A new Treasure Island passenger dock opens in 2022, allowing interim ferry service to start between the island and downtown San Francisco.
Permanent ferry service between Treasure Island and San Francisco begins in 2025. Photo by Sergio Ruiz
Free on-island passenger shuttle begins in 2025, providing a “last-mile” connection for public transit riders on Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island.
New East Bay bus service begins in 2025, connecting Treasure Island to Oakland Civic Center. (Photo for illustrative purposes only.)
Bike share will be available for residents, visitors and workers on both Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island beginning in 2025. Photo by SFMTA Photography Department
Car share and programs like carpool matching will be available on the island in 2025. Photo by SFMTA Photography Department
Treasure Island will feature walking paths and pedestrian-only streets, including a multi-use path for bicyclists and pedestrians that connects Yerba Buena Island and the Treasure Island ferry terminal.
Treasure Island residents in below-market rate housing will qualify for a Clipper Card at a 50 percent discount. That pass will allow unlimited rides on all Muni, AC Transit, and the Treasure Island ferry. Treasure Island residents in market-rate housing will be required to purchase this same monthly Clipper Card at regular price. Photo by SFMTA Photography Department
This map outlines the key transportation features of Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island in coming years.
Transportation Program Overview
By 2036, the Treasure Island neighborhood will grow by up to 8,000 homes—many offered at below-market rates—housing more than 20,000 new residents. Along with more housing, this new development includes extensive open space, hotels, restaurants, shops, and entertainment venues.
This new activity will result in tens of thousands of additional trips to and from the island each day. The Treasure Island Mobility Management Agency is developing a comprehensive transportation program for the island to ensure at least 50 percent of trips are made by walking, biking, and taking transit.
The Treasure Island Transportation Program is governed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in its capacity as the Treasure Island Mobility Management Agency Board.
Transportation Program Goals
Promote walking and biking: Bike lanes, pedestrian paths, and Bay Wheels bike sharing will make biking and walking around the island safe and enjoyable.
Provide high-quality transit: More Muni service, along with new AC Transit, ferry service, and an on-island shuttle will help ensure that at least 50 percent of trips to and from the island are made using sustainable modes.
Reduce the need for car ownership and use: People who drive will pay a toll for driving on and off of the island. The cost of housing will not include parking, so people who own cars will pay for parking separately. Access to car share vehicles will make it easier to live without owning a personal vehicle on the island.
Promote affordability: Subsidized transit passes and discounts to services like car and bike share will make transit affordable and accessible to longtime residents and people living in below market-rate housing.
Achieve financial sustainability: The transportation program should be financially self-sustaining when 4,500 of the 8,000 housing units have been occupied.
Estimated Timeline (subject to funding)
- Implementation Milestone
- Transit Milestone
- Residential Milestone
2006
First Transportation Plan developed, including toll
2008
State legislation authorizes Treasure Island toll
2011
Treasure Island Development Agreement executed
2016
TIMMA Board approves initial toll policies
Fall 2019
Macalla Road construction begins 1
Toll exemption for existing residents adopted
Summer 2020
Southgate Road Realignment construction begins 2
2022
Interim Ferry Service started 4
Residents begin moving into new housing
2023
Southgate eastbound off-ramp open 2
West Side Bridges construction begins (dependent on funding) 3
2025
Permanent Ferry service begins 4
On-island shuttle service begins 5
East Bay bus service begins 6
Transit pass program rollout
Tolling begins
Macalla Road reconfiguration begins 1
2026
West Side Bridges completed 3
Macalla Road one-way configuration completed 1
2027
Quarter buildout of Treasure Island housing (2,000 units)
Initial increases in Muni bus service 7
2031
Half buildout of Treasure Island housing (4,000 units)
Further increases in Muni bus service; ramp-up complete 7
2036
Full buildout of Treasure Island housing (8,000 units)
Program Partners
- SFMTA
- Treasure Island Development Authority
- Caltrans
- MTC
- US Coast Guard
- WETA
- AC Transit
Resources
Treasure Island Development Authority website
Contact
Use this form for any questions or comments you have about the Treasure Island toll, transit, transit passes or parking policy. (Be sure to leave an email if you'd like a response to your question.)
Transportation Programs Under Development
Toll and Affordability Program
The estimated start date for the Treasure Island toll is 2025. The toll will help manage congestion, and help pay for:
- Expanded transit service, and
- Mobility improvements.
Treasure Island residents: The San Francisco Board of Supervisors decided in 2019 that existing Treasure Island residents will not pay the toll. This toll exemption means Treasure Island residents will be able to drive on or off the island any number of times at any time of day and they will not pay the toll. Read the resolution approving a toll exemption for current Treasure Island residents. (PDF)
Non-residents: Other private vehicles will be tolled when entering and exiting the island.
Proposed Toll Hours, Rates and Discounts
Proposed Toll Times (Toll is paid entering and leaving Treasure Island)
The Toll and Affordability Program presented in January 2022 included these rates and discounts:
Rates and Affordability Program (current residents of Treasure Island will be exempt from the toll)
| Very Low Income |
Low Income | Moderate Income |
Middle & High Income | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | Free | $2.50 | $2.50 | $5.00 |
| Off Peak | Free | $1.25 | $1.25 | $2.50 |
Staff has proposed two additional options for peak and off-peak tolls for the Board’s consideration.
Additional affordability options (current residents of Treasure Island will be exempt from the toll)
Option 1
| Very Low Income |
Low Income TI Resident ¹ | Low Income Non-Residents | Moderate Income |
Middle & High Income | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | Free | Free | $2.50 | $2.50 | $5.00 |
| Off Peak | Free | Free | $1.25 | $1.25 | $2.50 |
Option 2
| Very Low Income |
Low Income ¹ | Moderate Income |
Middle & High Income | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | Free | Free | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Off Peak | Free | Free | $2.50 | $2.50 |
1 Low-income employees of TI businesses/nonprofits are also fully subsidized.
Information on income ranges by household size is below, from the San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development.
Income ranges by household size (2021)
| Very Low Income | Low Income | Moderate Income | Middle & High Income | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Person | $0 – $51,300 | $51,301 – $74,600 | $74,601 – $111,900 | $111,901 and higher |
| 2 Persons | $0 – $58,600 | $58,601 – $85,250 | $85,251 – $127,850 | $127,851 and higher |
| 3 Persons | $0 – $65,950 | $65,951 – $95,900 | $95,901 – $143,900 | $143,901 and higher |
| 4 Persons | $0 – $73,250 | $73,251 – $106,550 | $106,551 – $159,850 | $159,851 and higher |
| 5 Persons | $0 – $79,100 | $79,101 – $115,100 | $115,101 – $172,600 | $172,601 and higher |
| 6 Persons | $0 – $85,000 | $85,001 – $123,600 | $123,601 – $185,400 | $185,401 and higher |
| 7 Persons | $0 – $90,850 | $90,851 – $132,100 | $132,101 – $198,200 | $198,201 and higher |
| 8 Persons | $0 – $96,700 | $96,701 – $140,650 | $140,651 – $210,950 | $210,951 and higher |
Treasure Island businesses/workers: An affordability program for current businesses and workers on Treasure Island has the following elements:
- Applies to all existing not-for-profit entities and existing food distribution and food service establishments
- Employers are provided a quarterly subsidy based on number of employees
- Employers should prioritize compensation for low-income employees
- Remaining balance may be used to compensate deliveries, vendors, visitors, and/or customers
- Employers may use the subsidy to add to a toll tag (FasTrak) balance or as cash payment
- Program will be evaluated and adjusted after 12 months in consultation with eligible employers
Read the resolution for the toll affordability program for businesses and workers. (PDF)
Bus, Ferry, Walking, Biking, Shuttle
The following public transit services will be available when tolling starts:
- New East Bay bus service: A new direct bus service will connect Treasure Island to Oakland Civic Center. During the initial years of the program, the East Bay route will likely operate as an on-demand micro transit service, seven days/week, from about 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., with maximum wait times of 15 minutes. An on-demand service can be hailed by travelers by phone, text, or mobile app.
- New ferry service between Treasure Island and San Francisco: A new ferry route between Treasure Island and the San Francisco Ferry Terminal will operate seven days/week from about 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., every 30 minutes. (Interim ferry service subsidized by Treasure Island Community Development began operations March 1, 2022. (Information about interim ferry.)
- Free on-island passenger shuttle: A free on-Island shuttle will provide a “last-mile” connection for transit riders. The shuttles will serve Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island, connecting open spaces, retail commercial zones, and residential neighborhoods. Initially, this shuttle service likely will be combined with East Bay bus service to serve lower demand levels more cost-effectively.
- Bike share: Bay Wheels bike sharing stations will be available for residents, visitors and workers on both Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island.
- Car share and programs like carpool matching: A carshare provider will offer their services on-island. Carshare members will have the ability to check out vehicles for use, making payments based on the total duration of the check-out period and/or the distance driven.
- Walking paths and pedestrian-only streets: Pedestrian/bike paths are being constructed with general development of the Islands. A multi-use path for bicyclists and pedestrians connecting Vista Point on Yerba Buena Island to the Treasure Island ferry terminal will be constructed as funding is secured.
Transit Passes
A Treasure Island transit pass will be available on Clipper Cards, providing unlimited rides on all Muni, AC Transit, and the Treasure Island ferry. Treasure Island residents in below-market rate housing will qualify to purchase this pass at a 50 percent discount. .
Treasure Island residents in market-rate housing will be required to purchase this same monthly Clipper Card at regular price.
Parking
When parking restrictions begin, drivers will be required to pay for metered spots on new public streets. For residents of Treasure Island, the cost of housing will not include parking. That means people who own cars will pay for parking separately.
The Transportation Authority is working closely with Treasure Island residents, businesses, community organizations, housing providers, island developers, and the Treasure Island Development Authority on the transportation program.
Recent Past Events
July 28, 2022 Public Outreach
Presentation (PDF)
Handout (PDF)
Use this form for any questions or comments you have about the Treasure Island toll, transit, transit passes or parking policy. (Be sure to leave an email if you'd like a response to your question.)
Nov. 17, 2021 Public Outreach
Nov. 17, 2021 Public Outreach presentation (PDF)
Sept. 14, 2021 Treasure Island Outreach for Businesses and Workers
Click here to download the presentation (PDF)
Click here to send us comments or questions about the Sept. 14, 2021 recorded event
April 3, 2021 Treasure Island Community Meeting
Recording of April 3, 2021 community meeting to discuss the Treasure Island toll
Program updates to Board
June 2021: Toll Affordability Program update to TIMMA Committee
January 2020: Program Development and Ferry Service planning update
2022
Treasure Island Mobility Management Program Implementation Report DRAFT (PDF)
Report provides updates to the 2011 Treasure Island Transportation Implementation Plan. Report lays out a transportation program with a series of measures and strategies that will meet the transportation goals of the Redevelopment of former Naval Station Treasure Island.
2021
Approval of toll affordability program for businesses and workers (PDF)
2019
Approval of a toll exemption for current residents of Treasure Island (PDF)
Treasure Island Demand Model Analysis Report For years 2025, 2030, and 2035 (PDF)
Report summarizes results from the 2019 Treasure Island travel demand model for years 2025, 2030, and 2035.
2016
Treasure Island Mobility Management Agency Board Resolution No. 17-03 (PDF)
Resolution approving the Treasure Island Mobility Management Study Toll Policy Recommendations. Includes the Treasure Island Mobility Management Study itself, as well as a memo to the Treasure Island Mobility Management Committee recommending approval.
Treasure Island Mobility Management Study Summary Report (PDF)
A preliminary set of recommendations for the congestion toll aspect of the Treasure Island Mobility Management Program.
2015
Treasure Island Transportation Survey Final Report (PDF)
Overview of key findings from the fall 2014 Treasure Island Transportation Survey.
2014
Economic Development Conveyance Memorandum of Agreement between the Treasure Island Development Agency and US Navy
Establishes the terms, conditions, and schedule governing the transfer of title of the former Naval Station Treasure Island property excluding property to be retained by the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Jobs Corp to TIDA.
Treasure Island Mobility Management Agency Board Resolution No. 110-14 (PDF)
Resolution designating the San Francisco County Transportation Authority as the Treasure Island Mobility Management Agency for certain purposes pursuant to the Treasure Island Transportation Management Act.
2012
Transportation Authority Board Resolution 12-16 (PDF)
Resolution recommending that the Treasure Island Development Authority and San Francisco Board of Supervisors designate the Transportation Authority as the Treasure Island Mobility Management Agency to implement the Treasure Island Transportation Program.
2011
Treasure Island Transportation Implementation Plan (PDF)
Formative plan that identifies key principles, policies, and strategies for the Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island Transportation Program.
Treasure Island Design for Development
The Design for Development describes the overarching vision, as well as specific design standards and guidelines, that will guide development. The Design for Development implements the Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island Special Use District of the San Francisco Planning Code. Approved by the Board of Supervisors.
Disposition and Development Agreement
Approved in 2011, the Disposition and Development Agreement governs the developer's ability to develop the project through a series of Major Phases and Sub-phases, as well as the developer's obligations with respect to project elements including public infrastructure, affordable housing, and community benefits.
Final Environmental Impact Report
The Final Environmental Impact Report provides an overview of the environmental impacts related to redevelopment of Treasure Island, as well as the proposed methods for mitigation of these impacts.
Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island Project: Economic Impact Report (PDF)
The report was prepared by the Office of the Controller.
2008
California Assembly Bill 981
Authorizes pricing program by enacting the Treasure Island Transportation Management Act. Calls for a Treasure Island Mobility Management Agency to manage implementation and operations of the Treasure Island Transportation Implementation Plan for the transportation program on Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island.
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