SAN FRANCISCO ( KRON ) — While reports swirl of BART and Muni struggling to win back pre-pandemic levels of ridership, at least one Bay Area transit agency saw growth last year. On Monday, San Francisco Bay Ferry announced it has seen a 16% ridership gain in 2024.
During the course of the year, the ferry service shuttled some 2.6 million passengers across the Bay. On average, the ferry saw a daily ridership of 7,148 passengers.
That represents a recovery to 90% of pre-pandemic levels, according to a news release from the ferry, marking one of the highest recovery rates for any transit operator in the region. Ridership apparently picked up in the latter half of the year with ridership spiking to 97% of pre-pandemic levels in the last six months.
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“We continue to see strong growth in ferry ridership thanks to our strategic decisions to adopt competitive fares and enhanced schedules in addition to the unique benefits of water transit,” said Jim Wunderman, Chair of the SF Bay Ferry Board of Directors. “We’re encouraged by the growth and expect to continue the upswing in 2025.”…