San Francisco Bay Ferryboats - Links

by Joe Thompson

Current San Francisco Bay Operators
- Bay Area Transit Information has links to all transit systems in the San Francisco Bay Area, including ferry operators.
- The Alameda/Oakland Ferry connects both cities with San Francisco and also offers service to Pac Bell Park.
- The Blue and Gold Fleet operates ferries to Alameda, Oakland, Sausalito, Tiburon, and Vallejo. During baseball season, they offer ferry service to Pac Bell Park. They also offer service to Angel Island, Alcatraz, and Pac Bell Park.
- The Golden Gate Ferry system is operated by the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. They offer service to Larkspur and Sausalito. They also operate ferries to Pac Bell Park.
- The Harbor Bay Ferry connects San Francisco with a development north of the Oakland Airport.
- The Red and White Fleet ran Richmond ferry service until 22-Nov-2000.
- Vallejo Baylink operates service from Vallejo to San Francisco. They also go to Angel Island.
- The Angel Island/Tiburon Ferry takes visitors to the state park.
Historic San Francisco Bay Operators
- The Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum has much information about a pioneering operator.
- The Northwestern Pacific Railroad Historical Society.
- Harry Marnell has a nice page on Southern Pacific's Oakland Mole.
- Ferry San Mateo sailed on both San Francisco Bay and Puget Sound.
Other Ferry-Related Sites

WestCoastFerryboats is a discussion group about ferries.
The Water Transit Authority's Bay Crossings includes "A Distilled Guide to San Francisco Bay Ferries".
Regional Ferry Plan San Francisco Bay Area - Final Report, published in 1992.
California Wreck Divers has items on Sacramento and Melrose, both of which sank in Southern California.
Steve Pickens' Evergreen Fleet is a great site about Puget Sound ferries, many of which were former San Francisco boats.
Ships of BC Ferries is an interesting site about British Columbia ferries, some of which were former San Francisco boats.
Washington State Ferries site.
Routes International includes links to ferry operators all over the world.
Dakota Creek Industries in Anacortes, Washington, has built many high speed catamarans, mostly from AMD designs.
Advanced Multihull Designs an Australian design firm, has designed many high speed catamarans, including Vallejo Baylink's Intintoli and Mare Island and Golden Gate Ferry's Del Norte.
Nichols Brothers boat yard in Freeland, Washington, has built many high speed catamarans, mostly from Incat designs.
Incat (International Catamaran Design) an Australian design firm, has designed many high speed catamarans, including Golden Gate Ferry's Mendocino and Alameda/Oakland's Peralta.
HistoryLink is a neat site about Seattle history.

The Museum of the City of San Francisco has a wonderful site. Thanks to them for linking to this site.
The San Francisco Historical Society has a growing site. Thanks to them for linking to this site.
The Wellington (NZ) Cable Car Museum links to this site on their excellent new site about the historic Wellington Cable Car, a funicular that has operated since 22-Feb-1902. Don't miss the animation.
The Electric Trolleybus Homepage links to this site.
Hotel Reservations from San-Francisco.cc, an interesting resource about hotels in San Francisco, links to this site.
San Francisco Hotels - Your Official Guide, a reference about about vacation rentals and hotels in San Francisco, links to this site.

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