Blue & Gold Fleet

Ferry Services

Blue & Gold Fleet sails to the most popular destinations in the Bay Area known for their views, shopping and dining opportunities. Taking the ferry is always a pleasure.

• Sausalito
• Angel Island
• Oakland & Alameda
• Tiburon
• Vallejo

Sausalito

In February 2009 the Society of American Travel Writers ranked Blue & Gold’s Sausalito Ferry ride the #2 most exciting ferry ride in the world! "Crossing San Francisco Bay on a sunny afternoon, with Alcatraz Island and the Golden Gate Bridge to the right, the Berkeley Hills to the left, and that glorious San Francisco skyline looming ahead; all that's missing is a bar of Ghirardelli chocolate and a warm loaf of sourdough bread," wrote Eric Lindberg, a freelance travel writer and photographer with the organization. "Public and private ferry boats provide an inexpensive alternative to cruises, often traversing some of the world's most beautiful harbors, fjords, rivers and waterways at bargain prices," said Bea Broda, the Travel Writers' president.

“What could be better than that?” asks Mark Prado of our local Marin Independent Journal newspaper. We agree with you 100%, Mark. Let’s all go to Sausalito!

Sausalito offers the charm of a quaint seaside village tucked amongst the hills on the Bay. Step aboard a Blue & Gold Ferry for a smooth, quick ride to this delightful community. Art galleries, shops and gourmet restaurants provide hours of browsing, shopping and dining. Come see how charming Sausalito is for yourself.

Angel Island

Take a Blue & Gold Fleet ferry to Angel Island. A California State Park and Wildlife preserve, Angel Island is one of the finest historical sites in the Bay Area and includes military garrisons and compounds from every major war dating back to the U.S. Civil War. Also known as the "Ellis Island of the West”, Angel Island's Immigration Station was the first stop for millions of Pacific Basin, Asian and Russian immigrants entering the United States. A day trip to Angel Island will provide a quick overview; however return visits are recommended to explore all that the island has to offer.

Oakland & Alameda

At the turn of the century, the Oakland waterfront was bustling with seafood and produce vendors, restaurants and saloons. Author Jack London, drawing much of his material from his experiences here, adopted this area as his stomping ground. Today, this waterfront area has retained much of its charm as a popular shopping, dining and theatre venue. Explore the many unique shops at Jack London Square, or dine alfresco at several of its Bay front restaurants. Relive the turn of the century by visiting Jack London Museum, where you'll find vintage photographs, newspapers and other period memorabilia. On Sundays you'll find the Farmer's Market, open year-round, where the freshest produce, flowers and specialty foods are yours for the choosing. Across the estuary, you'll find Alameda's Main Street, home to a unique and historic shopping district. Tree-lined streets, enchanting Victorian homes, parks and miles of bike trails make Alameda a can't-miss island community.

Tiburon

Tiburon is a former railroad town (terminus of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad until 1963) that has been transformed into a charming seacoast village. Its classic main street offers antique and specialty shops, wonderful restaurants with outdoor seating and spectacular views of San Francisco. Bring your bike along and leisurely tour the shoreline paths or physically challenge yourself on an uphill climb to Mt. Tamalpais.

Vallejo

Take a beautiful scenic ferry ride to Vallejo, a friendly, active waterfront community and visit the city's Heritage District and the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum. Vallejo is a city whose history is intertwined to both the state in which it was born and to the country it served through two world wars. It is located in the San Francisco Bay Area on the northern shore of San Pablo Bay. Vallejo is home to the Six Flags Discovery Kingdom theme park.