Sausalito Ferry from Pier 41

Skip the box office line and head straight to the gate for a one-way ferry trip from San Francisco to Sausalito. Enjoy stunning views of the city skyline, Bay Bridge, and Golden Gate Bridge, and explore the charming bayside city of Sausalito at your leisure.

Duration: 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

From Pier 41 in San Francisco, bypass the box office line and proceed directly to the gate to board a ferry. Relax as you journey across San Francisco Bay to Sausalito. During the trip, take in the stunning views of the Bay Bridge, Alcatraz, and the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. This comfortable ferry offers various amenities for your convenience, with…

What's Included
  • Embarkation fee included
  • Choice of one-way or round-trip ferry service
  • Fuel surcharges included
  • ‘Straight to the gate’ access
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks (available for purchase on board)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Embark on a ferry journey from San Francisco to Sausalito. Your ticket permits direct access to the gate, bypassing the ticket booth. This single-direction ferry ride escorts you across the San Francisco Bay, offering stunning panoramas of the city skyline, Bay Bridge, and Golden Gate Bridge. Upon reaching the picturesque coastal town of Sausalito, take…

Location
Sausalito
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Morrigan716
Aug 11, 2025
Nice and foggy - We took the ferry from Sausalito to San Francisco, and the fog made it interesting. We were able to watch it rolling in, and though it was a little bit creepy, it was we never see at home, and therefore, an adventure.
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Patrice_m
Jul 25, 2025
I took the ferry to... - I took the ferry to Sausalito from Fishernan’s Wharf and then back later that evening. The ferries were both on-time, clean, and had friendly & helpful employees. I will definitely do this trip again.
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Carmen_m
Jul 23, 2025
Great experience - Us coworkers/ retirees took the day off to enjoy Sausalito. We took the ferry over from pier 41. It was a good experience. Will definitely do it again.
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Agnes_m
Jul 12, 2025
Easy San Francisco to Sausalito ferry experience - No problems with the ferry tickets. Great idea to purchase tickets ahead of time. Made the trip worry free. Highly recommend it.
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Tinylass
May 22, 2025
Excellent journey across the bay back to SF - We did the Big Bus tour to Muir Woods and Sausalito and opted to get the ferry back to SF. I pre-booked tickets online before our trip for just under $15 each and had the tickets on my phone. The ferry schedule is on their website but we checked the timings on the board in Sausalito just to check they hadn't changed before we wandered off to see the town. The ferry took about 30 minutes and we got excellent views of Sausalito from the water, as well as the Golden gate bridge and Alcatraz, on the way across. We saw many birds, sea lions and even some whales popping up out of the sea! It was a much more fun and pretty way to get back to the city than the bus and it gave us more time to see lovely Sausalito.
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Candyzrh
Oct 2, 2024
Great and easy way to reach Sausalito from and to San Francisco. - Great and on time ferry service. I bought the tickets directly at their office at Pier 39 in San Francisco and the lady working there was very friendly. It was not high season despite being a weekend and we had plenty room in the ferry. The disembark in San Francisco was very well organized by the staff because it has mostly people with bikes and they have to wait first all the others to get off from the ferry.
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Annetterm2015
Sep 18, 2024
Sunny trip across the Bay - Pleasant trip across the Bay, staff excellent. Easy to get tickets at Fisherman's Wharf and you can buy them on the boat for the return trip as they are sold as two singles, so you can bike the Golden Gate Bridge and return by ferry.
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Brewster502
Aug 26, 2024
Excellent value for money - We caught the ferry to Fishermans Wharf twice. Pay $8 by Clipper when you board, otherwise its $14 for a ticket. While in Sausilito there are some shops and cafes and nice places to walk along the bay. There is also a good ice cream parlour with coffee, candies, fudge and chocolate. The ferry to Fishermans Wharf takes you right behind Alcatraz and there are good views of the city.
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B2894kujasont
Aug 2, 2025
Unpleasant staff - Staff very aggressive, garish and who speak with disdain, as if they were equipped with a divine mission. The best way to damage bikes, the boat is not really made for. The bikes are piled up and we get shouted at for throwing at each other as quickly as possible. Also better way DE get nicked because attached to nothing and how to recognize his when most come DE the same rental companies. I put two stars, one for principle and the other for sight. Franchem ENt I would have preferred to bike back to San Francisco EN through the bridge as well as to the way out.
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M5363akshelleym
Jul 3, 2025
Very aggressive staff - I have never written a poor review but how me, my teenagers and young children have been spoken to by extremely aggressive staff os absolutely disgusting. We have travelled from Ireland and have had a lovely morning cycling across the bridge. Upon boarding the family in front of us got separated due to instructions from staff. They were humiliated by another staff member who announced to the rest of the queue that we were being held up due to a family having "separation anxiety". Upon boarding our instructions were extremely poor, with my young child (11) being made to wait apart from us and shouted at. Having travelled all around the world with young children, I have never been spoken to in this way. A high need for staff training.
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