Tiburon Ferry

Schedule and Tips About Riding this Popular SF Ferry

Get tips for booking and riding the Tiburon Ferry, another one of the popular San Francisco ferries. Tiburon is a great day or afternoon trip from the city.

If you have plenty of time, I’d recommend taking a cruise over to Tiburon for a few hours. You can do a little shopping and grab some lunch along the water. On a beautiful San Francisco day, this is a very popular destination as they have a few large restaurants along the water for lunch.

There are several San Francisco ferries a day to and from this gorgeous waterfront town. All of the ferries for this destination are managed by the Blue and Gold Fleet Company.

tiburon ferry

From Pier 41

The standard Tiburon Ferry only picks up at Pier 41 in Fishermans Wharf.

It costs $12.50 for each adult, each way. The cost for children 5 - 12 and Seniors (65+) is $7.50 per person, each way.

You can either pick up your tickets when you arrive for book them in advance online.

Detailed Schedule

This Tiburon Ferry ride takes about 30 minutes one way and up to 45 minutes for some routes.

This is the typical schedule for April to early November.

*Weekdays: Monday to Friday*
Depart Pier 41	Arrive Tiburon	Depart Tiburon	Arrive Pier 41
10:50 am	11:10 am	11:15 am	12:00 pm
12:10 pm	12:30 pm	12:35 pm	12:55 pm
1:05 pm	1:25 pm	1:35 pm	2:20 pm
2:30 pm	2:50 pm	3:00 pm	3:20 pm
3:25 pm	3:45 pm	3:55 pm	4:15 pm
4:10 pm	4:50 pm	---	---
4:25 pm	5:00 pm	5:10 pm	6:05 pm
---	7:55 pm	8:00 pm	---

*Weekends and Holidays*
Depart Pier 41	Arrive Tiburon	Depart Tiburon	Arrive Pier 41
---	---	---	9:35 am
9:45 am	10:30 am	10:40 am	11:35 am
11:45 am	12:35 pm	12:45 pm	1:15 pm
2:20 pm	2:50 pm	3:00 pm	3:40 pm
3:50 pm	4:50 pm	5:00 pm	5:30 pm
5:40 pm	6:35 pm	6:45 pm	7:15 pm
7:25 pm	8:10 pm	8:15 pm	8:45 pm

Here is the typical schedule for November - January.

*Weekdays: Monday to Friday*
Depart Pier 41	Arrive Tiburon	Depart Tiburon	Arrive Pier 41
9:45am	10:25am	10:30am	10:55am
11:00am	11:45am	11:50am	12:15pm
12:20pm	1:05pm	1:10pm	1:45pm
1:50pm	2:30pm	2:35pm	3:15pm
4:10pm	4:50pm	---	---

*Weekends and Holidays*
Depart Pier 41	Arrive Tiburon	Depart Tiburon	Arrive Pier 41
9:45am	10:25am	10:30am	11:20am
11:35am	12:30pm	12:40pm	1:05pm
2:05pm	2:30pm	2:35pm	3:25pm
3:35pm	4:25pm	4:35pm	5:20pm
5:30pm*	6:20pm*	6:30pm*	6:55pm*

Here is the typical schedule for January - April.

*Weekdays: Monday to Friday*
Depart Pier 41	Arrive Tiburon	Depart Tiburon	Arrive Pier 41
9:45am	10:30am	10:40am	11:10am
11:20am	12:05pm	12:15pm	1:05pm
1:15pm	2:00pm	2:10pm	2:55pm
3:05pm	3:50pm	4:00pm	4:45pm
4:45pm	5:45pm	5:55pm	6:25pm
8:05pm*	8:35pm*	8:45pm*	9:15pm*
10:00pm*	10:30pm*	10:40pm*	11:10pm*

* Only on Fridays

*Weekends and Holidays*
Depart Pier 41	Arrive Tiburon	Depart Tiburon	Arrive Pier 41
11:10am	12:00pm	12:10pm	12:55pm
1:05pm	1:55pm	2:05pm	2:35pm
2:15pm	3:05pm	3:15pm	3:45pm
3:35pm	4:25pm	4:35pm	5:25pm
4:50pm	5:20pm	5:30pm	6:20pm
6:30pm	7:00pm	7:10pm	7:55pm
8:05pm	8:35pm	8:45pm	9:15pm
10:00pm	10:30pm	10:40pm	11:10pm

Commuter Boats

In addition to the schedule mentioned above, there is also a commuter route. This runs during commuter hours in the morning and early evening. It only runs on regular weekdays.

This one only picks up at the Ferry Building or Pier 1. Even though it's consider a commuter route, everyone is welcome on this cruise.

This one is a little faster and only takes about 30 minutes. Here is the detailed schedule:

*Weekdays Only: Monday to Friday*
Depart Ferry Building	Arrive Tiburon	Depart Tiburon	Arrive Ferry Building
6:05am	6:35am	5:30am	6:00am
7:20am	7:50am	6:45am	7:15am
8:35am	9:05am	7:55am	8:25am
---	---	9:10am	9:35am
4:25pm	4:55pm	---	---
5:45pm	6:15pm	5:05pm	5:35pm
6:55pm	7:25pm	6:20pm	6:520pm
8:05pm	8:35pm	7:30pm	8:00pm

Tips for Taking the Tiburon Ferry

I’d highly recommend that you arrive for the cruise at least 15 minutes before departure. The departure time listed is the time it pushes back from the dock. If you happen to arrive right on time, you will probably miss it as they close the doors a few minutes before departure.

I’d also recommend that you bring along a jacket or some warm layers (find more tips for dressing for the cool SF weather). It is a chilly ride along the bay, especially in the winter and spring months, so you’ll need a few additional pieces of clothing to stay warm.

Not only will you have a good time in Tiburon, but you'll also enjoy the Tiburon ferry ride. Along the way, cruise past both Alcatraz Island and Angel Island.

You will also ride past Belvedere Island, the home of some of the most expensive properties in the US. On the way back, you’ll get breathtaking views of the San Francisco skyline.