Statistics

Golden Gate Transit (Bus) Annual Operating Statistics

	FY 2000 (Ending 6/30/00)	FY 2001 (Ending 6/30/01)	FY 2002 (Ending 6/30/02)	FY 2003 (Ending 6/30/03)	FY 2004 (Ending 6/30/04)	FY 2005 (Ending 6/30/05)	FY 2006 (Ending 6/30/06)	FY 2007 (Ending 6/30/07)	FY 2008 (Ending 6/30/08)	FY 2009 (Ending 6/30/09)
Annual Ridership (not including Club Bus)	9,530,680	9,522,663	8,937,802	8,567,262	7,937,996	7,545,015	7,433,687	7,213,406	7,373,405	7,159,354
Average Weekday Ridership	32,614	32,475	30,370	28,851	26,863	25,499	25,085	24,109	24,553	23,965
Average Weekend Ridership	11,129	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average Saturday Ridership	-	13,001	12,616	13,021	11,115	10,851	10,793	11,326	11,397	11,040
Average Sunday Ridership	-	10,465	9,968	9,795	8,645	8,294	8,730	8,703	9,072	8,443
Average Peak Period Transbay Ridership (am)	-	5,678	4,430	5,737	5,175	4,666	4,287	4,089	4,489	4,322
Average Peak Period Transbay Ridership (am & pm)	10,273	11,017	8,427	11,126	10,030	9,144	8,432	8,014	8,860	4,292
Number of Annual Bus Trips	327,794	329,379	329,675	314,851	289,681	287,252	279,551	294,420	301,482	302,137
Revenue Miles Traveled by GGT Coaches	7,692,977	7,753,281	7,891,256	7,402,789	5,912,824	5,120,850	5,079,192	5,110,335	5,284,328	5,385,455

Muir Woods Shuttle (GGT Route 66 Ridership)

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Number of Days of Serivce	33	34	46	47	47
Total Ridership	10,307	14,571	33,534*	34,536	35,383
% Increase Over Previous Year	n/a	+41%	+130%	+3%	+2.45%
Round Trip Fare	FREE	$2.00	$2.00	$3.00	$3.00

* 2007 Season introduced service connecting Sausalito Ferry to Muir Woods during peak summer season (Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day), and introduced “shoulder season service” from May 1 to Memorial Day and Labor Day to September 30.

Transit Fare Increases, 1998 to present

The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District (District) operates the Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Transit and Golden Ferry with just four funding sources: bridge tolls, transit fares, government grants, and advertising/concessions. Transit fare increases assist the District in meeting operating expenses, which assists the District in to continuing provide its public transit services.

The current target set for transit fares is that they will cover 25% of the operating costs of regional bus services and ferry fares will cover 40% of ferry operating costs.

Golden Gate Transit (regional bus system) and Golden Gate Ferry fares have been increased as follows since 1998:

July 1, 1998, a Five-Year Fare Increase Program was implemented and fares increased annually as follows: 10% in 1998; 3% in 1999; 4.2% in 2000; 5.5 % in 2001; 5.4% in 2002.
On July 1, 2003, bus fares were increased by 5% and ferry fares increased from 30% to 70% to bring them into line with other ferry fares in the Bay Area as they were considerably lower.
On July, 1, 2004, bus and ferry fares were increased by 10%.
On July 1, 2005, bus and ferry fares were increased by 5%.
On July 1, 2006, bus and ferry fares were increased by 5%.
On July 1, 2007, bus and ferry fares were increased by 5%.
On July 1, 2008, bus and ferry fares were increased by 5%.
On July 1, 2009, bus and ferry fares were increased by 5%.

On March 24, 2006, the Board of Directors of the District authorized the establishment of a Five-Year Transit Fare Increase Program that will increase Golden Gate Transit regional bus fares, Golden Gate Ferry fares and intercounty paratransit fares by 5% annually beginning July 1, 2006, and continuing through June 30, 2011.