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Free Ferry Ride Day: SF <-> Richmond Rides Free Every Friday (Until 2025)

Friday, November 1, 2024 - 6:30 am to 8:25 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free rides every Friday on San Francisco Richmond Ferries from November 1 to end of 2024. No reservations required but seats are first come first served
Richmond Ferry Terminal | 1453 Harbour Way S., Richmond, CASan Francisco Ferry Building | 1 Ferry Bldg., San Francisco, CA
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Free Ferry Ride Day: SF <-> Richmond Rides Free Every Friday (Until 2025)

San Francisco Bay Ferry

San Francisco Bay Ferry just announced that ferry rides between Richmond and Downtown San Francisco will be free Friday from November 1 through the end of 2024.

Ferry Nice!!!!

The ferry ride is approximately 35 minutes and takes off from Gate E2 at the Downtown SF Terminal at the Ferry Building just behind the Ferry Plaza. Richmond to San Francisco is a “Zone 1” trip and is normally $4.70 each way for Clipper, paper or mobile tickets.

The ferry is first come first served for most trips and reservations are not available.

Ferry Times and Frequencies

  • From Richmond to San Francisco ferries start at 6:30am with the last one departing at 8:25pm. There are 14 ferries a day.
  • From San Francisco to Richmond ferries start at 7:15am with the last one departing at 8:05pm. There are 12 ferries a day.
  • Please note November 4th there’s a schedule change – with a few ferry times being adjusted between 5 and 20 minutes. Typically there are more ferries in the morning and evening commute hours, with fewer between 10:45a and 4p

h/t San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Bay Ferry

 

Upcoming Free Ferry Ride Day: SF <-> Richmond Rides Free Every Friday (Until 2025) Events

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE*
*Free rides every Friday on San Francisco Richmond Ferries from November 1 to end of 2024. No reservations required but seats are first come first served
Categories: *Top Pick*, Discount Tix / Promo Codes, Downtown San Francisco, In Person
Address: 1 Ferry Bldg., San Francisco, CA

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Friday, November 1, 2024

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All Day   History Museum: Free First Fridays (Redwood City)  FREE
10:00 am   Major K-Pop Exhibition “Hallyu! The Korean Wave” at Asian Art Museum (Sept. 27-Jan. 6)  $30
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11:00 am   Golden Gate Park’s “9th & Lincoln Gateway” Reopening Ceremony (SF)  
11:00 am   “Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at SF’s Tato (Every Friday)  FREE*
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12:00 pm   Dia de Los Muertos Celebration at Glen Park Rec Center (SF)  FREE
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5:00 pm   SF’s Castro Art Walk 2024 (Every First Friday)  FREE*
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5:00 pm   $1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)  FREE*
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5:00 pm   $5 “Scary at the Berry” Halloween Event at Strawberry Rec. District (Mill Valley)  $5*
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5:00 pm   North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)  FREE
5:30 pm   Dia de los Muertos Celebration at Evergreen Village Square (San Jose)  FREE*
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*$10 Suggestion Donation
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