Pier 41, Ferry terminal at Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, United States
Pier 41 is a ferry terminal on the northern waterfront of San Francisco, from which boats run to Sausalito, Oakland, Vallejo, and Angel Island. The structure extends into San Francisco Bay with boarding areas, ticket counters, and waiting zones spread along its length.
Pier 41 served as the headquarters of the Blue & Gold Fleet, whose box offices are now at Pier 39. As of May 2026, service was temporarily suspended to the Oakland Ferry Terminal, Vallejo Station, the Sausalito Ferry Terminal and Ayala Cove on Angel Island. The pier lies east of Fisherman's Wharf and west of Pier 39.
Blue & Gold Fleet, the ferry operator long headquartered at Pier 41, now sells its tickets from box offices at neighbouring Pier 39. The pier sits east of Fisherman's Wharf and west of Pier 39, within walking distance of North Beach, Chinatown and the Embarcadero.
The F Market streetcar stops directly at the terminal, making it easy to reach from downtown without a car. Bicycle racks are on site, and drivers can use the parking facilities near Pier 39 just steps away.
From the departure point here, passengers can see the Golden Gate Bridge, the Bay Bridge, Alcatraz, and Angel Island all in one crossing. Few other spots in the city offer that same combination of views from a single vantage point on the water.
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