The terminus to name in the tour file
The ferry landing sits at the southwest corner of Treasure Island, where the causeway reaches Yerba Buena Island. The San Francisco County Transportation Authority describes the landing as one part of a transit hub that serves as the island gateway.
A TIMMA construction memo dated 3 July 2025 sets the hub in three parts: the ferry terminal, a public plaza, and bus stops for Muni plus the future island shuttle and East Bay services. Treasure Island Community Development built the terminal and the plaza, and it operates the interim ferry.
The authority's project page now lists a Fall 2026 completion for new transit shelters and public restrooms at that corner, with work begun in Fall 2025. The page carried Summer 2026 when it was captured on 10 June 2026.
The ferry leg, priced and timed
The boat leaves the San Francisco Ferry Building at Gate B and lands on the island. Service runs seven days a week at $5 a ride and $10 round trip, and children under five ride free. Tickets come from the operator's app or the terminal, and cash or a card works at the gate. The ferry takes no Clipper.
The operator publishes an average crossing of eight minutes.
Weekday service runs 14 departures each way. Island departures start at 7:30 am and finish at 8:00 pm. Gate B departures start at 7:50 am and finish at 8:20 pm, with a landing at 8:28 pm. Weekend sailings run on a separate published tab.
Off the Grid Saturdays add sailings between 10:30 am and 4:30 pm.
When the boat fills
Muni route 25 runs from the island to the Salesforce Transit Center and along the Embarcadero every 20 minutes, every day. The operator publishes no end time for the route, so a late plan rests on the last sailing.
The operator also names route 25 as the fallback when a sailing is cancelled.
The bicycle and walking approach
Groups arriving by bike use the Bay Bridge Trail, with protected lanes linking the East Bay to Yerba Buena Island and Treasure Island. The project page records bicycle and pedestrian pathways to the Bay Bridge east span among the hub connections.
The ferry carries six bicycles per trip, first come first served, at no charge. Electric scooters are allowed. On-board charging of a mobility device is prohibited. Gas-powered bicycles, motorcycles and mopeds are refused.
Vessels and terminals are ADA accessible, and the operator states that boarding support is available for riders with mobility needs.
A morning arrival that works
The 8:25 am Gate B sailing lands at 8:33 am. The 9:05 am lands at 9:13 am. The next Gate B departure is 10:40 am.
From the landing, Cityside Park runs along the western shoreline: six acres of lawns, promenades and bay views. Aracely Cafe serves breakfast, lunch and weekend dinners in a garden setting. Gold Bar Whiskey Distillery & Tasting Room occupies a restored 1930s Art Deco terminal with a waterfront patio and a full bar programme.
Bay Padel runs indoor padel and pickleball courts for team-building blocks. The operator lists nine featured venues on its events page and publishes no seated capacity or rate card for any of them, so capacity comes from the venue.
The return leg
Return sailings leave the island from 7:30 am through 8:00 pm. A city dinner after an island afternoon fits the 3:00 pm, 3:55 pm or 4:35 pm departure. A group that dines on the island leaves on the 6:30 pm or 7:15 pm boat.
The 8:00 pm island departure lands at Gate B at 8:08 pm. A late show in the city has that boat as its hard edge.
Build the return from the weekday or weekend tab that matches the travel date.
The shuttle still to come
No island shuttle runs today. The operator lists ferry, Muni, bicycle, car and rideshare as the ways onto the island.
The shuttle appears in the TIMMA memo as a future service served by the new bus stops. Write it as planned and name the ferry or route 25 as the way in.
What goes in the client itinerary
Write the fare, the departure time, the landing location and the return sailing into the document. Add the six-bike limit if the group rides. Use the 8:25 am or 9:05 am Gate B sailing for a full morning on the island.