resources allow, for customers within the U.S. Highway 101 Golden Gate Corridor.
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