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Statistics & Ridership

ANNUAL ORACLE PARK / GIANTS FERRY HIGHEST RIDERSHIP DAYS

Annual Ridership

Fiscal Year
(ending June 30)
Annual Ridership
Average Daily Ridership
(All Routes)
All Routes
Larkspur*
Sausalito
Tiburon†
Angel Island
Weekday
Saturday
Sunday/
Holiday
FY 2025 1,582,632 952,087 377,595 141,517 111,433 4,481 4,605 3,672
FY 2024 1,421,356 816,039 362,172 129,970 113,175 4,041 3,862 3,415
FY 2023 1,155,682 583,966 351,149 117,112 103,455 3,208 3,430 2,907
FY 2022 690,362 379,055 207,294 50,911 53,102 1,728 2,541 2,140
FY 2021 89,861 75,921 6,663 7,277 n/a 350 524** 960**
FY 2020 1,712,507 1,148,981 423,991 139,535 n/a 5,794 3,461 2,753
FY 2019 2,470,204 1,644,783 629,954 195,467 n/a 8,367 3,638 3,063
FY 2018 2,578,137 1,660,272 726,010 191,855 n/a 8,509 4,383 3,621
FY 2017
2,523,077
1,692,741
768,942
61,394
 n/a
8,203
4,585
3,747
FY 2016
2,545,122
1,753,484
791,638
n/a
 n/a
8,204
4,843
3,898
FY 2015
2,540,691
1,727,872
812,819
n/a
 n/a
8,219
4,953
4,083
FY 2014
2,470,583
1,677,050
793,533
n/a
 n/a
7,812
4,861
4,172
FY 2013
2,324,874
1,605,989
718,885
n/a
 n/a
7,465
4,482
3,685
FY 2012
2,195,414
1,526,375
669,039
n/a
 n/a
7,016
4,116
3,488
FY 2011
2,031,219
1,432,039
599,180
n/a
 n/a
6,532
3,615
3,237
FY 2010
1,922,095
1,338,764
583,331
n/a
 n/a
6,057
3,779
3,341
FY 2009
1,949,035
1,370,400
578,635
n/a
 n/a
6,273
3,681
2,999
FY 2008
1,979,843
1,414,588
565,255
n/a
 n/a
6,340
3,535
3,259
FY 2007
2,024,935
1,477,762
547,173
n/a
 n/a
6,590
3,561
3,015
FY 2006
1,870,169
1,402,668
467,501
n/a
 n/a
6,099
3,075
2,876
FY 2005
1,750,678
1,335,816
414,862
n/a
 n/a
5,719
2,997
2,549

NOTES:

* Larkspur ridership figures include special services such as service to San Francisco Giants baseball games at Oracle Park.
** Service operated June 26 & 27, 2021, only during FY 2021

Annual Ridership (Historical)

Fiscal Year
(ending June 30)
Annual Ridership
(All Routes)
Average Weekday Ridership
(All Routes)
 Comments
FY 2004
1,660,369
5,349
-
FY 2003
1,596,121
5,224
-
FY 2002
1,652,420
5,538
-
FY 2001
1,885,618
6,231
-
FY 2000
 
1,857,355
6,192
 March 2000, service starts from
Larkspur to AT&T Park (then called
Pac Bell Park) for San Francisco
Giants baseball games.
FY 1999
1,670,620
5,566
-
FY 1998
1,554,493
5,137
-
FY 1997
1,509,886
4,951
-
FY 1996
1,429,549
4,599
-
FY 1995
1,332,158
4,317
-
FY 1994
1,403,830
4,519
-
FY 1993
1,466,050
4,676
-
FY 1992
1,524,000*
-
-
FY 1991
1,506,000*
-
-
FY 1990
1,624,000*
-
 In November and December 1989,
following the October 17, 1989,
Loma Prieta Earthquake, ferry ridership
increased by 60%.
FY 1989
1,495,000*
-
-
FY 1988
1,452,000*
-
-
FY 1987
1,439,000*
-
-
FY 1986
1,279,000*
-
-
FY 1985
1,126,000*
-
 December 1983 to November 1985,
the three Spaulding vessels were
sequentially taken out of service to be
converted from gas turbine to diesel to
cut operating costs.
FY 1984
1,025,000*
-
FY 1983
1,070,000*
-
FY 1982
1,274,671
-
 Ferry ridership records were set during
the January 1982 storms in Marin County.
FY 1981
1,816,731
-
-
FY 1980
1,117,508
-
-
FY 1979
2,059,908
-
 During the fuel crisis in 1978/1979, a
ridership record was set in May 1979,
when ferries carried 53,271 passengers
in a week.
FY 1978
2,142,448
-
-
FY 1977
1,708,321
-
 December 1976, service starts from Larkspur to San Francisco.
FY 1976
1,103,810
-
-
FY 1975
1,087,804
-
-
FY 1974
1,061,494
-
-
NOTE: * indicates ridership is rounded

Ridership on Giants Ferry / Oracle Park Service

Season
Ridership
2025 49,711 through 7/30/25
2024 67,681
2023 62,042
2022 56,226
2021 33,754
2020 0
2019 45,186
2018 53,125
2017
66,394
2016
77,683
2015
75,601
2014
79,307
2013
80,782
2012
92,299
2011
94,385
2010
87,456
2009
64,797
2008
63,321
2007
72,617
2006
80,844
2005
78,399
2004
90,589
2003
55,133
2002
105,962
2001
79,815
2000
83,300

Highest Ridership Days

 

Larkspur
Sausalito
Total

Friday, July 21, 2006

Spare the Air Day (free rides by MTC/BAAQMD)

13,340
11,559
24,899
Friday, June 23, 2006

Spare the Air Day (free rides by MTC/BAAQMD)

10,522
6,295
16,817
January 6, 1982

Major Flooding in Marin County

12,275

4,118
16,393
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
World Champion San Francisco Giants Parade and Celebration
14,099
2,099
16,198

November 3, 2010

Giants World Series Victory Parade & Celebration
12,823
2,296
15,119
Friday, October 31, 2014
World Champion San Francisco Giants Parade and Celebration
10,622
 
1,365
11,987

July 30, 1977

A hot summer day

4,339

6,519
10,858
Saturday, April 28, 2012
South approach to the Golden Bridge, Doyle Drive, was closed for demolition
6,175
3,805
9,980
Sunday, April 29, 2012
South approach to the Golden Bridge, Doyle Drive, was closed for demolition
6,193
3,340
9,534
Saturday, October 6, 2012 Multiple events in San Francisco with Fleet Week, America’s Cup, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, SF Giants Playoff game, and more
6,266
3,090
9,356
Saturday, January 10, 2015
The Golden Gate Bridge was closed to install a moveable median barrier
5,617
3,308
8,925
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Multiple events in San Francisco with Fleet Week, America’s Cup, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, SF Giants Playoff game, and more
4,687
2,250
7,937

NOTE: Ridership figures are for San Francisco Giants baseball games only and do not include other special event service.

Each season typically runs from April through September.

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