Oct. 7, A Public Hearing was Held on Golden Gate Ferry Proposals to Change Weekday Schedules and Fares

Actions Taken to Date

August 13, 2010: Board of Directors set a Public Hearing for October on two ferry proposals
September 21 and 22, 2010: Open Houses from 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm at the San Francisco Ferry Terminal
October 7, 2010: 9:30 am Public Hearing at GGB Toll Plaza Admin Bldg and public comment period closed at 4:30 pm

Next Steps

Remainder of October 2010: Staff analyzes public comments received
November 18, 2010: Final recommendation regarding the two ferry proposals will go to the Transportation Committee for discussion and possible approval. The final proposals presented may be modified to reflect input from the several hundred public comments received. Public comment is welcomed at this meeting which will be held at 10am in the Board Room, GGB Toll Plaza Administration Building
November 19, 2010: If the Transportation Committee approves the proposals, the matter will be considered by the full Board for final approval. Public comment is welcomed at this meeting which will be held at 10am in the Board Room, GGB Toll Plaza Administration Building
January 1, 2011: Any changes approved are for implementation

What was Proposed for Public Comment at the October 7 Public Hearing?

Increase Golden Gate Ferry fares for passengers using the Clipper card
Modify Golden Gate Ferry schedules by eliminating underutilized trips

Proposed Golden Gate Ferry Fare Increase

This proposal would change the Ferry Frequent Rider Discount Rate for customers using Clipper to be the same on both Golden Gate Ferry routes (Larkspur and Sausalito) at 30%, effective January 1, 2011. For comparison, frequent bus riders receive a 20% discount. The estimate for lost riders ranges between 1.66% and 3.33% (using fare elasticity methods typically used in the transit industry) result in 16,100 to 32,225 fewer annual ferry riders. Given the range in potential loss of ridership, the estimated net additional revenue is projected between $210,000 and $300,000 for the period of January 1, 2011 to June 30, 2011.

Current Golden Gate Ferry One-Way Cash Fares Larkspur and Sausalito		% Discount Off Adult Fare
Adults	$8.25	-
Senior/Disabled/Medicare/Youth (age 6-18)	$4.10	50%
Children 5 and under	FREE	100%
Clipper Card users	See below	See below

Frequent Rider Program Fares – Available only by Using Clipper Card
Ferry Route	Current Clipper Fare	Current Clipper Discount off Adult Cash Fare	Proposed Clipper Fare	Proposed Clipper Discount off Adult Cash Fare	Effective Proposed Fare Increase	% of Passengers using Clipper	Current Daily Weekday Ridership
Golden Gate Larkspur Ferry	$5.15	38%	$5.80	30%	+$0.65 or 12.6% fare increase	58%	4,500
Golden Gate Sausalito Ferry	$4.40	46%	$5.80	30%	+$1.40 or 31.8% fare increase	31%	1,500

Proposed Changes to Weekday Golden Gate Ferry Schedules

Proposed changes to the Larkspur Ferry WEEKDAY schedule are shown here: Comparison of the current and proposed WEEKDAY Larkspur Schedule (PDF)

Proposed changes to the Sausalito Ferry WEEKDAY schedule are shown here: Comparison of the current and proposed WEEKDAY Sausalito Schedule (PDF)