San Francisco - To Do 01SEP23 (Sausalito, Floating Houses, Blue&Gold Ferry)

San Francisco - To Stay
San Francisco - To Do
San Francisco - To Eat

SFO - To Do

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Sausalito Round-trip

If via public bus there's a direct bus at USD8/way that takes about 40-55mins (pending time of travel). As we were a larger group of 5, taking Uber XL was cheaper and half the travel time at 20mins. All routes will bring you across the iconic Golden Gate Bridge.

Sausalito - To Eat
Bayside Cafe
Ordered On:
01Sep2023

Food 3.5/5
Servie 4/5
Ambience 3/5
Value 3.5/5
Approximately 22USD with tip/pax. Pretty standard American fair
but well portioned and enjoyed by all.

We ate Bayside Cafe for a classic American Breakfast. Good google rating as well as a good starting point to walk the 3.1km (Aproximately 37mins walk) stretch of Sausalito to the eventual ferry terminal to ride the Blue & Gold fleet leading back to the Pier for more iconic attractions. 

Floating Houses at Suasalito

*Feel free to walk down each of the piers and the unique architectures and
artistic take of each home.*

The floating houses offer a diverse range of personal style and unique design characteristics. Due to the close-knit and artistic residents many artists, musicians, and creative individuals have been drawn to this unique way of life, fostering a vibrant and eclectic community and it definitely shows in their designs and personal flare.

The area also provides a scenic waterfront location, stunning views of San Francisco and a serene waterfront lifestyle. Interestingly also, the floating houses are better able to adapt in light rain storms due to their ability to float up and down with the water levels to avoid flooding.
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Blue&Gold To Pier 41
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*Ticket can be bought on board. No worries.*

*Alcatraz island*

14.50USD/pax, per way. Tickets can be bought individually on board. So just enjoy the leisurely cruise with views of the golden gate bridge, the bay city skyline, Palace of Fine Arts and Alcatraz island (Click for full tour write-up). It stops conveniently in between Pier 39 and Pier 45. Click here for full write up of things not to miss over at Pier 39 and Pier 45. 

*Pier 39 as we are docking in.*

*Over at Pier 45*

Their iconic cable car ride is also just a short walk from Pier 45. The Cable car museum also a worth while visit to see how the heart of this iconic transport runs throughout the city.

A little pricey but one of the classic crossings that's been running for years.

You might also be interested in these other iconic boat rides in these other famous cities.

NYC - Staten Island Ferry. Free!
HKG - Star Ferry
SYD - An additional public ride to consider to catch views of the iconic Sydney Opera house and Sydney Harbor Bridge