Attention Bay Area Pre-K to 3rd Grade Elementary School Teachers!
This year Golden Gate Ferry is offering two free field trips opportunities. Bring your class and premade artwork onboard the ferries to decorate and ride for free during the holidays in December and Earth Day in April. See available dates below.
Holidays: November 30 - December 4, and December 7 - December 11, 2026.
Earth Day: April 25 - April 29, 2027
Bring your Pre-K to 3rd Grade class for a fun-filled (and free!) field trip on board Golden Gate Ferry.
Here's How it Works:
Step 1: Review our schedules to select the day and route that works best for you within the above date ranges. Golden Gate Ferry operates service between San Francisco and Angel Island, Larkspur, Sausalito, and Tiburon.
Step 2: You must register your trip two weeks in advance, but act soon, as spaces fill up quickly.
Step 3: We recommend one chaperone per 10 children for this event.
Step 4: This field trip is limited to Pre-K to 3rd Grade classes.
Step 5: PLEASE BRING PRE-MADE DECORATIONS FOR YOUR FIELD TRIP! Decorations for the ferry must be pre-made and will be hung as the boat is crossing the Bay.
Step 6: To schedule your trip, email cmartinez@goldengate.org, or call our customer service team at 415-455-2000 at least two weeks prior to your desired date.
Below are some photos from previous years holiday decorating outings.
Download and print the flyer here >
watch a video of a holiday decorating field trip here >
For trip-planning assistance, call 511/415-455-2000 (say "Golden Gate Transit," or "Golden Gate Ferry" then "operator" to bypass recorded messages)/TDD 711. Customer service representatives are available weekdays from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.