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Living in Marin, working in the city
Thinking about living in Marin and working in the city? Here are three ways in.
In writing
The ferry runs from Larkspur, Sausalito or Tiburon to the Ferry Building, and many weekday trips are scheduled at 30 to 35 minutes. Adult one-way fares with Clipper or a contactless card are $9.50 from Larkspur and $8.50 from Sausalito or Tiburon ($14.00 on a paper ticket). Parking at Larkspur Landing is $2 a weekday, 5 a.m. to 1 p.m., or $20 for 30 days; it’s free after 1 p.m., on weekends and on listed holidays.
The Golden Gate Bridge toll is collected southbound only. For two-axle vehicles it has been $10.25 with FasTrak since July 1, 2026 ($10.50 with a license-plate account or one-time payment, $11.25 by toll invoice). The next step, to $10.75 with FasTrak, is scheduled for July 1, 2027.
Golden Gate Transit’s adult bus fare from San Francisco to Zones 2 and 3 is $7.20 with Clipper or contactless, or $9.00 cash. Zone 2 is Sausalito, Marin City, Mill Valley and Tiburon; Zone 3 is Corte Madera, Larkspur, San Anselmo, San Rafael, Terra Linda, Lucas Valley and Marinwood.
Which one fits depends on where you live and where you work. Fares and schedules change, so check goldengate.org before you plan around them.
The transcript
Word for word, as narrated in the video.
Thinking about living in Marin and working in the city? Here are three ways in.
The ferry. From Larkspur, Sausalito or Tiburon to the Ferry Building, many trips are scheduled at 30 to 35 minutes. With Clipper, it’s $9.50 from Larkspur, and $8.50 from Sausalito or Tiburon. Parking at Larkspur Landing is $2 a weekday.
The bridge. The Golden Gate Bridge toll is collected southbound only. It’s $10.25 with FasTrak since July, and it’s scheduled to rise again next July.
The bus. Golden Gate Transit from much of southern and central Marin is $7.20 with Clipper. Which one fits depends on where you live and where you work.
Sources
Where each date and figure comes from.
- Golden Gate Ferry, fares and payment
- Golden Gate Ferry, terminal locations and parking
- Golden Gate Ferry schedule, effective April 13, 2026
- Golden Gate Bridge tolls, effective July 1, 2026
- Golden Gate Bridge District five-year toll program, approved March 22, 2024
- Golden Gate Transit, bus fares
Images in the video
MV San Francisco at the Sausalito Ferry Terminal and the ferry Del Norte at Larkspur Landing: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Golden Gate Bridge, looking south: Jet Lowe, 1984, Historic American Engineering Record (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons.
Illustrated map, not to scale; ferry routes approximate.
