Tours & Transportation
Discover Scenic Marin —
Take the Path Less
Traveled
There was a time when ferries were the only way to get in and out of Marin County. The Golden Gate Bridge made it possible to live in beautiful Marin and work in San Francisco, the financial hub of the West Coast. Today, Marin County has a strong public and privately operated transportation network. There are about as many modes of transportation available within Marin County as there are destinations to visit!
A wisely planned trip benefits us all; reduces your stress level, alleviates congestion on small town surface streets, and spares the air for everyone! Also, it allows you to enjoy more of our beautiful County with the time saved by not sitting in, or contributing to, highway and road congestion.
We encourage you to use the following contacts to help plan your travel within Marin County.
Serving the nine counties within the San Francisco Bay Area
www.511.org on the internet or telephone 511 within the San Francisco Bay Area.
Your Bay Area Travel Guide to using public transportation. Trip planners, schedules and maps, driving times and current road conditions are some of the many features available from this service.
415-455-2000
Fares,Trip Planning & Schedule Information
Golden Gate Transit operates bus service from Marin County to/from San Francisco and Sonoma County, as well as local service within Marin County.
www.GoldenGateTransit.org
Golden Gate Ferry operates frequent ferry service between San Francisco and Larkspur in central Marin County, and between San Francisco and Sausalito in southern Marin County.
www.GoldenGateFerry.org
Angel Island Ferry operates from Tiburon to Angel Island. They also have Sunset and Moonlight Cruises on the Bay.
415-435-2131
www.angelislandferry.com
Call Toll-Free 511 and say "Golden Gate Transit" for more details on schedules.
Route 66, the Muir Woods Shuttle, provides shuttle service to Muir Woods on weekends and holidays through September 30, 2007. It originates in Marin City and stops at the Pohono St. Park & Ride and the Manzanita Park & Ride enroute to Muir Woods. The fare to Muir Woods is $2.00 westbound only.
Marin Airporter
415-461-4222
www.MarinAirporter.com
Airport service to and from SFO to Marin County and Charter Service available for the San Francisco Bay Area, Northern California, and the Western United States.
Pure Luxury Transportation Services, Inc.
800-626-5466
www.PureLuxury.com
Bay & Delta Charters/Empress Events
Yacht charters on the spectacular San Francisco Bay is more than just a boat rental. Empress Events provides individuals and businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area with elegant Bay cruises on yachts for any occasion.
3020 Bridgeway Blvd., Ste 27, Sausalito
415-332-3291
www.empressevents.com
 City Sightseeing San Francisco - Double Decker Bus Tours
415-447-8442
www.TravelSF.com
Electric Tour Company - Sighseeing Fun on the Segway Human Transporter
757 Beach Street, San Francisco or 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito
415-474-3130
www.ElectricTourCompany.com
Extranomical Adventures - Wine Tours Departing from Sausalito & SF
690 5th Street, Ste. 205, San Francisco
866-231-3752
www.Extranomical.com
Hornblower Yachts -
Hornblower Cruises & Events has provided stunning nautical venues for unique events, weddings, birthdays and anniversaries along with spectacular celebrations of all kinds for over 28 years!
Pier 3, San Francisco, CA
888-467-6256
www.hornblower.com
 Pure Luxury Transportation Services - Limos to Buses
800-626-5466
www.PureLuxury.com
 Red and White Fleet - Bay Cruises , Land Tours & Special Events
Pier 43-1/2, San Francisco
415-673-2900
www.RedandWhite.com
 San Francisco Seaplane Tours, Inc. - Ride Above Spectacular Scenery
242 Redwood Highway, Mill Valley
888-SEA-PLANE
www.SeaPlane.com
 The Urban Safari - Travel Outside the Guidebook - Tour in a Pith Helmet
866-MY-SAFARI
www.TheUrbanSafari.com
West Marin Stage Coach - Enjoy this great local transit service for your transportation needs to West Marin destinations such as Mt. Tamalpais State Park, Stinson Beach, Bolinas, Samuel T. Taylor State Park, Bear Valley Visitors Center at Pt. Reyes National Seashore, Olema, Pt. Reyes Station, Inverness and more. (See website for current schedules and a full listing of all destinations.) Vehicles are all equipped with bicycle racks for up to 2-3 bikes and wheelchair lifts for up to 2 wheelchairs. Fares range from FREE to $2.00.
415-526-3239
www.MarinTransit.org/Stage.html
Point Reyes National Seashore and the Bear Valley Visitor Center
- From Hwy 101, Exit at Lucas Valley Road
- Continue to Nicasio Valley Road and turn Left
- Turn Right on Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
- Sir Francis Drake Blvd. intersects Hwy. 1, turn right and follow the signs to Bear Valley Road
- Please note: Sir Francis Drake Blvd. between Hwy. 101 and Fairfax is a highly traveled local route; we encourage you to use this alternate route.
Muir Woods
- The road to Muir Woods is narrow and windy and the parking is limited; we encourage you to use the FREE Muir Woods Shuttle service, available on Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays.
- From Hwy. 101, Exit Hwy. 1/Stinson Beach
- Follow the signs to Muir Woods National Monument
Morning commute: 6am-10am, southbound Hwy. 101 between SR-37 and Lincoln Ave.
- Evening commute: 3:30pm-6:30pm, northbound Hwy. 101 between Seminary Dr. and Mission Ave.
- Evening commute: 3:30pm-6:30pm, northbound between DeLong Ave. and the Marin-Sonoma County line.
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