Bikes and Golden Gate Transit, , and BIKE Cyclists Using Routes 40/40X to RIDING your bike to Golden Gate Transit (GGT) is a fun Bike Racks at Bus Stops and healthy way to commute. GGT buses are equipped with Cyclists traveling across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge BIKE RACKS are available, free of charge, at over 40 three-position exterior bike racks at the front of the bus or on Routes 40/40X may store a limit of two bikes in the Golden Gate Transit bus stops. Racks typically hold four to six with underbelly bike racks. wheelchair securement area of GGT buses with low floors Transit bikes. Bring your own lock! only when the exterior bike rack is full and passenger loads Rack Rules For bike rack locations, visit can accommodate the bike(s). www.goldengatetransit.org/services/bikes.php CYCLISTS are responsible for reading and complying Wheelchair users have priority over cyclists at all times. or see the Golden Gate Transit Guide. with the following safety rules. Bike access to GGT buses Whenever possible, GGT will assign low-floor coaches to may be denied if the rules are not followed. Bikes and Golden Gate Ferry Routes 40/40X. If you have to use the interior wheelchair area because the exterior rack is full, you MUST have your own • Customers use GGT bike racks at their own risk. GGT BIKES are welcome aboard all Golden Gate Ferry (GGF) straps to secure your bike. Load your bike through the rear assumes NO responsibility for bikes that are lost, stolen, vessels on a first-come, first-served basis. All GGF high-speed door, lift the flip-up seats to the up position, and then use damaged, or left on racks. catamarans can accommodate up to 15 bikes. For your your straps to secure the bike without blocking the aisle. • Cyclists must load and unload bikes themselves. For convenience, bike racks are available at the Larkspur and safety reasons, GGT drivers may not leave the bus to Ferry Terminals. Larkspur Ferry Terminal assist cyclists. provides covered bicycle storage for 80 bikes within the Bike Safety Tips • Racks are available during all hours of operation, on a paid waiting area. Bike racks and/or bike parking is available first-come, first-served basis. • Make eye contact with driver when using bike racks. near the Sausalito and Tiburon ferry landings. Bikes must be • Always wear a helmet when riding your bike. • No additional fees or permits are needed. walked on and off the boat. No riding inside the terminal area. • Cyclists share the same rights and are subject to the • Bikes are not allowed inside buses, even if the rack is Electic bikes are not allowed on GGF. full, except on Routes 40/40X as described at right same responsibilities as other vehicle operators. (see “Cyclists Using Routes 40/40X”). • Ride on designated bike routes whenever possible. • All loose items, such as accessories, water bottles, air • Be visible! Wear highly visible clothing during the day pumps, luggage, flags, bags, helmets, etc., must be Bikes and Golden Gate Bridge and a reflective vest or clothing at night. Always ride It’s easy with removed before loading. This is one of the most breathtakingly beautiful commutes with a white front and red rear light on your bike at • Tell the driver when you are getting off the bus. around. Cyclists have toll-free access to the Golden Gate night. Be careful to avoid blind spots of buses, trucks, Golden Gate Transit Rack Limitations Bridge’s sidewalks 24-hours per day. There are more cyclists and other vehicles. and Golden Gate Ferry using the Bridge than ever before, which is good news for • Always stay out of the dangerous “door zone” by riding • SINGLE-RIDER, two-wheel bikes with a wheel size of congestion relief, air quality, and physical fitness. It also at least three feet from parked cars on the street. 20” or larger, including road bikes, hybrid bikes, mountain means that cyclists must be extra cautious and patient with bikes, and junior and pre-teen bikes can fit into the bike tourists when riding on the Bridge’s sidewalks. FOR MORE BIKE TIPS CONTACT: racks. For specific information about bikes on the Bridge, visit Marin County Bicycle Coalition at • Bikes with full front fenders or tires wider than 3” will www.goldengatebridge.com/bikesbridge/bikes.php. marinbike.org or (415) 456-3469 not fit on external bike racks. San Francisco Bicycle Coalition at • Recumbent, tandem, motorized, electric, three-wheeled, GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE SIDEWALK ADVISORIES muddy, dirty, or greasy bikes are not permitted on racks sfbike.org or (415) 431-2453 or inside buses. • Yield to pedestrians and travel at safe speeds. • Bike handlebars cannot extend more than 42” from the • Keep right, unless passing, and call out “on your left” or ring CUSTOMER RELATIONS front of the bus. your bell before passing a pedestrian or another cyclist. Toll-free (say “Golden Gate Transit”) • Bikes with rear-mounted baskets or child seats can fit on • If there is not ample room to pass, wait until oncoming or 711 (TDD) the external bike racks, but not on the underbelly racks. traffic has passed before proceeding. Lost and Found 415-455-2000 Bikes with front-mounted baskets or horizontal racks • Use extra caution around the towers as it is very will not fit on either bike rack. difficult to see around crowds and tight corners. • Bikes must not interfere with the bus driver’s view. The • Use caution when passing construction equipment or driver has discretion whether or not he/she can safely rounding corners, especially in variable wind conditions. see around any mounted object, and bike transport may be denied. • Remember – the Golden Gate Bridge is for everyone – help us ensure pathways remain friendly places to ride. goldengate.org LOADING Instructions for UNLOADING Instructions for If loading bike onto 3 Lift the lever and push the upright position Front-Mounted Bike Racks Front-Mounted Bike Racks the door up, making sure (upper skin), be that the door is fully sure to align tires 1 Be off your bike when waiting at the bus stop so the bus 1 As the bus approaches your stop, inform the bus driver extended. Attach the in wheel tray and driver will recognize you as a passenger. that you will be unloading your bike. This will ensure safety chain by inserting secure the three Remove all loose items, such as water bottles, air that the driver waits until you are clear of the bus before pin in hinge area. straps. pumps, flags, bags, helmets, etc., before loading. leaving the stop. Use the front door to leave the bus. Unload your bike from the curb side only. 8 Follow instruction  on rack: “Pull Ring to Fold Leg” 2 After the bus has come to a complete stop and you are and lower upper skin. sure that the bus driver sees you, move to the bike rack 2 Remove the support arm from the front tire and return it located on the front of the bus. Load bikes from the curb to its horizontal position. Lift your bike out of the rack. 9 Push the rack side. REMEMBER: Make eye contact with the driver! 4 Follow instruction  into the bay 3 If the rack is empty, raise the rack into the locked, upright on rack: “Pull Knob Up to until it locks 3 Squeeze up on the release position by squeezing the release handle and lifting the Release.” automatically. handle which is located rack up. in the middle of the rack, 10 Close door and lower the rack from 4 Step away from the bus to the curb with your bike. Wait  securely. Keep its upright position. until the bus pulls away. Never proceed directly in front your fingers of the bus into traffic.  clear of the door and latch.

LOADING Instructions for  Underbelly Bike Racks UNLOADING Instructions for 4 Lift the bike onto the rack,  fitting the into the front Underbelly Bike Racks All Golden Gate Transit buses without front racks are and back positions. Wheel slots equipped with underbelly bike racks. The underbelly areas are are clearly labeled for front and 1 As the bus approaches your stop, inform the bus for bikes only. Back packs, saddlebags, etc., are not allowed back tires. 5 Follow instruction  on rack: “Pull Handle to Extend driver that you will be unloading your bike. This under the bus. Bikes with baskets or child seats are not allowed. Rack.” Only pull on the handle. DO NOT pull on the straps. allows the driver to position the bus so there is The underbelly bike rack may not be used at some bus stops Pull rack toward you until it stops. Use caution when enough room for the rack extension. It also ensures 5 Raise the support arm over due to safety or operational reasons. See the list of stops at extending rack. Check for pedestrians or obstructions on that the driver will unlock the bay door and wait until the front tire, so the hook goldengatetransit.org/bikes. sidewalks. you are clear of the bus before leaving rests as close to the fork as the stop. possible. 1 Be off your bike when waiting at the bus stop so that the bus driver will recognize you as a passenger. Remove all 6 Follow instructionon rack: “Raise Bed with Handle, Push to Lock Leg.” 2 Repeat steps 3 through 6 of the loading instructions. 6 DO NOT LOCK YOUR BIKE loose items, such as water If removing your bike from the upright position bottles, air pumps, flags, TO THE RACK. Board the 7 Orient your (upper skin), be sure to remove straps from tires first. bus, pay your fare and bags, helmets, etc., before loading. bicycle so that leave the driving to GGT. it matches 3 Repeat steps 8 through 10 of the loading instructions. the silhouette 2 After the bus has come 4 Step away from the bus to the curb with your bike to a complete stop, signal imprinted on the bed skin. and all your belongings. Wait until the bus pulls away. the driver to unlock the Never proceed directly in front of a bus into traffic. luggage bay door and move to the curb side door marked “bike rack.”