North Bay Transit Riders Field Trip to Support Lower Bay Area Transit
From North Bay Transit Riders
Transit agencies in the lower Bay Area counties face major funding shortfalls that could lead to severe service cuts. Two regional ballot measures planned for November 2026 would prevent cuts and improve service—but first, over 200,000 signatures are needed to qualify them for the ballot.
We will travel together to San Francisco to help gather signatures and support this effort.
Travel Plan (Southbound Trip)
We will take SMART Train Trip #5 (southbound) and then the ferry to San Francisco.
Depart: Santa Rosa Downtown Station — 9:43 AM
Arrive: Larkspur Ferry Terminal — 10:51 AM
Ferry Departure: 11:30 AM
Arrive: San Francisco Ferry Building — 12:05 PM
We will wear name tags with our names and “North Bay Transit Riders.”
Where You Can Meet the Group
You are welcome to join us at any point along the route:
Downtown Santa Rosa SMART Station (before 9:43 AM departure)
Any SMART station along the southbound route (Train Trip #5)
Larkspur Ferry Terminal (before the 11:30 AM ferry)
San Francisco Ferry Building (12:05 PM arrival)-
We will meet at the entrance to the Ferry Building facing the Embarcadero.
What to Bring
Lunch (to eat on the ferry or during the day)
Comfortable walking shoes
Weather-appropriate clothing
Water bottle
Return Trip (Northbound)
Ferry from San Francisco: 3:45 PM
Arrive Larkspur: 4:20 PM
SMART Northbound Departure: 4:35 PM
Arrive Downtown Santa Rosa: 5:42 PM
(We will take SMART Northbound Train Trip #12.)
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Complete the online training in advance by reading our training guide then completing this form
No experience necessary. You just need to be 18 years old to gather signatures. If you're under 18, let us know at connectbayarea26@gmail.com as there are many other ways to be involved and help!
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San Francisco needs to pass both the Stronger Muni for All (San Francisco parcel tax) and Connect Bay Area (five-county sales tax) transit measures in November to prevent service cuts, and you can gather signatures for both at the same time! We will have both petitions available at this event.
Learn more at connectbayarea.com and strongermuniforall.com.
Paid for by Connect Bay Area Transit. Committee's Top Funders: Salesforce, Chris Larsen, Meta Platforms.
Paid for by Stronger Muni for All, Mayor Lurie's Ballot Measure Committee. Ad Committee’s Top Funders: 1. Ripple Labs ($500,000); 2. Committee to Expand the Middle Class Candidate Committee Sponsored by Airbnb ($500,000)—contributors include Airbnb ($15,040,000); 3. Visa ($250,000). Financial disclosures are available at sfethics.org.