Golden Gate Transit Statistics

Operating Statistics  |  Monthly Ridership  | Muir Woods Shuttle Statistics  |  History of Transit Fare Increases

 

Annual Operating Statistics for Golden Gate Transit Bus System

Fiscal Year

(ending June 30)

Annual Bus Ridership

(not including Club Bus)

 Average Bus Ridership Average Peak Period Transbay Bus Ridership Bus Trips Revenue Miles Traveled by GGT Buses
Weekday Weekend Saturday Sunday A.M. A.M. & P.M.
FY 2010
6,514,044 21,110 - 10,317 8,999 3,666 7,321 301,043 5,824,511
FY 2009
 7,159,354 23,965 - 11,040 8,443 4,322 8,614 302,137 5,385,455
FY 2008
7,373,405 24,553 - 11,397 9,072 4,489 8,860 301,482 5,284,328
FY 2007
 7,213,406 24,109 - 11,326 8,703 4,089 8,014 294,420 5,110,335
FY 2006
7,433,687 25,085 - 10,793 8,730 4,287 8,432 279,551 5,079,192
FY 2005
 7,545,015 25,499 - 10,851 8,294 4,666 9,144 287,252 5,120,850
FY 2004
 7,937,996 26,863 - 11,115 8,645 5,175 10,030 289,681 5,912,824
FY 2003
8,567,262 28,851 - 13,021 9,795 5,737 11,126 314,851 7,402,789
FY 2002
 8,937,802 30,370 - 12,616 9,968 4,430 8,427 329,675 7,891,256
FY 2001
 9,522,663 32,475 - 13,001 10,465 5,678 11,017 329,379 7,753,281
FY 2000
 9,530,680 32,614 11,129 - - - 10,273 327,794 7,692,977

 

 

Muir Woods Shuttle (GGT Route 66)

 
Number of Days of Service
Total Shuttle Ridership
% Increase Over Previous Year
Round Trip Fare
2010
47
32,723
-7.5%
$3.00
2009
47
35,383
+2.45%
$3.00
2008
47
34,536
+3%
$3.00
2007
46
33,534*
+130%
$2.00
2006
34
14,571
+41%
$2.00
2005
33
10,307
n/a
FREE

*NOTE: 2007 Season introduced service connecting Sausalito Ferry to Muir Woods

during peak summer season (Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day), and introduced

“shoulder season service” from May 1 to Memorial Day and Labor Day to September 30.

 

Bus & Ferry Transit Fare Increases, 1993 to present

The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District (District) operates the Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Transit and Golden Ferry with just four funding sources: Bridge tolls, transit fares, government grants, and advertising/concessions. Transit fare increases assist the District in meeting operating expenses, which assists the District in to continuing provide its public transit services. The current target set for transit fares is that they will cover 25% of the operating costs of regional bus services and ferry fares will cover 40% of ferry operating costs. Golden Gate Transit  and Golden Gate Ferry fares have been increased as follows since 1994:

  • July 1, 1993, bus fares increased 10% specifically for travel to the East Bay and to San Francisco from Marin County.
  • July 1, 1994, bus fares increased up to 14% for travel from Sonoma and Marin counties to San Francisco.
  • July 1, 1994, the daily Sausalito Ferry adult cash fare increased from $3.75 to $4.25, and the Larkspur Ferry weekend adult cash fare increased from $3.25 to $4.25 (the Larkspur Ferry weekday adult cash fare remained at $2.50).
  • July 1, 1998, a Five-year Fare Increase Program was implemented; bus and ferry fares increased annually as follows: 10% in 1998; 3% in 1999; 4.2% in 2000; 5.5 % in 2001; 5.4% in 2002.
  • July 1, 2003, bus fares were increased by 5% and ferry fares increased from 30% to 70% to bring them into line with other ferry fares in the Bay Area as they were considerably lower.
  • July 1, 2004, bus and ferry fares increased by 10%.
  • July 1, 2005, bus and ferry fares increased by 5%.
  • July 1, 2006, bus and ferry fares increased by 5%.
  • July 1, 2007, bus and ferry fares increased by 5%.
  • July 1, 2008, bus and ferry fares increased by 5%.
  • July 1, 2009, bus and ferry fares increased by 5%.
  • July 1, 2010, bus and ferry fares increased by 5%.
  • January 1, 2011, Golden Gate Ferry Clipper card discount fares increased by 10%.