The Oakland Alameda Water Shuttle is suspended until further notice, San Francisco Bay Ferry announced Wednesday, KRON4 reports. The free shuttle runs between Alameda Landing and Jack London Square.
KRON4's headline attributes the suspension to high tides. The station notes the service was also suspended recently because of damage to Woodstock, the former Niagara Falls tour boat that carries passengers across the estuary. No date has been given for service to resume.
The suspension comes during a week of coastal flooding around the bay. See our king tides flood guide.
A popular little boat
According to SF Bay Ferry, the shuttle launched on July 17, 2024, and in its first 24 months carried 251,000 passengers and 60,000 bicycles. Weekly trips rose 84%, from 187 to 345. In May 2026 it set a single-day record of 1,039 riders.
This summer, on July 21, the Alameda City Council approved a Phase 2 pilot that keeps the shuttle running through at least June 2028. SF Bay Ferry says two Alameda County Transportation Commission grants totaling $1,475,000 anchor the public funding, with $1,565,000 more from private partners. The City of Alameda manages the project, and SF Bay Ferry runs day-to-day service and maintains the vessel.