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Relinde on the ferry, Alcatraz in the background. - San Francisco
Relinde on the ferry, Alcatraz in the background.
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Ferry: The Blue & Gold Fleet Ferry
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  • Waalewiener
  • By Waalewiener on September 19, 2004
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  • Blue & Gold Fleet Ferry - San Francisco
    Blue & Gold Fleet Ferry
    by Waalewiener
    This Ferry is located on Pier 41 at Fishermans Wharf.
    This company has many Tours by Ferry ,to name a few.
    Alcatraz Exclusive & Alcatraz after dark.
    San Francisco Bay Cruise.
    Wine Country Tour.
    Ferry to Sausalito .
    This i the Ferry we went on to Sausalito , a very nice boat ride about 40 minutes to get from Pier 41 to the Pier of Sausalito.
    I recommend it it gave you a fantastic view of the Bay and of course Alcatraz which you pass by from a close distance.
    I will show our tickets and the prices in the next tip.
    Tickets can be purchased at Pier 41 & 39
    For Advanced ticket sales Phone 415-705-5555
    Depearture times and information Phone
    415-773-1188

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  • Website: www.blueandgoldfleet.com
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    Ferry: BLUE & GOLD FLEET
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  • LoriPori
  • Updated By LoriPori on January 9, 2005
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  • Ferry passing Alcatraz - San Francisco
    Ferry passing Alcatraz
    by LoriPori, 1 more photos
    While in SanFrancisco we wanted to take a ferry to Sausalito. The BLUE AND GOLD FLEET takes you there. It is located at Pier 41, Fisherman's Wharf. The prices are $7.25 per person one way and $14.50 per person return. It was an awesome ride to Sausalito as you pass Alcatraz and you have beautiful views of Golden Gate Bridge.

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  • Phone: 415-705-5555 Telesails Tickets.
  • Website: www.blueandgoldfleet.com
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    Ferry: Take the Ferry
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  • cjg1
  • Updated By cjg1 on November 12, 2007
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  • The ferries here in the bay area are one of my favorite ways to get around. They will take you to some of the islands and to a couple of different places in Marin County as well.

    As a cheap way to get a tour of the bay I come out here and just relax.

    I believe they also have some that go to and from Oakland and Emeryville. But have not used those yet.

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  • Phone: 800-735-2922
  • Website: http://www.goldengateferry.org/
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    Ferry: Golden Gate Ferry
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  • karenincalifornia
  • By karenincalifornia on February 11, 2004
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  • Larkspur Ferry, San Francisco Bay, CA - San Francisco
    Larkspur Ferry, San Francisco
    Bay, CA
    by karenincalifornia
    If you want to make a side trip to Marin County, taking the ferry is the most relaxing way to do it. Ferries run regularly all day to and from Larkspur and Sausalito. Not a car ferry, but you may may bring bicycles.

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  • Phone: 800-735-2922
  • Website: http://www.goldengateferry.org/
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    Ferry: Bay Cruise/Alcatraz
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  • painterdave
  • By painterdave on March 16, 2006
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  • Ferry - San Francisco
    by painterdave, 1 more photos
    You will have several choices of tours on a boat around the bay. This shot shows a cruise boat under the Golden Gate Bridge.
    Bay area citizens used to have to depend on ferry boats to get across the bay, now we have the bridges. You can find ferry boats from Vallejo, San Rafael and Oakland that go into San Francisco at Pier 41. Prices differ, but it isn't that expensive.
    Tops on the list would be the Alcatraz Tour our to Alcatra Island and the Bay Cruise that goes under the Golden Gate Bridge.
    This is a good way to spend a couple of hours and get some great photo opportunites.
    Bring a jacket, as it can get cold.
    Buy your tickets left of Pier 39.

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  • Phone: 800-735-2922
  • Website: http://www.goldengateferry.org/
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    Ferry: Ferry to Six-Flags and Wine Country
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  • atufft
  • Updated By atufft on August 15, 2007
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  • Ferry Docked at Vallejo - San Francisco
    Ferry Docked at Vallejo
    by atufft, 4 more photos
    Baylink (see www.baylinkferry.com) provides ferry service to Vallejo from the San Francisco Ferry Terminal, an hour long trip that by itself is easily worth $25- round trip as a scenic attraction on the bay. This ferry makes the longest run of any in San Francisco Bay ferry system and so passes by, without stopping at, a larger number of things to be seen: Golden Gate, Richmond, and Carquinez bridges, Alcatraz and Angel Islands, and various other great views only appreciated on this boat ride. But, this commuter run can also be a tourist run to the Napa Valley wine country and to the Six Flags/Marineworld Theme Park. For a full transit style adventure after arrival at the Vallejo Ferry terminal building, take the Vallejo Transit #85 bus (www.vallejotransit.com) to Six Flags/Marineworld. For the Napa Valley Wine Country, take Route 10 bus on Napa County's fixed route VINE transit (www.nctpa.net/vine.cfm). At the Vallejo Ferry terminal is a tourist office that can help with finding the right bus, but they can also assist in finding a wine tour bus or limo service. Although many argue that getting a rental car for the wine country is risky, many of the best wineries are simply not on the tour bus or limo itinerary. However, all the major and many minor rental car agencies are in Vallejo (mostly along Tennessee street in Vallejo) but are a bit far for a walk from the ferry terminal. Even so, the lower cost of renting a car in Vallejo, versus one in San Francisco, will easily justify the taxi fare. Plus, by riding the ferry, one avoids the horrible and often time wasting Bay Area freeway traffic. On the return to SF, the last ferry departs Vallejo at 5:35pm; however, there are 4 "clean-up" buses, one as late as 9:30pm, to take passengers who may have missed the last ferry. See link below for more details. Some ferries also stop at Fisherman's Wharf.

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  • Phone: http://www.nctpa.net/vine.cfm
  • Website: http://www.baylinkferry.com/leisure/route.php
  • Other Contact: http://www.vallejotransit.com/
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    Ferry: Ferry-to Sausalito and Larkspur
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  • Updated By guell on September 13, 2004
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  • Golden Gate Ferry at the SF Ferry Building - San Francisco
    Golden Gate Ferry at the SF
    Ferry Building
    by guell
    The Golden Gate Ferry is your link to Marin County. Ferries leave the San Francisco Ferry Building every hour or so. The rides are scenic and the trips last about half an hour to Sausalito and 40 minutes to Larkspur. The one-way fares are as follows:

    Sausalito $5.60
    Larksbur $3.25 weekdays, $5.60 weekends.

    For more information visit the Golden Gate Ferry web site below.

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  • Phone: 800-735-2922
  • Website: http://www.goldengateferry.org/
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    Ferry: ferry on the bay
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  • willy_wonka
  • By willy_wonka on May 12, 2005
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  • ferry - San Francisco
    ferry
    by willy_wonka
    one of san francisco's major drawcards is it's beautiful natural bay. the bay area has lots of cool features to explore, and what better way then on a nice boat cruise!

    from fisherman's wharf numerous ferry services operate, so shop around for a price/tour that suits you.

    most ferries will take in the golden gate bridge, alcatraz and other points of interest.

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  • Phone: 800-735-2922
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    Ferry: Blue & Gold Ferry
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  • 100ACRE
  • Updated By 100ACRE on November 16, 2002
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  • Ferry - San Francisco
    by 100ACRE
    Blue & Gold Ferry. Alcatraz Island is listed under my 'Must See Activities'. To get there you take a 15 minute ferry boat ride onto the bay, what a thrill. (Click picture to enlarge.) There are also ferries that take you to Marin County (the north side of the GoLden Gate Bridge) to the cities of Sausalito and Tiburn. For the physically fit, Sausalito can also be reached by crossing the Bridge on bike, see my 'Off the Beaten Path' section for more information.

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    Ferry: Bay cruise - Alcatraz and San Francisco skyline!
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  • Jerelis
  • Updated By Jerelis on January 8, 2007
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  • The skyline of SF as seen from the ferry. - San Francisco
    The skyline of SF as seen from
    the ferry.
    by Jerelis, 1 more photos
    After we left the Golden Gate Bridge behind us we needed some time before we had given all the beautiful impressions of the fogged in bridge a place. We were sure that the remainder of the cruise would be nothing compared with that experience, but that wasn't true.

    We headed towards Alcatraz, the rock island, which used to be a federal penitentiary until 1963. It's nickname is "The Rock" and is now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and is only accessible by the Blue & Gold Fleet ferry. But a stop at the island wasn't part of the bay cruise and we only went around it, but it still gave us a good impression of what life would be on such an island.

    Finally we headed back. This last part of the cruise provided us some beautiful views at the skyline of the bay financial area, it was lovely. In the mean time the weather remained good and we were surrounded by all kinds of vessels and sailing-boats. A good time to find a nice spoit on the front of the deck, enjoy the scenery and buring sun, before we would be back at Pier 41.

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