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YOUR GUIDE TO SAN FRANCISCO BAY

Make a day of the bay.

Be the captain of your day. Find your ferry, know your dock, and explore the other shore.

From San Francisco · Ferry BuildingSausalitoSat, Oct 10, 2026 · after 12:57 am PacificOne way · 1 adultEdit tripClose editor

BUILD YOUR DAY

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Sat, Oct 10 · Pacific time

San Francisco · Ferry Building

Sausalito

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Sat, Oct 10 · YOUR ONE-WAY FERRY TRIP

Sausalito, at your own pace.

Waterfront lunch, little shops, and a bay-view bench. A classic ferry day.

60 min · 1 ferry$8.50 one-way fares for 1 adultArrive around 11:15 am
YOUR SELECTED FERRY10:15 am → 11:15 amSan Francisco → Sausalito
BOARD ATGate BRecommended arrival 10:00 am

Scheduled service · all times Pacific. Golden Gate timetable last retrieved Oct 10, 2026. Published coverage through Sat, Dec 12.

Your ferry journey

Scheduled routeNot live · Oct 10San Francisco · Ferry BuildingDepart10:15 amAngel Island · Ayala CoveStay aboardSausalitoArrive11:15 amSchematic route · Scheduled serviceNot for navigation
  1. 10:15 am · San Francisco · Gate B

    Golden Gate → Sausalito · arrive 11:15 am

    On the water · 10:15 am San Francisco to Sausalito
Map & connection walksChart, weather & terminal details · optional

Your terminals on the bay. Tap a marker for boarding and parking.

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Golden Gate Ferry

Tap once with your own Clipper card or contactless bank card or device. From Sausalito and Tiburon, pay when you arrive in San Francisco. Bank cards charge adult Clipper fares; eligible discounts require a discount Clipper card or discounted ticket. Paper adult tickets cost more. Buy Golden Gate Angel Island return tickets before leaving the mainland.

Official fares & tickets · Service information

Golden Gate timetable last retrieved Oct 10, 2026. Published coverage through Sat, Dec 12.

Know your dock.

Your boarding guide, matched to each ferry in this trip.

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YOUR DEPARTURE · Golden Gate

San Francisco · Ferry Building

10:15 am to Sausalito

Find your gate

San Francisco · Ferry Building · Gate B

Ferry Building, Embarcadero at Market Street

Multiple gates serve different operators. The gate shown beside your sailing comes from the schedule; confirm dock signs when you arrive.

Official terminal information · Operator service information

Street-side Ferry Building entrance and façade. This view does not show your selected ferry gate.

Captured 2022-08-26 · Photo by tao on Mapillary · CC BY-SA 4.0. Images help you recognize the area; follow current terminal signs.

PUBLISHED BOARDING GATEBFerry Building & EmbarcaderoFrom your selected sailing’s timetable. Confirm signs at the dock.
When to arrive

For your 10:15 am departure, this guide recommends being at the dock by 10:00 am.

The 15-minute allowance is a planning buffer, not the operator’s boarding cutoff. Allow extra time for queues or boarding assistance.

Check operator instructions
AT THE DOCK BY10:00 amDeparture 10:15 amScheduled times · all times Pacific
Bikes and accessibility

Check Golden Gate Ferry’s instructions for your terminal and vessel. Bike space is limited.

Official accessibility & assistance information

BEFORE YOU TRAVELRoom to board.Check bike space and arrange the assistance you need.Golden Gate Ferry
Weather near San FranciscoTemperature, wind, visibility & local forecast

Open for the latest nearby readings.

Official local weather ↗
Parking at San Francisco

No public terminal parking. Nearby commercial garages charge their own rates; leave extra time to walk to the dock.

Parking source
Weather near SausalitoTemperature, wind, visibility & local forecast

Open for the latest nearby readings.

Official local weather ↗

FROM 11:15 am

A little time in Sausalito.

Waterfront lunch, little shops, and a bay-view bench. A classic ferry day.

Waterfront & outdoors · 20–45 min to enjoyPause at Viña del Mar PlazaFind the fountain, elephant statues and a place to pause in downtown Sausalito.Independent pick · local businesses can be featured

The fountain and elephant statues came from San Francisco’s 1915 Panama-Pacific exhibition. The plaza occupies a former pond between ferry landings and railway tracks, making this small downtown pause a useful place to picture Sausalito’s busy transport past.

Good for
A short pause with local history

From the landingBridgeway and El Portal, just inland from the landing.

Plan your stop

Use the plaza to orient yourself before choosing a nearby café, then pair its exhibition-era landmarks with a wander through downtown.

Add time separately for a café or takeaway stop.

Check details & opening ↗Source checked 2026-10-09
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History & culture · 30–60 min to enjoyStep into the Ice House MuseumGet to know Sausalito’s past and pick up information for a self-guided historic walk.Independent pick · local businesses can be featured

The little museum occupies an 1890s refrigerated railway cargo hold that later became an ice business. Its exhibits connect Sausalito’s Miwok roots, immigrant communities, wartime shipbuilders and creative residents, giving the waterfront town more depth than its postcard view.

Good for
Curious first-time visitors

From the landingDowntown at 780 Bridgeway.

Plan your stop

Start here before wandering downtown and ask about self-guided historic walks, so the buildings outside have a little more context.

The museum opens on selected days. Check before building a trip around it.

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Visit times are our suggestions for enjoying each stop. Add walking time and your ferry’s boarding allowance; opening hours and availability need a separate check.

Bring a layer for the bay breeze.

YOUR DAY, YOUR CHOICE

Need a ferry back after all?

Your plan is one way. Add a same-day return if you want us to check the ferry home, time ashore and connections.

Add a same-day return

Sausalito → San Francisco · 2026-10-10. Different-day returns can be planned as a separate one-way crossing.

This plan uses published sailings; it does not reserve seats or include live disruption information. Adult ferry fares exclude parking, food and activities.

Bay map

See your crossing on the bay

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Explore this mapClose details

San Francisco → Sausalito · includes intermediate stops

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San Francisco BayFerry network · schematic
MARINEAST BAYPENINSULASan Francisco BayMare Island1Mare IslandVallejo2VallejoLarkspur3LarkspurRichmond4RichmondTiburon5TiburonAngel Island · Ayala Cove6Angel IslandSausalito7SausalitoSan Francisco · Pier 418Pier 41San Francisco · Ferry Building9Ferry BuildingSan FranciscoOakland · Jack London Square10OaklandAlameda · Main Street11Main StreetAlamedaAlameda · Seaplane Lagoon12SeaplaneLagoonAlameda · Harbor Bay13Harbor BaySouth San Francisco · Oyster Point14South SFOyster Point
StartDestinationScheduled routeSchematic routes · not for navigation

Lines reflect available schedules for Oct 10. Stops depend on the sailing. Select a crossing for exact times.

THE WATERFRONT EDIT

The other shore,
at walking pace.

A waterfront lunch. A little exploring. A new view of home.

Know what you’re looking at.

Times are scheduled departures, not live boat predictions. Official feeds refresh here automatically. Delays, weather, and cancellations can still change a sailing.

Sources & schedule coverage