Fare Table
Fares are for one-way travel.
| |
Larkspur |
Sausalito |
Tiburon |
Angel Island* |
| Adult Single Ride (ages 19-64) |
$14.00 |
$14.00 |
$14.00 |
$15.50 |
Adult Clipper &
Contactless Bank Card |
$9.25 |
$8.25 |
$8.25 |
$9.75 |
| Youth (ages 5-18) |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$8.00 |
| Seniors (ages 65+) |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$8.00 |
| Disabled (with approved ID) or Medicare |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$8.00 |
| Clipper START |
$4.65 |
$4.15 |
$4.15 |
$5.65 |
Children (ages 4 & under)
Limit 2 per full-fare adult |
FREE |
FREE |
FREE |
FREE |
Giants Ferry / Oracle Park Service
(visit our Oracle Park Service page
for more info) |
$16.00
per person
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
*Visit the Angel Island page for ticketing options and FAQs.
Payment Types
As of December 10, 2025, we now accept contactless bank cards in addition to Clipper cards (plastic and mobile), and paper tickets. Contactless bank card payments automatically default to the Clipper fare.
Each passenger needs his/her own ticket, contactless bank card, or Clipper account (plastic or mobile). Please have ticket, contactless bank card, or Clipper (plastic or mobile) ready when entering the fare gate or when boarding.
Vouchers from other operators and tour/sightseeing companies are NOT accepted on Golden Gate Ferry. Clipper fares and contactless bank card fares are not accepted on Giants Ferry.
1. New! Contactless Bank Card Payments 
Ferry riders can now pay adult fares using contactless credit or debit cards, or mobile payment methods such as Apple Pay and Google Pay on Golden Gate Ferry.
- Each rider must have their own contactless card or mobile wallet.
- Contactless bank card payments are only good for adult Clipper fares. Youth, senior, disabled, Medicare, and Clipper START discounts are not available with contactless bank cards.
- Contactless bank cards must be chip-enabled and have the contactless symbol.
- Get charged correctly! Tap once on Golden Gate Ferry.
- If you have a Clipper card added to your mobile wallet, payments will default to your mobile Clipper card instead of your contactless bank card unless you disable Express Transit (iPhone) or remove the Clipper card (Android).
- To ensure that the correct card gets charged, riders should remove their card from their wallet before tapping on.
2. Clipper Cards (Plastic and Mobile)
Each passenger needs their own Clipper account or plastic Clipper card.
Tap once on Golden Gate Ferry. Tap on when boarding in San Francisco, Larkspur, and Angel Island. When riding from Tiburon and Sausalito, tickets, contactless bank cards, and Clipper payments are collected when disembarking in San Francisco.
- Green Light + 1 beep. Good to go.
- Yellow Light + 2 beeps. You are good to go, but your remaining balance is less than $2.
- Red Light + 3 beeps. Your card wasn’t accepted. Tap again or use another payment method.
New! How to Check Balances
Clipper readers no longer display your balance; however there are several ways to check.
- Log into the Clipper app or clippercard.com website
- Check your mobile wallet
- Tap card at a ticket vending machines (TVM)
- Call Clipper customer service at 877.878.8883
- To request a refund or adjustment or to report a lost or damaged card, visit the Clipper Customer Support webpage
How to Buy
- To purchase mobile cards or plastic cards, visit clippercard.com.
- For youth, senior, disabled (Clipper Access), and Clipper START cards, visit clippercard.com.
- Cards can be purchased from terminal ticket machines in Larkspur, Sausalito, and San Francisco (Gate C).
3. Paper Tickets
Ferry tickets may be purchased from terminal ticket machines in Larkspur, Sausalito, and San Francisco.
Tickets are valid for 90 days from purchase date and are useable on any Golden Gate Ferry departure (except Giants Ferry). Tickets cannot be replaced if lost or stolen, cannot be exchanged, and are not refundable. Proper identification is not needed when purchasing a youth or senior/disabled ticket, but proper identification may need to be presented at the fare gate.