{"id":2626,"date":"2023-03-28T15:24:20","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T15:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/?page_id=2626"},"modified":"2023-04-20T22:56:03","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T22:56:03","slug":"balboa-island","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/ca\/balboa-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Balboa Island Ferry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_61 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/ca\/balboa-island\/#Balboa-Island-Ferry-Schedule\" title=\"Schedule\">Schedule<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/ca\/balboa-island\/#Balboa-Island-Ferry-Fares\" title=\"Fares\">Fares<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/ca\/balboa-island\/#Balboa-Island-Ferry-Terminal\" title=\"Terminal\">Terminal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/ca\/balboa-island\/#Vessels\" title=\"Vessels\">Vessels<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/ca\/balboa-island\/#History-of-Balboa-Island-Ferry\" title=\"History\">History<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/ca\/balboa-island\/#Balboa-Island-Ferry-Renovations\" title=\"Renovations\">Renovations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>The Balboa Island Ferry, also known as the Balboa Ferry, Balboa Island Car Ferry, or Balboa Car Ferry, is a daily pedestrian and vehicle <a href=\"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/ferry\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1770\">ferry<\/a> service between the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, California and Balboa Island. The crossing is a very short ride at approximately 800 feet and takes between 3 and 5 minutes to complete. It has provided continuous service since 1919.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Balboa-Island-Ferry-Schedule\"><\/span>Balboa Island Ferry Schedule<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Balboa Island Ferry operates 365 days a year between the hours of 6:30 AM and 12:00 AM. Ferry departures occur approximately every 10 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Balboa-Island-Ferry-Fares\"><\/span>Balboa Island Ferry Fares<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A one-way ferry ride on the Balboa Ferry costs $1.50 for adults and $0.50 for children ages 5 to 11. Vehicle with driver fare is $2.50. Additional passengers are extra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The table below lists the prices for the Balboa Island Ferry that are currently in effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Fare Description<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Price<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Adult<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$1.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Child (5-11 years old)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$0.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Child (Under 5)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">FREE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Adult w\/ Bicycle<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$1.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Child w\/ Bicycle<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$0.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Motorcycles &amp; Scooters w\/ Driver<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$2.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cars &amp; Trucks w\/ Driver<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$2.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Unspecified Vehicles w\/ Driver<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$2.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Adult Vehicle Passenger(s)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$1.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Child Vehicle Passenger(s)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$0.50<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Balboa Island Ferry fares and prices<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For commuters and those frequently riding the ferry, a commuter ticket booklet valid for 30 crossings can be purchased for $54.00. This is a 34% savings compared to the regular fare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note the Balboa Island Car Ferry is a cash-only ferry ride, and bills over $20 are not accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Balboa-Island-Ferry-Terminal\"><\/span>Balboa Island Ferry Terminal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Newport Beach <a href=\"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/terminals\/balboa\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3162\">Balboa Ferry terminal<\/a>, on the Balboa Peninsula, is located at <strong>410 Palm St, Newport Beach, California 92661<\/strong>. It is near the Balboa Fun Zone and ferris wheel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"668\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/map-of-balboa-island-ferry-terminal-balboa-peninsula-newport-beach.png\" alt=\"A map of the location of the Balboa Island Ferry Terminal on the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, California.\" class=\"wp-image-2634\" srcset=\"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/map-of-balboa-island-ferry-terminal-balboa-peninsula-newport-beach.png 676w, http:\/\/localhost:4097\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/map-of-balboa-island-ferry-terminal-balboa-peninsula-newport-beach-300x296.png 300w, http:\/\/localhost:4097\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/map-of-balboa-island-ferry-terminal-balboa-peninsula-newport-beach-120x120.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Map of Balboa ferry terminal location on Balboa Peninsula<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/terminals\/balboa-island\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3163\">Balboa Island Ferry Landing<\/a> is located at <strong>Agate Avenue, Newport Beach, California 92662<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"572\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/map-of-balboa-island-ferry-landing.png\" alt=\"A map of the Balboa Island Ferry Landing on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, California.\" class=\"wp-image-2635\" srcset=\"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/map-of-balboa-island-ferry-landing.png 615w, http:\/\/localhost:4097\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/map-of-balboa-island-ferry-landing-300x279.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Map of Balboa Island Ferry Landing location on Balboa Island<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vessels\"><\/span>Vessels<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Three boats service the Balboa Island Ferry crossing across the Newport Bay. They are the <em>Admiral, Captain and Commodore.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The boats are double ended and made of wood. Each have capacity to transport up to three cars and 75 pedestrians per crossing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History-of-Balboa-Island-Ferry\"><\/span>History of Balboa Island Ferry<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1919, Joseph Allan Beek was granted permission by the city of Newport Beach to launch a ferry transportation service that would connect Balboa Island and the Balboa Peninsula by crossing Newport Harbor. He charged a fare of 5 cents per person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Ark<\/em> was the first ferry vessel Beek operated for the new ferry service. It was a giant rowboat with a small engine. Beek carried oars on the vessel in case the engine failed and he had to row it across the route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three years later, in 1922, Beek used the revenue generated from the ferry rides to build a new vessel. It was called <em>Fat Ferry<\/em> and had capacity for 20 passengers. He also built a small barge with capacity for one car. He would use <em>Fat Ferry<\/em> to propel the car barge along the trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Balboa-Island-Ferry-Renovations\"><\/span>Balboa Island Ferry Renovations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The automobile ramps leading to the boats were rebuilt in 2008. This caused the ferry service to be shut down for two weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Road construction in January 2022 caused the Balboa Island Ferry to only serve foot traffic, but not vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A mandate by the California Air Resources Board requires the Balboa Island Ferry to switch to zero-emissions engines for all their boats by the end of 2025. It is estimated this would cost the ferry service $2.5 million to convert their first boat and $1 million for their other two boats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More California Ferries<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ferryriders.com\/ca\/alameda-san-francisco\/\">Alameda Ferry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/ca\/alameda-seaplane-lagoon\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"786\">Alameda Seaplane Lagoon Ferry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/ca\/alameda-short-hop\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1184\">Alameda Short Hop Ferry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/ca\/balboa-island\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2626\">Balboa Island Ferry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/ca\/berkeley\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2334\">Berkeley Ferry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ferryriders.com\/ca\/harbor-bay-san-francisco\/\">Harbor Bay Ferry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/ca\/j-mack\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2457\">J-Mack Ferry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ferryriders.com\/ca\/larkspur\/\">Larkspur Ferry<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ferryriders.com\/ca\/oakland-san-francisco\/\">Oakland Ferry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/ca\/princeton\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2569\">Princeton Ferry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ferryriders.com\/ca\/richmond-san-francisco\/\">Richmond Ferry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ferryriders.com\/ca\/sausalito\/\">Sausalito Ferry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/ca\/south-san-francisco\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1149\">South San Francisco Ferry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ferryriders.com\/ca\/tiburon\/\">Tiburon Ferry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ferryriders.com\/ca\/vallejo-san-francisco\/\">Vallejo Ferry<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs \" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to United States Ferries.\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost:4097\" class=\"home\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">United States Ferries<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Balboa Island Ferry, also known as the Balboa Ferry, Balboa Island Car Ferry, or Balboa Car Ferry, is a daily pedestrian and vehicle ferry service between the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, California and Balboa Island. The crossing is a very short ride at approximately 800 feet and takes between 3 and 5 minutes &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Balboa Island Ferry\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/ca\/balboa-island\/#more-2626\" aria-label=\"More on Balboa Island Ferry\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2638,"parent":38,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2626"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2626"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2626\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3587,"href":"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2626\/revisions\/3587"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/localhost:4097\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}