Golden Gate Transit Statistics

Operating Statistics | Monthly Ridership | Muir Woods Shuttle Statistics | Transit Fare Increases

Annual Operating Statistics

Fiscal Year (ending June 30)	Annual Ridership (not including Club Bus)	Average Ridership				Average Peak Period Transbay Ridership		Bus Trips	Revenue Miles Traveled by GGT Coaches
Fiscal Year (ending June 30)	Annual Ridership (not including Club Bus)	Weekday	Weekend	Saturday	Sunday	A.M.	A.M. & P.M.	Bus Trips	Revenue Miles Traveled by GGT Coaches
FY 2009	7,159,354	23,965	-	11,040	8,443	4,322	8,614	302,137	5,385,455
FY 2008	7,373,405	24,553	-	11,397	9,072	4,489	8,860	301,482	5,284,328
FY 2007	7,213,406	24,109	-	11,326	8,703	4,089	8,014	294,420	5,110,335
FY 2006	7,433,687	25,085	-	10,793	8,730	4,287	8,432	279,551	5,079,192
FY 2005	7,545,015	25,499	-	10,851	8,294	4,666	9,144	287,252	5,120,850
FY 2004	7,937,996	26,863	-	11,115	8,645	5,175	10,030	289,681	5,912,824
FY 2003	8,567,262	28,851	-	13,021	9,795	5,737	11,126	314,851	7,402,789
FY 2002	8,937,802	30,370	-	12,616	9,968	4,430	8,427	329,675	7,891,256
FY 2001	9,522,663	32,475	-	13,001	10,465	5,678	11,017	329,379	7,753,281
FY 2000	9,530,680	32,614	11,129	-	-	-	10,273	327,794	7,692,977

Muir Woods Shuttle (GGT Route 66)

	Number of Days of Service	Total Ridership	% Increase Over Previous Year	Round Trip Fare
2009	47	35,383	+2.45%	$3.00
2008	47	34,536	+3%	$3.00
2007	46	33,534*	+130%	$2.00
2006	34	14,571	+41%	$2.00
2005	33	10,307	n/a	FREE

*NOTE: 2007 Season introduced service connecting Sausalito Ferry to Muir Woods

during peak summer season (Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day), and introduced

“shoulder season service” from May 1 to Memorial Day and Labor Day to September 30.

Transit Fare Increases, 1998 to present

The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District (District) operates the Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Transit and Golden Ferry with just four funding sources: bridge tolls, transit fares, government grants, and advertising/concessions. Transit fare increases assist the District in meeting operating expenses, which assists the District in to continuing provide its public transit services.

The current target set for transit fares is that they will cover 25% of the operating costs of regional bus services and ferry fares will cover 40% of ferry operating costs.

Golden Gate Transit (regional bus system) and Golden Gate Ferry fares have been increased as follows since 1998:

July 1, 1998, a Five-Year Fare Increase Program was implemented and fares increased annually as follows: 10% in 1998; 3% in 1999; 4.2% in 2000; 5.5 % in 2001; 5.4% in 2002.
On July 1, 2003, bus fares were increased by 5% and ferry fares increased from 30% to 70% to bring them into line with other ferry fares in the Bay Area as they were considerably lower.
On July 1, 2004, bus and ferry fares increased by 10%.
On July 1, 2005, bus and ferry fares increased by 5%.
On July 1, 2006, bus and ferry fares increased by 5%.
On July 1, 2007, bus and ferry fares increased by 5%.
On July 1, 2008, bus and ferry fares increased by 5%.
On July 1, 2009, bus and ferry fares increased by 5%.

On March 24, 2006, the Board of Directors of the District authorized the establishment of a Five-Year Transit Fare Increase Program that will increase Golden Gate Transit regional bus fares, Golden Gate Ferry fares and intercounty paratransit fares by 5% annually beginning July 1, 2006, and continuing through July 1, 2010.