Golden Gate Ferry
Riding with Clipper
Tag your card every time you board.
When to tag depends on where you board:
- Departing from San Francisco Ferry Building or Larkspur: Tag before boarding your ferry.
- Departing from Sausalito or Tiburon: Tag as directed by ferry staff.
Note: Clipper is not accepted on service to Oracle Park and Chase Center.
Paying with Clipper
Golden Gate Ferry only accepts cash value on a Clipper card. You need a cash value balance of at least $2 on your card to board the ferry. Adult riders who use Clipper get a 35% to 45% discount. Discount varies based on route.
Transferring with Clipper
Clipper knows when to give you free and discounted rides when you transfer.
- Golden Gate Transit transferring to Golden Gate Ferry
- Free or discounted ride based on the cost of your bus ride within 3 hours of first tagging on Golden Gate Transit.
- Marin Transit transferring to Golden Gate Ferry
- Discounted ride within 3 hours of first tagging on Marin Transit.
- Muni transferring to Golden Gate Ferry
- Discounted ride within 4 hours of boarding Muni.
- SMART transferring to Golden Gate Ferry
- Discounted ride within 4 hours of tagging off SMART.
Get a free or discounted ride when you transfer from Golden Gate Ferry to AC Transit, Muni, SolTrans, and Golden Gate Transit.