Water Shuttle service to resume Friday morning, July 19

Published on July 18, 2024

Repairs to the Oakland Alameda Water Shuttle have been completed and we are working toward service resumption Friday morning, July 19, according to our posted schedule with the first shuttle leaving Oakland at 8:00am. You may see non-passenger test runs in the Estuary this evening.

The Oakland Alameda Water Shuttle launched Wednesday, July 17 and Woodstock was very popular! More than 775 passengers crossed the Estuary by boat instead of in a vehicle, along with 183 bicycles. The Water Shuttle’s capacity is 31 individuals and 14 bikes. Crews noticed damage above the water line on the vessel on one of the final runs that evening and suspended service immediately. Special thanks to the welders who worked overnight to make repairs and get the shuttle back up and running.  

Shuttle schedule, information, and updates can be found at www.watershuttle.org. You can sign up for text or email service alerts at https://sanfranciscobayferry.com/bayalerts.

As a reminder, pets are only permitted in enclosed carriers that fit on the passengers lap, per the SF Bay Ferry pet policy: https://sanfranciscobayferry.com/pets.