A new free ferry service linking Jack London Square in Oakland to a shopping center in nearby Alameda is set to launch on Wednesday, officials said.
OAKLAND – A new free ferry service linking Jack London Square in Oakland to a shopping center in nearby Alameda is set to launch, officials said.The Oakland Alameda Water Shuttle will offer 37 trips per day across the Oakland Estuary starting Wednesday morning. Service will operate Wednesdays through Sundays for the next two years, as part of a pilot program.
The shuttle between the foot of Broadway in Oakland and Bohol Circle Immigrant Park in Alameda takes less than 10 minutes, connecting the square with the Alameda Landing shopping center. Officials said the shuttle is ADA accessible and bicycles are welcome. Currently, the only bicycle and pedestrian connection between the two locations is a 36-inch wide pathway through the Posey Tube, which is often loud and dirty from vehicle traffic.
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