SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Whereas experiences swirl of BART and Muni struggling to win again pre-pandemic ranges of ridership, at the very least one Bay Space transit company noticed progress final 12 months. On Monday, San Francisco Bay Ferry introduced it has seen a 16% ridership achieve in 2024.
Throughout the course of the 12 months, the ferry service shuttled some 2.6 million passengers throughout the Bay. On common, the ferry noticed a day by day ridership of seven,148 passengers.
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“We continue to see strong growth in ferry ridership thanks to our strategic decisions to adopt competitive fares and enhanced schedules in addition to the unique benefits of water transit,” stated Jim Wunderman, Chair of the SF Bay Ferry Board of Administrators. “We’re encouraged by the growth and expect to continue the upswing in 2025.”
Breaking it down by the numbers, right here’s the place the ferry noticed its ridership improve:
Peak morning commute ridership grew 14% in comparison with 2023
Weekend ridership grew 12% and is now at 115% of 2019 ranges
All transbay routes noticed at the very least 10% year-over-year ridership progress
The Richmond and Harbor Bay routes noticed 20% annual progress
The service additionally launched three pilot routes in 2024: The Redwood Metropolis Ballpark Pilot, the Sea Change Hydrogen Gasoline Cell Demonstration Challenge, and the Oakland Alameda Water Shuttle. Collectively, the three pilot packages carried 55,000 passengers final 12 months.
