The Ferry Building is the primary San Francisco terminal for commuter ferry service. (
Service to Pier 41 by Blue & Gold Fleet and other operators is primarily for excursions rather than commuting.)
The building has six ferry piers lettered Gate B through Gate G. Gate B, used by the San Francisco Bay Ferry Vallejo/Mare Island route, is adjacent to the north end of the building.
Gates C and D are the Golden Gate Ferry Terminal, located on a larger wharf near the center of the Ferry Building.
They are used by Golden Gate Ferry service on the Sausalito, Tiburon, and Larkspur routes.
Gates E through G are located south of the south end of the building; they are used by San Francisco Bay Ferry services on the Oakland/Alameda, Alameda Harbor Bay, and Richmond routes.
Privately run service to Berkeley docks at Pier 1​¹⁄₂ to the north.

The Golden Gate Ferry Terminal, which is located on a wharf built in the late 1960s as part of the Transbay Tube, opened with the introduction of Golden Gate Ferry in 1976.
Vallejo service was added in September 1986.
When emergency ferry service was added after the 1989 earthquake, Alameda service docked between Pier 7 and Pier 9, Berkeley service docked at Pier 1​¹⁄₂, and all other service used the existing Ferry Building piers.
Berkeley and Richmond service ended in March 1990, but Oakland/Alameda service continued, with Harbor Bay service added in March 1992.
These services used a new pier constructed north of the Ferry Building at Pier ​¹⁄₂ (adjacent to Pier 1).
The modern Gate B and Gate E opened in October 2001 as part of the larger renovation of the Ferry Building.

The 2001–2003 renovation anticipated a future phase to add additional capacity.
Around 2008, WETA and the Port of San Francisco began planning the construction of three new ferry piers to support increased frequencies and new routes.
Environmental planning for the Downtown San Francisco Ferry Terminal Expansion Project began in 2011, with an Environmental Impact Statement released in 2014.
Construction of Gate A in the North Basin was deferred, with focus shifted to the South Basin improvements.
These include the addition of Gates F and G behind the Agriculture Building, reconstruction of Gate E, and the creation of a new public plaza between Gate E and The Embarcadero.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the then-$79 million project on May 11, 2017.
Gate G opened in December 2018, followed by Gate F on February 14, 2019, allowing Gate E to close for reconstruction.
Gate E reopened in February 2020, and the $98 million project was completed in August 2020.
The Ferry Building is the primary San Francisco terminal for commuter ferry service. (Service to Pier 41 by Blue & Gold Fleet and other operators is primarily for excursions rather than commuting.) The building has six ferry piers lettered Gate B through Gate G. Gate B, used by the San Francisco Bay Ferry Vallejo/Mare Island route, is adjacent to the north end of the building. Gates C and D are the Golden Gate Ferry Terminal, located on a larger wharf near the center of the Ferry Building. They are used by Golden Gate Ferry service on the Sausalito, Tiburon, and Larkspur routes. Gates E through G are located south of the south end of the building; they are used by San Francisco Bay Ferry services on the Oakland/Alameda, Alameda Harbor Bay, and Richmond routes. Privately run service to Berkeley docks at Pier 1​¹⁄₂ to the north.
The Golden Gate Ferry Terminal, which is located on a wharf built in the late 1960s as part of the Transbay Tube, opened with the introduction of Golden Gate Ferry in 1976. Vallejo service was added in September 1986. When emergency ferry service was added after the 1989 earthquake, Alameda service docked between Pier 7 and Pier 9, Berkeley service docked at Pier 1​¹⁄₂, and all other service used the existing Ferry Building piers. Berkeley and Richmond service ended in March 1990, but Oakland/Alameda service continued, with Harbor Bay service added in March 1992. These services used a new pier constructed north of the Ferry Building at Pier ​¹⁄₂ (adjacent to Pier 1). The modern Gate B and Gate E opened in October 2001 as part of the larger renovation of the Ferry Building.
The 2001–2003 renovation anticipated a future phase to add additional capacity. Around 2008, WETA and the Port of San Francisco began planning the construction of three new ferry piers to support increased frequencies and new routes. Environmental planning for the Downtown San Francisco Ferry Terminal Expansion Project began in 2011, with an Environmental Impact Statement released in 2014. Construction of Gate A in the North Basin was deferred, with focus shifted to the South Basin improvements. These include the addition of Gates F and G behind the Agriculture Building, reconstruction of Gate E, and the creation of a new public plaza between Gate E and The Embarcadero. A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the then-$79 million project on May 11, 2017. Gate G opened in December 2018, followed by Gate F on February 14, 2019, allowing Gate E to close for reconstruction. Gate E reopened in February 2020, and the $98 million project was completed in August 2020.
San Francisco Ferry Building