Vallejo–San Francisco ferry schedule and guide
San Francisco Bay Ferry (SF Bay Ferry) runs the Vallejo–San Francisco ferry, a daily passenger ferry between Vallejo and the San Francisco Ferry Building. Select Vallejo–San Francisco ferry trips also call at the Mare Island ferry terminal in Vallejo. SF Bay Ferry names the Vallejo–San Francisco ferry as its route for riders from Solano and Napa counties.
Schedule up to date as of November 9, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Real-time data provided by 511.org
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Vallejo–San Francisco ferry schedule Fall 2026
The Fall 2026 schedule runs from November 2, 2026 to February 28, 2027.
Departures from Vallejo, Mondays through Fridays
| Departs | To |
|---|---|
| 5:30 AM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 6:00 AM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 7:15 AM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 7:45 AM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 8:15 AM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 9:30 AM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 11:00 AM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 12:10 PM | Mare Island |
| 1:15 PM | Mare Island |
| 1:15 PM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 2:20 PM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 4:10 PM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 4:50 PM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 6:25 PM | Mare Island |
| 6:25 PM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 7:05 PM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 8:35 PM | Mare Island |
| 9:15 PM | Mare Island |
Departures from Vallejo, Saturdays and Sundays
| Departs | To |
|---|---|
| 9:10 AM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 10:20 AM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 11:35 AM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 12:45 PM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 2:45 PM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 3:55 PM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 4:40 PM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 5:10 PM | Mare Island |
| 6:15 PM | Mare Island |
| 7:35 PM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 9:50 PM | Mare Island |
Departures from San Francisco Ferry Building, Mondays through Fridays
| Departs | To |
|---|---|
| 6:35 AM | Vallejo |
| 7:05 AM | Vallejo |
| 8:20 AM | Vallejo |
| 9:50 AM | Vallejo |
| 11:05 AM | Vallejo and Mare Island |
| 12:10 PM | Vallejo and Mare Island |
| 2:20 PM | Vallejo |
| 3:40 PM | Vallejo |
| 4:35 PM | Vallejo |
| 5:20 PM | Vallejo and Mare Island |
| 6:00 PM | Vallejo |
| 7:30 PM | Vallejo and Mare Island |
| 8:10 PM | Vallejo and Mare Island |
Departures from San Francisco Ferry Building, Saturdays and Sundays
| Departs | To |
|---|---|
| 10:25 AM | Vallejo |
| 11:35 AM | Vallejo |
| 1:40 PM | Vallejo |
| 2:50 PM | Vallejo |
| 4:05 PM | Vallejo and Mare Island |
| 5:05 PM | Vallejo and Mare Island |
| 6:30 PM | Vallejo |
| 8:40 PM | Vallejo and Mare Island |
Departures from Mare Island, Mondays through Fridays
| Departs | To |
|---|---|
| 5:15 AM | Vallejo and San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 5:45 AM | Vallejo and San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 7:00 AM | Vallejo and San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 1:05 PM | Vallejo and San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 2:10 PM | Vallejo |
Departures from Mare Island, Saturdays and Sundays
| Departs | To |
|---|---|
| 8:50 AM | Vallejo and San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 9:55 AM | Vallejo and San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 4:25 PM | Vallejo and San Francisco Ferry Building |
No service
This schedule replaces the Fall 2026 schedule on November 26, 2026; December 25, 2026; January 1, 2027.
Saturdays and Sundays schedule
This schedule replaces the Fall 2026 schedule on November 27, 2026.
Departures from Vallejo
| Departs | To |
|---|---|
| 9:10 AM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 10:20 AM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 11:35 AM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 12:45 PM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 2:45 PM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 3:55 PM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 4:40 PM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 5:10 PM | Mare Island |
| 6:15 PM | Mare Island |
| 7:35 PM | San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 9:50 PM | Mare Island |
Departures from San Francisco Ferry Building
| Departs | To |
|---|---|
| 10:25 AM | Vallejo |
| 11:35 AM | Vallejo |
| 1:40 PM | Vallejo |
| 2:50 PM | Vallejo |
| 4:05 PM | Vallejo and Mare Island |
| 5:05 PM | Vallejo and Mare Island |
| 6:30 PM | Vallejo |
| 8:40 PM | Vallejo and Mare Island |
Departures from Mare Island
| Departs | To |
|---|---|
| 8:50 AM | Vallejo and San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 9:55 AM | Vallejo and San Francisco Ferry Building |
| 4:25 PM | Vallejo and San Francisco Ferry Building |
Vallejo–San Francisco ferry fares
| Fare type | Fare | Vallejo to Mare Island |
|---|---|---|
| One-way fare | ||
| Adult | $10.00 | $2.85 |
- The Vallejo–Mare Island fare applies in both directions.
Each Vallejo–San Francisco ferry fare covers one one-way trip. Children under 5 ride free with a paying adult. Discount paper and mobile tickets cover riders aged 65 or older and riders aged 17 or younger. Riders with Medicare cards or DMV disabled parking placards also qualify. Clipper START, RTC Clipper, Senior Clipper and Youth Clipper cards pay the discount fare.
Vallejo–San Francisco ferry details
| Operator | San Francisco Bay Ferry (SF Bay Ferry) |
|---|---|
| Vehicles | No gas-powered vehicles, bikes, scooters or mopeds on board, under U.S. Coast Guard regulations |
| Reservations | Not taken. Boarding is first come, first served. SF Bay Ferry takes reservations only for its Oracle Park and Chase Center service. |
| Payment | Clipper card, contactless bank card (adult fares only), SF Bay Ferry app mobile ticket or paper ticket |
| Bicycles | Allowed on a space-available basis, stowed in the bike rack area on the aft deck. Electric bikes and scooters ride but cannot charge on board. |
| Pets | Service animals ride. Other pets ride in a fully enclosed carrier that fits on the owner's lap. |
| Accessibility | Every vessel is wheelchair accessible, with an accessible restroom and accessible spaces on the main deck. |
| Restrooms and food on board | Restrooms on every regular vessel. Snacks and drinks, including beer, wine and mixed drinks, on most departures. Free Wi-Fi. |
Vallejo ferry terminal parking and directions
The Vallejo ferry terminal is at 289 Mare Island Way, Vallejo, at the foot of Georgia Street in downtown Vallejo. A public restroom next to the Vallejo ferry ticket office is open during business hours.
These bus lines stop at or near the Vallejo ferry terminal. The Vallejo Transit Center is 2 blocks from the terminal.
| Bus line | Where it stops |
|---|---|
| SolTrans Red Line (Suisun City–El Cerrito) | In front of the Vallejo ferry terminal |
| SolTrans Route 5 (Fairgrounds/Six Flags) | In front of the Vallejo ferry terminal |
| The Vine Route 11 (Napa-Vallejo Connector) | In front of the Vallejo ferry terminal |
| The Vine Route 11X (Napa-Vallejo Express) | In front of the Vallejo ferry terminal |
| SolTrans Yellow Line (Vallejo–Walnut Creek) | Vallejo Transit Center |
| SolTrans Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7A, 7B and 8 | Vallejo Transit Center |
| Gold Runner Thruway Route 7 (Martinez–Santa Rosa–Arcata) | Vallejo Transit Center |
SolTrans gives Clipper users a transfer discount equal to the local bus fare. The Vallejo ferry terminal has no bike racks. Secure BikeLink lockers are at the Vallejo Transit Center, a 5-minute walk away.
The City of Vallejo runs paid parking in the Waterfront parking garage, directly across from the Vallejo ferry terminal, and in 5 Waterfront lots. The City of Vallejo names these the Vallejo Station Parking Garage and Lots A1, A2, A3, B and F. Waterfront parking is paid around the clock, every day of the year. Overnight and multiple-day parking is allowed when the time parked is paid for.
Drivers pay with the ParkMobile app, using Waterfront zone 6789, or at kiosks in the lots, the garage and the Vallejo Ferry Building. The kiosks take Visa and Mastercard. Only the kiosk in the Vallejo Ferry Building takes cash, in exact change. Every payment needs the car's license plate number.
Oversized vehicles, including RVs, cannot park in Park Vallejo lots. The City of Vallejo Parking Division answers parking questions at (707) 648-5407.
Mare Island ferry terminal parking and directions
The Mare Island ferry terminal is at 1050 Nimitz Ave, Vallejo, CA 94592. Only select Vallejo–San Francisco ferry trips call at Mare Island, and those trips also stop at the Vallejo ferry terminal.
Limited free parking is directly next to the Mare Island ferry terminal entrance, in designated areas. No transit lines serve the Mare Island ferry terminal. Open-air bike racks stand near the terminal, and the terminal has no bike lockers or bike share. Restrooms are on board the vessel.
San Francisco Ferry Building parking and directions
Vallejo–San Francisco ferries board at Gate E1 of the San Francisco Ferry Building, which SF Bay Ferry calls its Downtown San Francisco Ferry Terminal. The San Francisco Ferry Building is on the Embarcadero at Mission Street. Restrooms are inside the Ferry Building next to the terminal.
Embarcadero Station, a short walk from the San Francisco Ferry Building, connects to BART and Muni Metro. The Muni F Market & Wharves line stops at the Ferry Building. The Salesforce Transit Center, a regional bus hub, is a half-mile walk away.
Paid parking near the San Francisco Ferry Building is limited, and so is on-street parking. Bay Wheels bike share has docks in several places around the terminal. The terminal area has no bike lockers.
Vallejo–San Francisco ferry tickets and boarding
Riders pay the Vallejo–San Francisco ferry fare with a Clipper card, a contactless bank card or a mobile ticket from the SF Bay Ferry app. Riders tap on and tap off with the same card or device. Contactless bank cards pay adult fares only.
Mobile ticket holders activate one ticket per rider just before boarding and show the ticket to the deckhand at the gate. Bay Crossings in the San Francisco Ferry Building sells paper tickets. Riders without Clipper or the app can also buy a paper ticket on board, in a second line, after boarding ends.
SF Bay Ferry asks riders to arrive at the terminal at least 5 minutes before the scheduled departure. Clipper riders get transfer discounts on AC Transit, Muni and SolTrans. SF Bay Ferry does not sell multi-ride passes.
Vallejo–San Francisco ferry holidays and alerts
SF Bay Ferry runs no ferries on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day. Special schedules can apply on Presidents' Day weekend, Easter, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veterans Day and the day after Thanksgiving. SF Bay Ferry sends service alerts by text or email through BayAlerts.
Vallejo–San Francisco ferry FAQs
Does every Vallejo ferry stop at Mare Island?
Only select Vallejo–San Francisco ferry trips call at the Mare Island ferry terminal. Those trips also stop at the Vallejo ferry terminal.
Is there overnight parking at the Vallejo ferry terminal?
The City of Vallejo Waterfront garage and lots near the Vallejo ferry terminal allow overnight and multiple-day parking when the time parked is paid for. SF Bay Ferry says these paid city lots are the only ferry terminal parking that allows overnight stays.
Which gate does the Vallejo ferry use in San Francisco?
Vallejo–San Francisco ferries board at Gate E1 of the San Francisco Ferry Building, on the Embarcadero at Mission Street.
Is there a bus from Napa to the Vallejo ferry?
The Vine Routes 11 and 11X run between Napa and Vallejo and stop in front of the Vallejo ferry terminal.
Can bikes ride the Vallejo ferry?
Bikes ride the Vallejo–San Francisco ferry on a space-available basis. The Vallejo ferry terminal has no bike racks, and secure BikeLink lockers are at the Vallejo Transit Center.
Is parking free at the Mare Island ferry terminal?
The Mare Island ferry terminal has limited free parking next to the terminal entrance, in designated areas.
Where is lost and found for the Vallejo ferry?
SF Bay Ferry takes lost item reports for the Vallejo–San Francisco ferry at (707) 643-3779.