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Frommer's Guide
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Getting to Know: Getting Around Frommer
By Ferry

To/From Sausalito -- The Golden Gate Ferry Service fleet (tel. 415/923-2000) shuttles passengers daily between the San Francisco Ferry Building, at the foot of Market Street, and downtown Sausalito. Service is frequent, departing at reasonable intervals every day of the year except January 1, Thanksgiving Day, and December 25. Phone for an exact schedule. The ride takes half an hour, and one-way fares are $5.60 for adults and $4.20 for kids 6 to 12. Seniors and passengers with disabilities ride for $2.80. Up to two children under 6 with adults ride free on weekdays; on weekends, up to two children under 12 ride free with paying adults. Family rates are available on weekends.

Ferries of the Blue & Gold Fleet (tel. 415/773-1188 for recorded info, or 415/705-5555 for tickets) also provide round-trip service to downtown Sausalito, leaving from Fisherman's Wharf at Pier 41. The one-way cost is $7.25 for adults, $3.75 for kids 5 to 11. Boats run on a seasonal schedule; phone for departure information.

To/From Larkspur -- The Golden Gate Ferry Service fleet (tel. 415/923-2000) shuttles passengers daily between the San Francisco Ferry Building, at the foot of Market Street, and downtown Larkspur. The Larkspur ferry is primarily a weekday commuter service, with frequent departures around rush hours and limited service on weekends. The 45-minute trip costs $3.25 for adults, $2.45 for kids 6 to 12, and $1.60 for seniors and passengers with disabilities; on weekends, prices rise to $5.60, $4.20, and $2.80, respectively. During weekdays, up to two children under 6 ride free with paying adults. On weekends, up to two children under 12 ride free with paying adults.



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