Golden Gate Transit

Golden Gate Transit

Golden Gate Transit is a public transportation system serving the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in California, United States. It mainly serves Marin and Sonoma Counties, and also provides limited service to San Francisco and Contra Costa County.Golden Gate Transit is one of three...

(GGT) operates 47 bus routes consisting of four types:

• Basic Service
• Commute Service
• Local Service
• Supplemental Local Service

GGT does not permit local travel within San Francisco except to/from the Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean. As part of both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1, the structure links the city of San Francisco, on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, to...

 Toll Plaza and the Presidio

Presidio of San Francisco

The Presidio of San Francisco is a park on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula in San Francisco, California, within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area...

 (at Richardson Avenue and Francisco Street).

Note: Schedules are updated quarterly to improve schedule reliability and efficiency. Route information listed below is current as of September 11, 2011.

Basic service

Golden Gate Transit operates six (6) basic bus routes. Routes 10, 42, 70, 80, and 101 provide daily service (including holidays) between San Francisco

San Francisco, California

San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...

, Marin

Marin County, California

Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well...

, Sonoma

Sonoma County, California

Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa....

, and Contra Costa

Contra Costa County, California

Contra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,049,025...

 Counties. Route 40 is an express version of Route 42 and operates during weekday peak periods only.

Serving San Francisco

Route Number	Final Destination	Cities, Communities, and Attractions Served	Schedule Information
10	Weekdays: Strawberry (Reed & Belvedere)	Strawberry, Mill Valley Mill Valley, California Mill Valley is a city in Marin County, California, United States located about north of San Francisco via the Golden Gate Bridge. The population was 13,903 at the 2010 census.Mill Valley is located on the western and northern shores of Richardson Bay... , Tam Valley Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, California Tamalpais-Homestead Valley is a census-designated place in Marin County, California, United States. The population was 10,735 at the 2010 census.-Geography:... , Marin City, Sausalito Sausalito, California Sausalito is a San Francisco Bay Area city, in Marin County, California, United States. Sausalito is south-southeast of San Rafael, at an elevation of 13 feet . The population was 7,061 as of the 2010 census. The community is situated near the northern end of the Golden Gate Bridge, and prior to... , Golden Gate Bridge Golden Gate Bridge The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean. As part of both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1, the structure links the city of San Francisco, on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, to... , Marina District Marina District, San Francisco, California The Marina District is a neighborhood located in San Francisco, California. The neighborhood sits on the site of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, staged after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake to celebrate the reemergence of the city...  (Lombard Street Lombard Street (San Francisco) Lombard Street is an east–west street in San Francisco, California. It is famous for having a steep, one-block section that consists of eight tight hairpin turns.-Route description:...  and Van Ness Avenue Van Ness Avenue (San Francisco) Van Ness Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare in San Francisco, California, running from Market St north to the Bay. Originally named Marlette Street, the street was renamed Van Ness Avenue in honor of the city's seventh mayor, James Van Ness. Van Ness Avenue begins at Market Street near the Civic... ), Civic Center Civic Center, San Francisco, California The Civic Center in San Francisco, California, is an area of a few blocks north of the intersection of Market Street and Van Ness Avenue that contains many of the city's largest government and cultural institutions. It has two large plazas and a number of buildings in classical architectural style... , Transbay Terminal, South of Market (SOMA) South of Market, San Francisco, California South of Market is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, United States.-Name and location:Its boundaries are Market Street to the northwest, San Francisco Bay to the northeast, Mission Creek to the southeast, and Division Street, 13th Street and U.S. Route 101 to the southwest...	Route 10 Schedule
	Weekends and holidays: Marin City (Donahue & Terners)
	Weekday peak periods: Tam Valley (Marin & Spruce)
70	Novato Novato, California Novato is a city located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, in northern Marin County. Novato is located about north-northwest of San Rafael, at an elevation of 30 feet above sea level . The 2010 U.S. Census estimated the city population to be about 51,904. Novato is about ... (Redwood & Olive)	Novato, San Rafael San Rafael, California San Rafael is a city and the county seat of Marin County, California, United States. The city is located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area... , Larkspur Larkspur, California Larkspur is a city in Marin County, California, United States. Larkspur is located south of San Rafael, at an elevation of . As of the 2010 Census, the city's population was 11,926. Larkspur is located north of San Francisco near Mount Tamalpais. Larkspur's Police Department is shared with that... , Corte Madera Corte Madera, California Corte Madera is an incorporated town in Marin County, California, United States. Corte Madera is located south of San Rafael, at an elevation of 39 feet . The population was 9,253 at the 2010 census... , Mill Valley, Marin City, Sausalito, Golden Gate Bridge, Marina District, Civic Center, Transbay Terminal, SOMA	Routes 70/80 Schedule
80 Weekday early mornings and evenings, weekends, and holidays	Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, California Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California, United States. The 2010 census reported a population of 167,815. Santa Rosa is the largest city in California's Wine Country and fifth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area, after San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont and 26th... (Piner & Industrial)	Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park Rohnert Park, California Rohnert Park is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States, located approximately north of San Francisco. The population at the 2010 United States Census was 40,971. It is an early planned city, modeled directly after Levittown, New York and Levittown, Pennsylvania. Rohnert Park is the... , Cotati Cotati, California Cotati is an incorporated city in Sonoma County, California, U.S.A., located about north of San Francisco in the 101 corridor between Rohnert Park and Petaluma.... , Petaluma Petaluma, California Petaluma is a city in Sonoma County, California, in the United States. In the 2010 Census the population was 57,941.Located in Petaluma is the Rancho Petaluma Adobe, a National Historic Landmark. It was built beginning in 1836 by General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, then Commandant of the San... , Novato, San Rafael, Larkspur, Corte Madera, Mill Valley, Marin City, Sausalito, Golden Gate Bridge, Marina District, Civic Center, Transbay Terminal, SOMA
101	Most trips: Santa Rosa (Piner & Industrial)	Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Cotati, Petaluma, Novato, San Rafael, Sausalito, Golden Gate Bridge, Marina District, Civic Center, Transbay Terminal, SOMA	Route 101 Schedule
	Select trips: Novato (Redwood & Olive)

Notes:

• Italicized locations are served on select trips only.
• On weekdays, Routes 10 and 70 combine to provide service every 30 minutes between San Francisco and Marin City. North of Marin City, Routes 70 and 71 combine to provide service every 30 minutes. Transfers between Routes 10 and 71 are timed at Marin City to facilitate through travel.
• On weekday evenings, weekends, and holidays, Routes 70 and 80 combine to provide service every 30 minutes between Novato and San Francisco.
• On weekends and holidays, Routes 80 and 101 combine to provide service every 30 minutes between Santa Rosa and Novato.

Serving the East Bay

Route Number	West Terminal	East Terminal	Cities and Communities Served	Schedule Information
40 Weekday peak periods only	San Rafael Transit Center San Rafael Transit Center The San Rafael Transportation Center , in San Rafael, California, is the main transit center for Marin County. From San Rafael, passengers can travel throughout Marin County, to San Francisco, Contra Costa, and Sonoma Counties...	Del Norte BART El Cerrito del Norte (BART station) El Cerrito del Norte, frequenly shorterned to del Norte, is one of two BART stations in El Cerrito, California, just east of the Cutting Boulevard interchange of Interstate 80 parallel to San Pablo Avenue and the Ohlone Greenway straddling the Richmond border. Del Norte opened to revenue service on...	San Rafael, Point Richmond, Richmond Richmond, California Richmond is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city was incorporated on August 7, 1905. It is located in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a residential inner suburb of San Francisco, as well as the site of heavy industry, which has been... , El Cerrito El Cerrito, California -Transportation:The city's primary transportation infrastructure consists of the El Cerrito Plaza and El Cerrito del Norte BART stations along with several local bus lines, operated by AC Transit, providing access to the surrounding area and the nearby cities of Albany, Berkeley and Richmond...	Routes 40/42 Schedule
42		Del Norte BART via Richmond BART Richmond Station (California) Richmond Station is an at-grade Bay Area Rapid Transit and Amtrak station located in Richmond, California. Each system is served by an island platform. The Capitol Corridor, San Joaquins, California Zephyr, and Coast Starlight stop here and connect to BART. The station is currently being rebuilt...

Commute service

GGT operates 20 commute routes with service during weekday peak periods only. These routes do not operate on weekends or holidays.

Summary of services:

• Thirteen routes operate between Marin County and San Francisco.
• Six routes operate between Sonoma County and San Francisco.
• One route operates within San Francisco only.
• All but two routes operate southbound in the morning with return service in the afternoon and evening; Route 92 operates in both directions during the morning and afternoon commute, and Route 97 operates one southbound trip only.

Serving the San Francisco Financial District

Route Number	Final Destination	Cities, Communities, and Attractions Served	Schedule Information
2	Marin Headlands Marin Headlands The Marin Headlands is a hilly area at the southernmost end of Marin County, California, just north of the Golden Gate Bridge. The Headlands are located just north of San Francisco, immediately across the Golden Gate Bridge. The entire area is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area... (Donahue & Sherwood)	Marin Headlands, Marin City, Sausalito	Route 2 Schedule
4	Mill Valley (E. Blithedale & Tower/Kipling)	Mill Valley, Tam Junction, Manzanita Park & Ride, Marin City, Sausalito	Route 4 Schedule
8	Tiburon Tiburon, California Tiburon is an incorporated town in Marin County, California. It occupies most of the Tiburon Peninsula, which reaches south into the San Francisco Bay. The smaller city of Belvedere occupies the south-east part of the peninsula and is contiguous with Tiburon... (Ferry Terminal)	Tiburon, Belvedere Belvedere, California Belvedere is an affluent city in Marin County, California, United States. Belvedere is located northeast of Sausalito, at an elevation of 36 feet... , Strawberry, Sausalito	Route 8 Schedule
18	College of Marin College of Marin The College of Marin is a community college in Marin County, California, U.S., with two campuses, one in Kentfield, and the second in Novato. It is the only institution operated by the Marin Community College District. Its chief executive officer is currently Superintendent/President David Wain... (College & Sir Francis Drake)	Kentfield Kentfield, California Kentfield is a census-designated place in Marin County, California, United States, just north of San Francisco. Kentfield is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad southwest of downtown San Rafael, at an elevation of 115 feet . The population was 6,485 at the 2010 census... , Larkspur, Corte Madera, Mill Valley, Sausalito	Route 18 Schedule
24	Fairfax Fairfax, California Fairfax is an incorporated town in Marin County, California, United States. Fairfax is located west-northwest of San Rafael, at an elevation of 115 feet...  Manor (Sir Francis Drake & Olema/Glen)	Manor, Fairfax, San Anselmo San Anselmo, California San Anselmo is an incorporated town in Marin County, California, in the western United States. San Anselmo is located west of San Rafael, at an elevation of 46 feet . It is located about north of San Francisco. Neighboring towns include San Rafael to the east, Fairfax to the west, and Ross to the... , Ross Ross, California Ross is a small incorporated town in Marin County, California, United States, just north of San Francisco. Ross is located west-southwest of San Rafael, at an elevation of 36 feet . The population was 2,415 at the 2010 census... , College of Marin, Kentfield, Greenbrae Greenbrae, California Greenbrae is a small community in Marin County, California. It is located south-southeast of downtown San Rafael, at an elevation of 33 feet , located adjacent to U.S. Route 101 at the opening of the Ross Valley. Part of Greenbrae is an unincorporated community of the county while the remaining... , Larkspur Ferry Terminal, Larkspur, Corte Madera, Mill Valley	Route 24 Schedule
27	All trips: San Anselmo Hub (Center & Sir Francis Drake)	Sleepy Hollow, San Anselmo, San Rafael, Larkspur, Corte Madera, Mill Valley, Sausalito	Route 27 Schedule
	One round trip: Sleepy Hollow Sleepy Hollow, Marin County, California Sleepy Hollow is a census-designated place in Marin County, California. It is located south of downtown Novato, at an elevation of 177 feet . Its population as of the 2010 census is 2,384.... (San Domenico School)
38	Terra Linda Terra Linda, San Rafael, California Terra Linda is a former unincorporated community incorporated in San Rafael in Marin County, California. It lies at an elevation of 171 feet .... (De la Guerra & Del Ganado)	Terra Linda, Northgate The Mall at Northgate The Northgate Mall, is a shopping mall located in San Rafael, California, north of the Golden Gate Bridge. It's the largest of three shopping centers in San Rafael called Northgate. It is managed by The Macerich Company. It is the only enclosed regional shopping center in Marin County. The mall's...	Route 38 Schedule
44	Lucas Valley Lucas Valley-Marinwood, California Lucas Valley-Marinwood is a census-designated place in Marin County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,094.-History:... (Lucas Valley & Las Gallinas)	Lucas Valley Lucas Valley Lucas Valley is a valley in Marin County, California, drained by Nicasio Creek.Lucas Valley Road traverses the length of the valley, linking it to Gallinas Valley to the east and Nicasio Valley to the west... , Marinwood, San Rafael	Route 44 Schedule
54	Novato (Redwood & Rush Creek/Escallonia)	San Marin, Novato, Marinwood, Terra Linda	Route 54 Schedule
56	Novato (Novato & Tamalpais)	San Marin, Novato	Route 56 Schedule
58	Novato (Redwood & Olive)	Novato, Ignacio Ignacio, California Ignacio is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California. It is located southeast of downtown Novato, at an elevation of 30 feet .... , Hamilton Hamilton Air Force Base Hamilton Air Force Base was a United States Air Force base located along the western shore of San Pablo Bay, south of Novato, California.-History:... , Marinwood, Terra Linda	Route 58 Schedule
72	Santa Rosa (Piner & Industrial)	Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park	Routes 72/72F/72X Schedule
72F	Santa Rosa (Piner & Industrial)	Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Cotati, Petaluma Fairgrounds
72X	Santa Rosa (Piner & Industrial)	Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park
74	All trips: Petaluma (Petaluma Blvd. N. & Stony Point)	Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Petaluma	Route 74 Schedule
	One northbound trip: Santa Rosa (Piner & Industrial)
76	Petaluma (Ely & York)	Petaluma	Route 76 Schedule
97	Larkspur (Ferry Terminal)	Larkspur Ferry Terminal	Route 97 Schedule

Note: Italicized locations are served on select trips only.

Serving the San Francisco Civic Center

Route Number	Final Destination	Cities, Communities, and Attractions Served	Schedule Information
92	SF commute trips: Manzanita Park & Ride	Manzanita Park & Ride, Marin City, Sausalito, Geary Boulevard	Route 92 Schedule
	Sausalito commute trips: Marin City (Donahue & Terners)
93	Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza	Lombard Street, Van Ness Avenue	Route 93 Schedule
101X	Santa Rosa (Piner & Industrial)	Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Petaluma	Route 101X Schedule

Note: Italicized locations are served on select trips only.

Serving Sonoma and Marin Counties

Golden Gate Transit commute service from Sonoma County to Marin County employment centers, primarily in San Rafael, was discontinued in September 2010 due to low ridership.

Local service

GGT operates local service within Marin County under contract with Marin Transit

Marin Transit

Marin Transit is a public bus agency in Marin County, California, in the United States. Originally formed in 1964 as Marin County Transit District , it was rebranded as Marin Transit on 30 July 2007...

. Marin Transit determines the level of transit service and the fares for all local service. See here for local service information.

Supplemental local service

GGT operates supplemental local service under contract with Marin Transit, and these routes operate on school days only. See here for more information.