Oakland Ferry

The Oakland Ferry, operated by San Francisco Bay Ferry, provides weekday, weekend, and select holiday passenger ferry service between Oakland, CA and the San Francisco Ferry Building (Gate G).

Oakland Ferry Schedule

In this section, you will find the current 2024 Oakland-San Francisco ferry schedule.

Oakland to San Francisco (Westbound)

When traveling from Oakland to San Francisco on weekdays, the first departure is at 6:30 AM while the last ferry departs at 9:40 PM. On weekends and holidays, the first departure out of Oakland is at 8:50 AM and the last departure is at 9:10 PM.

Weekday Schedule

Weekend & Holiday Schedule

San Francisco to Oakland (Eastbound)

For passengers traveling or commuting from San Francisco to Oakland on weekdays, the first departure out of the San Francisco Ferry Building (Gate G) is at 7:05 AM and the last departure is at 9:10 PM. For weekends and holidays, the first departure to Oakland from San Francisco is at 9:20 AM and the last departure is at 9:40 PM.

Weekday Schedule

Weekend & Holiday Schedule

Terminal

The Oakland ferry terminal, also known as the Jack London Square ferry terminal and the Clay Street ferry terminal, serves the Oakland-Alameda-San Francisco, South San Francisco, Alameda Short Hop, Chase Center, and Oracle Park ferry routes.

Address

The Oakland ferry terminal is located at 10 Clay Street, Oakland, CA, 94607.

Directions

By AC Transit bus service

The Oakland ferry terminal is served by the following two AC transit bus routes.

• Line 72: Hilltop – CCC – San Pablo
• Line 12: MLK Jr. – Temescal – Grand

If you are traveling by AC Transit Line 27, the bus will stop at 2nd Street and Washington Street. From there you will need to walk approximately 3-5 minutes (0.2 miles) to the ferry landing.

If you are taking AC Transit Line 12, the bus will stop at Embarcadero and Broadway. From the stop, you’ll need to walk approximately 4-5 minutes (0.2 miles) to the ferry landing.

By Amtrak

The following Amtrak train routes serve Oakland and are a short walk away from the terminal.

• Capitol Corridor
• San Joaquins
• Coast Starlight

If traveling via Amtrak, you’ll need to walk approximately 10 minutes (0.5 miles) from the Jack London Square Train Station to the ferry terminal.

By BART

To get to the ferry terminal from BART, you’ll want to get off at the 12th St. Oakland City Center BART station. You’ll then walk approximately 15 minutes (0.7 miles) to the Oakland ferry landing.

Amenities

The following amenities are available to ferry passengers and customers at, or near, the Oakland ferry terminal.

• Open-air bike racks
• BikeLink bike lockers (at the Amtrak Station near the terminal)
• Bay Wheels public bike share dock
• Up to 12 hours of free validated parking at the 101 Washington Street parking garage near the ferry terminal
• Public restrooms at Jack London Square
• Wheelchair accessible

Parking

Oakland ferry parking is available at the 101 Washington Street parking garage near the terminal. Passengers receive up to 12 hours of free validated parking at this garage. Ferry riders will be responsible for any additional costs when parking in the garage for more than 12 hours.

Parking Garage Hours

• Monday through Thursday: 6:00 AM to 12:00 AM
• Friday: 6:00 AM to 1:00 AM
• Saturday: 8:00 AM to 1:00 AM
• Sunday: 8:00 AM to 12:00 AM

If parking in the 101 Washington Street garage, you can validate your parking at the ferry terminal.

Overnight parking is not permitted in the garage. For any parking inquiries, validation issues, or comments, you can contact Douglas Parking at 800-877-9984 or email info@douglasparking.com.

Ferryboats

The Alameda Ferry route is frequently served by the following vessels.

• MV Argo
• MV Bay Breeze
• MV Carina
• MV Cetus
• MV Hydrus
• MV Peralta

More California Ferries