San Francisco Ferry: Straight Gate Access to Sausalito
3.8
69 Ratings
Sausalito
Skip the box office line and head straight to the gate for a one-way ferry trip from San Francisco to Sausalito. Enjoy stunning views of the city skyline, Bay Bridge, and Golden Gate Bridge, and explore the charming bayside city of Sausalito at your leisure.
Duration:
30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
From Pier 41 San Francisco, skip the box office line and head straight to the gate to board a ferry and relax on the ride along San Francisco Bay to Sausalito. Along the way, enjoy views of the Bay Bridge, Alcatraz and the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. This comfortable vessel features several amenities for your comfort and convenience, and drinks and snacks are available for purchase on board. After exploring Sausalito at your own leisure and expense, choose from multiple ferry departure times to return to San Francisco.
What's Included
- Embarkation fee included
- Choice of one-way or round-trip ferry service
- Fuel surcharges included
- ‘Straight to the gate’ access
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks (available for purchase on board)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Embark on a ferry journey from San Francisco to Sausalito. Your ticket permits direct access to the gate, bypassing the ticket booth. This single-direction ferry ride escorts you across the San Francisco Bay, offering stunning panoramas of the city skyline, Bay Bridge, and Golden Gate Bridge. Upon reaching the picturesque coastal town of Sausalito, take your time to stroll through the quaint streets lined with boutiques, galleries, and museums. Relish a delicious meal (at your own cost) at a bayside eatery presenting unrivaled views of the sprawling Bay Area. This expedition is a fantastic opportunity to make the most of your San Francisco visit, ideal for a romantic escapade or an entertaining family and friends’ day out.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: For a return trip, you will need to purchase 2 tickets per person.
- PLEASE NOTE: you will need to purchase 2 tickets per person for Round Trip service.
- In fall and winter, please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time. In spring and summer, please arrive at least 25-30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time.
- Ferries are wheelchair accessible, though boarding ramps may vary in steepness due to tides. Please advise in Special Requirements at time of booking if wheelchair assistance is required.
- Wheelchair-accessible restroom facilities are available aboard all ferries, however wheelchair tie-downs are not currently available
- Animals are permitted on the ferries but must be leashed at all times. Owners remain wholly responsible for their animals.
- Children from 0 to 4 years old sail for free
Location
Sausalito
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.8
(69 Ratings)
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Coloradocoskier
Mar 4, 2024
Ferry transportation - Enjoyed our ferry ride to Sausalito in both directions. Discounted price for seniors.
We sat at the bow of the boat while windy had the best views.
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T0nil
Aug 13, 2023
Fun little side trip - The ferry is nothing fancy but provided a great ride to Sausalito. Ferries were right on schedule and we were able to see everything we wanted to see and grab some lunch during the two hours between ferries.
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Patricia_m
Jul 19, 2023
Saualito - The ferry was an enjoyable ride
Walking along Bridgeway was pleasant with all the beautiful shops and restaurants. We had the most delicious lunch in Poggio Trattoria. Food was great and prices reasonable. Staff was friendly and informative about the area.
Absolutely a go to afternoon excursion
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Lisa_c
Jul 16, 2023
Great day out, worth a visit - Easy process lady scanned tickets to get into boat. Still had to stand in line to access.
Nice big boat with a small cafe inside. Great views of Alcatraz and some fabulous flying pelicans joined us on the way over. Golden Gate Bridge was in haze/fog so couldn’t really see it. Lovely friendly peaceful place went to Fred’s diner a mile north of town for lunch which was outstanding and even bought a T-shirt, the town was very busy with the usual tourist shops/restaurants and cafes.
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Tania_m
Jul 7, 2023
Lovely day - Had a great day at Sausalito - easy to access with the boats.
Recommend having a walk along the streets.
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Jennifer_c
May 17, 2023
Easy breezy - Easy breezy way to get the tickets. Having the pass on the phone worked perfectly. Ferry left right on time.
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Jmi7970wt
Aug 25, 2022
Ride from Sausalito to San Francisco Wharf - My family used the Blue and Gold Fleet to SF after biking across the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito.The ladies who worked at the area when the ticket kiosks are and where you line up to board were super nice and friendly. The price to take the ferry is quite reasonable and it’s nice they don’t charge extra for your bike. The man who instructs you where to put you bike on board is militant. He basically yells at people and throws the bikes on top of each other. I felt bad for anyone with an expensive bike the way he tossed them into each other. Mine was a rental and I was seriously concerned they were going to charge us for damage. As we walked up to the deck to find seating people were talking about him throwing their bikes around. Perhaps he was having a bad day. It did seem like a lot of work for one person to be doing. Hopefully it was fluke.
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Pumby
Feb 19, 2024
Beware of threatening and agressive staff! - Not quite sure what happened here or if the actual trip was any good. Travelling alone with my two young children, we were greeted at the ferry door by a very angry and threatening steward, screaming at us for rushing down the ramp to make sure we didn't miss it. If you aren't meant to do this, that is fine and we should be told but not in the aggressive and threatening manner we were subjected too. Squaring up to me and not nice. It upset my children a lot and marred our time in San Francisco! I didn't get the guys name but he was very tall and had dreadlocks, not a nice person at all. Made us all feel very uneasy.
This needs addressing as it isn't acceptable.
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P7139bgkingk
Apr 14, 2023
Really unfriendly staff - Really bad example for nasty unfriendly staff. You get screamed at when you enter the boat and when you leave the boat. They really don't care about customers at all. Absolutely horrible.
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Kingsley
Nov 8, 2022
Beware a scam - We were told when we purchased a clipper monthly ticket it would include ferries , cable cars , and buses in SF
At pier 39 we were directed to Blue and gold where a member of staff said it would be fine .
When we tried to board we were told that we had to PAY to get to Sausalito , but the return would be covered by the Clipper card.
On the return journey we were told this was not true and had to pay again .
In addition they would only accept cards not cash
It is a nice ride but it would have been so much better is we had not been told by SO many staff we would NOT have to pay , only to find out they would not let us off the boat until we paud twice . Ironically , it was the same members of Staff that told us we had to pay , that had originally told us the return journey wiuld be cvered by the Clipper card
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