Statistics & Ridership - History & Research

Monthly Ferry Ridership (data subject to change)

GGF Ridership	FY 2018/2019 (ending June 30, 2019)	FY 2019/2020 (ending June 30, 2020)	FY 2020/2021 (ending June 30, 2021)	FY 2021/2022 (ending June 30, 2022)	FY 2022/2023 (ending June 30, 2023)	FY 2023/2024 (ending June 30, 2024)
July	265,897	250,836	6,051	61,507	121,856	127,124
August	268,505	255,583	5,765	43,271	123,908	156,925
September	223,543	219,679	6,141	43,200	108,920	122,889
October	221,208	220,787	7,243	40,690	97,834	116,477
November	165,828	174,068	5,957	34,710	76,211	93,507
December	160,389	159,978	4,279	33,037	59,954	79,526
January	174,437	181,437	3,181	31,036	56,560	83,547
February	150,792	176,595	4,420	46,077	69,248	82,462
March	190,688	63,990	6,420	66,454	76,711
April	215,436	1,760	8,863	86,151	111,130
May	209,932	2,537	10,180	95,177	120,396
June	223,549	5,240	21,361	109,052	132,954
Annual Total	2,470,145	1,712,490	89,861	690,362	1,155,682	898,193

Annual Ridership

Fiscal Year (ending June 30)	Annual Ridership					Average Daily Ridership (All Routes)
Fiscal Year (ending June 30)	All Routes	Larkspur*	Sausalito	Tiburon†	Angel Island	Weekday	Saturday	Sunday/ Holiday
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
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

Transit Fare Increases, 1993 to present

The District operates the Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Transit and Golden Ferry with four primary funding sources: Bridge tolls, transit fares, grants and contracts, and advertising/concessions. Transit fare increases assist in meeting operating expenses, which in turn assist the District in providing its public transit services. The current target set for bus fares is that they cover 25% of operating costs of regional bus services and for ferry fares is that they cover 40% of ferry operating costs.

Golden Gate Transit and Golden Gate Ferry fares have been increased as follows since 1994:

July 1, 1993, bus fares increased 10% specifically for travel to the East Bay and to San Francisco from Marin County.
July 1, 1994, bus fares increased up to 14% for travel from Sonoma and Marin counties to San Francisco.
July 1, 1994, the daily Sausalito Ferry adult cash fare increased from $3.75 to $4.25, and the Larkspur Ferry weekend adult cash fare increased from $3.25 to $4.25 (the Larkspur Ferry weekday adult cash fare remained at $2.50).
July 1, 1998, a Five-year Fare Increase Program was implemented; bus and ferry fares increased annually as follows: 10% in 1998; 3% in 1999; 4.2% in 2000; 5.5 % in 2001; 5.4% in 2002.
July 1, 2003, bus fares were increased by 5% and ferry fares increased from 30% to 70% to bring them into line with other ferry fares in the Bay Area as they were considerably lower.
July 1, 2004, bus and ferry fares increased by 10%.
July 1, 2005, bus and ferry fares increased by 5%.
July 1, 2006, bus and ferry fares increased by 5%.
July 1, 2007, bus and ferry fares increased by 5%.
July 1, 2008, bus and ferry fares increased by 5%.
July 1, 2009, bus and ferry fares increased by 5%.
July 1, 2010, bus and ferry fares increased by 5%.
January 1, 2011, Golden Gate Ferry Clipper card discount fares increased by 10%.
July 1, 2011, bus and ferry cash fares increased by 5%.
July 1, 2012, bus and ferry fares increased by 5%.
July 1, 2013, bus and ferry fares increased by 5%.
July 1, 2014, bus and ferry fares increased by 5%.
July 1, 2015, bus and ferry fares increased by 5%.
July 1, 2016, bus and ferry fares increased by 4%.
July 1, 2017, bus and ferry fares increased.
July 1, 2018, most bus and ferry fares increased.
July 1, 2019, most bus and ferry fares increased.
July 1, 2020, most bus and ferry fares increased.

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

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