PUBLISHED BY THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT, SAN FRANCISCO, CA FALL 2018

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CONSTRUCTION BEGINS FOR THE SUICIDE DETERRENT SYSTEM

Work has begun to install temporary work access platforms on the Golden Gate Bridge (Bridge) for use during the construction of the Suicide Deterrent System (SDS). In mid-July, contractors began installing ladders and supports on the side of and under the Bridge that will allow workers to build four work access platforms under the Bridge. Each platform will be approximately 56 feet long by 150 feet wide and will travel underneath the Bridge, allowing workers to install the SDS’s net and supporting struts. To install the work access platforms, the contractor implemented weeknight lane closures of the Bridge southbound and northbound lanes during July and August. The Bridge remained open to all vehicle traffic during the lane closures.

On Sunday, September 9, Golden Gate Transit (GGT) Routes 30, 70, 101, and 101X will begin and end their trips at the new Salesforce Transit Center’s Bus Plaza, between Fremont and Beale streets on the street level. These routes will continue to serve the nearby Main Street & Folsom Street (northbound) and Beale Street & Howard Street (southbound) bus stops until September 8. After September 8, GGT will no longer serve these stops.

The new transit center provides convenient transfers between GGT, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (Muni), AC Transit, WestCAT, Amtrak, and Greyhound. GGT shares the street level Bus Plaza with Muni, while all the other agencies serve the Bus Deck, which travelers access by taking the escalators or elevators to the upper level. GGT’s commute routes continue to serve the stops on Fremont Street.

The Salesforce Transit Center, dubbed the “Grand Central Station” of the west, features a 5.4-acre rooftop park, several displays of public art, and will eventually house nearly three dozen shops and restaurants.

The original Transbay Terminal opened in 1939 and was a regional hub for more than 60 years. It closed in 2010 to make way for a new world-class transit center.

While construction of the new Salesforce Transit Center took place, transit agencies served a Temporary Transbay Terminal for eight years, ensuring that our customers were able to continue traveling to and from the heart of downtown San Francisco from all over the region.

For more information on the new Salesforce Transit Center, visit salesforcetransitcenter.com.

Trip Planning Assistance For transit trip planning assistance, visit goldengate.org or call 511 (say “Golden Gate Transit”)/TDD 711. The Customer Service Center is open weekdays from 7AM to 6PM.

GOLDEN GATE TRANSIT BEGINS SERVING SAN FRANCISCO'S NEWLY OPENED SALESFORCE TRANSIT CENTER

In preparation for the construction of the Suicide Deterrent System,

contractors work to install ladders and supports beneath

the Golden Gate Bridge.

The view from the Salesforce Transit Center's rooftop park.

511 (Toll Free) • 711(TDD) • goldengate.org 

New Larkspur Ferry Shuttle (Route 41) serves Smith Ranch Park & Ride.

The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District experienced a loss in July with the passing of our Advisory Committee on Accessibility (ACA) Chair Kent Hill. Mr. Hill was a long-time member of the ACA, an advocate for people with disabilities, and a huge San Francisco Giants fan. A resident of Sonoma County, Mr. Hill used Golden Gate buses and ferries to attend Giants games at AT&T Park. All who knew him will miss his easy demeanor and positive outlook. He will be greatly missed.

GORDON KENT HILL (1957 - 2018)

In Memoriam CAUTION! SUBJECT TO FLOODING!During unusually high tides (King tides), Manzanita Park &

Ride is prone to flooding. Higher than normal tides are

predicted for early September, mid- and late October,

early and late November, and early December.

Check tide tables (at tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov) before parking in the Manzanita lot.

NEED TO TRAVEL BETWEEN THE GEARY CORRIDOR AND SAUSALITO?

SAVE ON GAS, PARKING, AND BRIDGE TOLLS!

Take Golden Gate Transit’s Route

92

Route 41Direct service to/from Smith Ranch Park & Ride

Route 31Serving Peacock Gap and the San Rafael Transit Center/SMART

Route 25Along Sir Francis Drake Blvd. from Fairfax/Manor

FREE FERRY SHUTTLES TO/FROM LARKSPUR FERRY

Avoid the parking hassle at the terminal by taking a free Ferry Shuttle instead.

Call 511 for trip planning assistance.

For the Giants game on Wednes-day, September 12, there will be NO additional overflow parking for the Larkspur Ferry Terminal. Please use alternate means to access the Larkspur Terminal, such as ferry shuttle Route 25, Marin Transit Routes 29 or 228; bike; walk; park & ride; rideshare; or taxi. Other options are to ride transit to/from San Francisco, such as Sausalito or Tiburon Ferry, or GGT Routes 4, 27, 30, 70, or 101.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE Regarding Giants Ferry

Service on September 12

Construction at the San Rafael Transit Center may impact boarding locations. Visit goldengate.org for updates.

2.125 2.000

12:403:456:257:25

10:3012:302:305:35

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+ 1:30 + 4:35 7:15 + 8:10

5:45 6:35º * 7:00º *7:30º +*7:50

º *8:20º +*8:50

º +*9:20

+* 10:10 11:10 12:40 + 2:15 2:50 – 3:40 4:10 – º 5:10 º 5:40 º 6:40 7:25 8:50

Weekdays (excluding Holidays)

5:20 am Route 24X bus to Financial District

6:207:107:35

–8:309:10

– 10:1010:5511:551:253:003:30

4:00 4:30 5:00 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:20 8:10 9:35

Depart Larkspur

6:157:057:308:008:208:509:209:55

10:4511:451:152:503:25

–4:154:45

– 5:45 6:15 7:10 8:00 9:25

Arrive SF Arrive Larkspur

Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays

Depart SF

º 6:50 º 7:40 º 8:05 – 9:05 9:45 – 10:45 11:30 12:30 + 2:00 *3:30º +* 4:00

º +*4:30

º +*5:00

º *5:30

º *6:00

º +*6:30

* 7:00 * 7:50 8:40 10:05

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HOLIDAY SERVICE

NO SERVICE

SERVICE ANIMALS

REASONABLE MODIFICATIONS

There is no Golden Gate Ferry service on New Year’s, Thanksgiving, and Christmas days. Tiburon Ferry

does not operate on weekends or holidays – use Blue & Gold Fleet (blueandgoldfleet.com.)

Service animals are welcome aboard. In accordance with DOT regulations, a service

animal is any guide dog or other animal trained to perform tasks for an individual

with a disability.

For requests for ADA Reasonable Modifications, visit goldengate.org/feedback/reasonable_modification.

MISSED LAST FERRY TO LARKSPUR?

On weekdays from Mission & First bus stop, take Golden Gate Transit Route 30 or 70 bus.

To access Larkspur Ferry Terminal, disembark at Hwy 101/Lucky Drive Bus Pad.

LARKSPUR

Space on high-speed vessels is limited. Secure bike rack area available in Larkspur

paid waiting area. Bikes left in excess of 7 days will be removed. Electric bikes

are not permitted on GGF.

9:30 + 11:40 + 1:40 + 4:45

BICYCLES PERMITTED ON FERRIES

Weekdays (excluding Holidays) Weekdays only (excluding Holidays)*SAUSALITO TIBURON

Depart Sausalito Depart TiburonArrive Sausalito Arrive TiburonDepart SF Depart SFArrive SF Arrive SF

7:108:15

10:5512:151:55

3:15 4:45

6:107:20

5:306:407:559:10

–5:056:207:30

7:4010:0011:3512:552:354:005:306:457:55

6:007:158:30

–4:255:456:558:05

7:358:45

11:2512:452:253:455:156:357:50

6:007:108:259:35

–5:356:508:00

8:1010:3012:051:253:054:306:007:108:20

6:307:459:00

–4:556:157:258:35

Depart Sausalito Arrive SF Depart SF Arrive Sausalito

11:2012:452:103:50

* 5:35* 6:45

10:4012:001:252:50

4:406:00

11:501:152:404:20

6:057:15

11:1012:301:553:20

5:106:30

Light = A.M. Bold = P.M.

* Additional ferry service between Tiburon and Pier 41 provided by Blue & Gold Fleet (blueandgoldfleet.com).

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DON’T MISS THE BOAT! ARRIVE 20 MINUTES PRIOR

TO DEPARTURE TIME!

Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays

Larkspur: 101 East Sir Francis Drake BlvdSausalito: Humboldt & Anchor streets

Tiburon: Tiburon Blvd & Main StreetSan Francisco: Foot of Market Street & Embarcadero, behind SF Ferry Building

FERRY TERMINAL LOCATIONS

Holiday service in effect on Presidents’, Memorial, Independence, and Labor days. GGF operates reduced

service on MLK Day, the day after Thanksgiving, and around the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. See Transit Guide, visit goldengate.org, or call 511 for schedules.

* The 5:35 and 6:45 trips do not return to Sausalito.

FREE FERRY SHUTTLES

* Trips served by Route 25 shuttle + Trips served by Route 31 shuttle

º Trips served by Route 41 shuttle

To/From Larkspur Ferry

ROUTE 25 along Sir Francis Drake Blvd from Fairfax/Manor. Weekday commute trips.

ROUTE 31 from San Rafael Transit Center/SMART Train & Peacock Gap.

Select weekday & weekend trips.

ROUTE 41 from Smith Ranch Park & Ride. Weekday commute trips.

Note: Shuttles may not run during holiday periods – visit website for info.

NEW LARKSPUR FERRY SCHEDULE

Effective Monday, September 24 through Sunday, December 16, 2018

Effective Monday, September 24, Larkspur Ferry will begin running its fall schedule, which eliminates the trips departing Larkspur at 11:40 am and departing San Francisco at 12:25 pm.

The new schedule is below.

The Sausalito Ferry and Tiburon Ferry schedules remain unchanged.

* Trips served by Route 25 shuttle + Trips served by Route 31 shuttle

º Trips served by Route 41 shuttle

Depart Larkspur Arrive San Francisco Depart San Francisco Arrive Larkspur

Golden Gate LARKSPUR Ferry Reduced Schedule — Friday After Thanksgiving, November 23, 2018

8:30 am9:30 am

10:30 am11:40 am12:30 pm1:40 pm3:00 pm4:45 pm

9:30 am10:30 am11:00 am12:30 pm

1:15 pm2:30 pm3:30 pm 5:15 pm

11:15 am12:40 pm2:25 pm

3:45 pm 5:30 pm 6:25 pm 7:25 pm

11:45 am1:30 pm2:55 pm

4:35 pm 6:15 pm 7:15 pm8:10 pm

Routes 25 and 41 will not operate on November 23. Route 31 will operate holiday service.Larkspur Ferry Parking fees are required 5AM - 1PM.

Golden Gate will NOT operate Tiburon Ferry service on November 23. See Blue & Gold Ferry for alternate service (blueandgoldfleet.com).

Golden Gate SAUSALITO Ferry Reduced ScheduleFriday After Thanksgiving, November 23, 2018

SPECIAL EVENT FERRY SERVICE FOR SEPTEMBER CONCERTS

SEPTEMBER 20: THE EAGLES, ZAC BROWN BAND & THE DOOBIE BROTHERS SEPTEMBER 21: JOURNEY, DEF LEPPARD & FOREIGNER

For the concerts at AT&T Park on Thursday, September 20 and Friday, September 21, there will be NO direct ferry to the ballpark, but Golden Gate Ferry will provide a direct ferry FROM the ballpark to Larkspur after each concert. The ferry will depart 30 minutes after the final encore.

Transit options to get to AT&T Park include riding regular Golden Gate Ferry service to the Ferry Building or taking Golden Gate Transit to San Francisco and then walking or taking Muni to the ballpark.

Tickets for the special event ferry from the ballpark are $13.50. Purchase tickets at goldengate.org/specialevents or call 877/473-4849.

Golden Gate Transit schedules are adjusted quarterly to improve system efficiency.Routes 2, 4, 24, 24X, 30, 31, 38, 40, 40X, 54, 56, 58, 72X, and 74 Schedules adjusted up to six minutes to improve connections and running times.

Route 4C New route serving the San Francisco Civic Center. Southbound trips arrive at SFCC at 7:45 am and 8:45 am. Northbound trips depart SFCC at 4:13 pm and 5:13 pm. Schedules included in Route 4 timetables.

Route 18 Northbound trip added departing the Financial District at 3:36 pm.

Route 24 Northbound 3:30 pm trip no longer serves bus pads. See Route 18 for alternate service.

Route 24C Civic Center Route 24 trips renumbered to Route 24C. Northbound trip adjusted to depart SFCC at 5:38 pm. Schedules included in Route 24 timetables.

Route 30 Now begins/ends at the Salesforce Transit Center (Mission & Fremont).

Route 41 Southbound afternoon trips and northbound morning trips added.

Route 54C Civic Center Route 54 trips renumbered to Route 54C. Northbound trip adjusted to depart SFCC at 5:08 pm. Schedules included in Route 54 timetables.

Route 70 Now begins/ends at the Salesforce Transit Center (Mission & Fremont).

Route 92 Southbound morning arrivals at SFCC adjust-ed ten minutes later. Northbound afternoon departures from SFCC adjusted ten minutes later. Minor adjust-ments to some northbound morning trips.

Route 93 Route canceled. For alternate service be-tween the Toll Plaza and the Civic Center, see Routes 4C, 24C, 30, 54C, 70, 92, 101, and 101X.

Route 101 Northbound routing revisions in Petaluma. Route now begins/ends at the Salesforce Transit Center (Mission & Fremont).

Route 101X Northbound routing revisions in Peta-luma. Northbound 2:54 pm trip adjusted to 3:18 pm. Route now begins/ends at the Salesforce Transit Center (Mission & Fremont).

Golden Gate Ferry: Beginning Monday, September 24, one midday roundtrip on the Larkspur Ferry will be removed for fall/winter. Sausalito and Tiburon Ferry schedules remain the same.

Marin Transit schedules can be found at marintransit.org or in the Marin Transit Rider’s Guide.

BUS SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS Effective Sunday, September 9, 2018

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Thanksgiving, and Christmas days

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For new GGT bus schedules, pick up the Golden Gate Fall 2018 Transit Guide on your bus or ferry, visit goldengate.org, or call toll-free 511/TDD 711.

ROUTES 101 AND 101X: CHANGE TO NORTHBOUND ROUTING IN PETALUMA

Effective September 9, 2018, northbound routing for Routes 101 and 101X will be realigned in Petaluma. Instead of traveling on Washington Street, buses will travel on a portion of D Street. The new routing will improve the travel time in this area of Petaluma.

Due to the change, the bus stop on E. Washington Street at Petaluma Boulevard South will no longer be served, nor will the stop on the north side of 4th Street & C Street (next to Bank of the West). Instead, northbound Route 101 and 101X customers should use the stop on the south side of 4th Street & C Street (in front of the Mail Depot). Southbound customers will continue to use this stop as well. Northbound Routes 101 and 101X will continue to serve all other stops on this route. Southbound routing remains unchanged.

Route 101 Northbound Petaluma RealignmentEffective September 9, 2018

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N

Petaluma Blvd S

B St

4th St

D St

Copeland St

E Wash

ington St

Route 101 Northbound Petaluma RealignmentEffective September 9, 2018

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N

Petaluma Blvd S

B St4th St

D St

Copeland St

E Wash

ington St

The new alignment for northbound Routes 101 and 101X in Petaluma, effective September 9.

HOLIDAY FERRY BUS

COLUMBUS DAY Monday - Friday Monday - Friday

Monday, October 8, 2018

VETERANS DAY(observed) Monday - Friday Monday - FridayMonday, November 12, 2018

THANKSGIVING DAY NO SERVICE HOLIDAY

Thursday, November 22, 2018

FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING REDUCED SERVICE HOLIDAY

Friday, November 23, 2018 LARKSPUR SAUSALITO

TIBURON (See blueandgoldfleet.com) NO SERVICE

HOLIDAY SERVICE CALENDAR

Bank of

The West

Mail Depot