June 11, 2008
SPARE THE AIR THURSDAY, JUNE 19
FREE RIDES ON GOLDEN GATE TRANSIT ALL DAY AND ABOARD GOLDEN GATE FERRY UNTIL NOON
See Ridership Numbers for Thursday, June 19
Golden Gate Transit (GGT) and Golden Gate Ferry (GGF) will offer free rides on Thursday, June 19, as part of the Bay Area’s Spare the Air Free Ride Day. To promote the benefits of using public transportation, GGT will be free all day and GGF will be free until noon. The public is encouraged to plan now for their transit trip on Thursday! For trip planning assistance, visit http://www.goldengate.org or call toll free 511 (say "Golden Gate Transit," then "Operator")/TDD 711.
June 19 also coincides with the national “Dump the Pump” day (see more on this below).
The following Bay Area transit partners are also participating in the June 19 free transit incentive. Fares are being reimbursed through a grant from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
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The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issues Spare the Air alerts when the air quality is predicted to be unhealthy. Officials encourage people to take public transportation on those days. Concerned citizens can sign up for Spare the Air email alerts on the Air District’s website: www.sparetheair.org.
GGT and GGF fares are being reimbursed through a grant from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
Third Annual National Dump the Pump Day - June 19
Take Public Transportation and Beat the High Cost of Gas
On June 19, people across the country will “dump the pump” and ride public transportation on the Third Annual Dump the Pump Day. This event is sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and more than 100 public transportation systems will be participating nationwide.
This year APTA has provided a calculator that will help people find out how much they can save by riding public transportation. Visit http://www.publictransportation.org to use the calculator.
The 2008 National Dump the Pump Day is a public awareness day that emphasizes how public transportation is the quickest way to beat high gas prices and it encourages people to ride a bus or train instead of driving a car. This national day also highlights public transportation as an important travel option that helps combat climate change.
Ridership Numbers for Thursday, June 19, 2008
Spare the Air Free Ride Day
GOLDEN GATE LARKSPUR FERRY - Modified Schedule
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Depart Larkspur to San Francisco |
STA Day, Thursday, June 19 |
Compared to Thursday, May 22 |
| 5:50 am (Del Norte) | 241 |
247 |
| 6:35 am (Spaulding) | 213 |
235 |
| 7:10 am (Del Norte) | 367 |
390 |
| 7:35 am (Spaulding) | 267 |
279 |
| 8:20 am (Del Norte) | 390 |
390 |
| 8:20 am (Spaulding) | 126 |
49 |
| 9:15 am (Spaulding) | 351 |
185 |
| Subtotal for 7 peak am trips | 1,955 |
1,775 |
| 10:10 am (Del Norte) | 390 |
131 |
| 11:10 am (Spaulding) | 550 |
98 |
| 11:40 am (Del Norte) | 390 |
61 |
| TOTAL Larkspur to San Francisco to noon | 3,285 |
2,065 |
Depart San Francisco to Larkspur |
STA Day, Thursday, June 19 |
Compared to Thursday, May 22 |
| 6:25 am ( Del Norte) | 14 |
8 |
| 7:20 am (Spaulding) | 36 |
5 |
| 7:45 am ( Del Norte) | 55 |
29 |
| 8:20 am (Spaulding) | 148 |
11 |
| 9:10 am ( Del Norte) | 266 |
7 |
| 9:10 am (Spaulding) | 0 |
0 |
| 10:10 am (Spaulding) | 334 |
6 |
| 10:55 am ( Del Norte) | 289 |
16 |
| 12:00 pm (Spaulding) | 125 |
21 |
| TOTAL SF to Larkspur to noon | 1,267 |
103 |
GOLDEN GATE SAUSALITO FERRY
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Depart Sausalito to San Francisco |
STA Day, Thursday, June 19 |
Compared to Thursday, May 22 |
| 7:10 am | 104 |
112 |
| 8:20 am | 188 |
131 |
| 10:55 am | 600 |
32 |
| TOTAL to noon | 892 |
275 |
Depart San Francisco to Sausalito |
STA Day, Thursday, June 19 |
Compared to Thursday, May 22 |
| 7:40 am | 87 |
10 |
| 10:15 am | 600 |
46 |
| 11:35 am | 600 |
104 |
| TOTAL to noon | 1,287 |
160 |