KRON4 goes below deck on the SF Bay Ferry
ALAMEDA, Calif. (KRON) — Thousands of commuters take the ferry to work daily from the Alameda Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal, a newer terminal near the USS Hornet. The San Francisco Bay Ferry fleet, which carries an average of 7,500 passengers daily, operates 18 boats from Alameda.
Tickets for the ferry are priced at just under $5 each way.
'You know, I do have to pinch myself sometimes to sort of remind myself how lucky I am to get this view,' said Captain Morgan Wodhams of the SF Bay Ferry. 'People come from miles away to experience the San Francisco Bay, so to sort of be in it and be a part of it on a daily basis, I do feel gratitude at that.'
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The ferry, which cost $15 million, can carry up to 400 passengers. The fleet is set to expand with five electric ferries joining in early 2027.
The fleet operates across 11 terminals spread throughout the bay, providing a crucial service for daily commuters.
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