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Caltrain |
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Tri-Delta Transit |
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Golden gate |
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If you're new to San francisco here's what you need to
know about many transit systems around the bay area. |
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| AC Transit-
rail/bus |
AC Transit (Transit
Bay Area Classifieds) provides
bus service in Alameda and Contra Costa counties in the East Bay, and transbay
service from San Francisco. Transbay transit buses leave from the San Francisco Transbay
transit
terminal (Mission St. between First and Fremont streets). For current fares,
schedules and other rider info, go to www.actransit.org or call (415) 817-1717.
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| BART- rail |
Generally on time and
fairly clean, BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) is the subway/commuter rail to the East Bay (Berkeley,
Oakland, Richmond or beyond), Fremont, Dublin/Pleasanton, the San Francisco
Airport and Millbrae. To view the current schedule for each line, visit the BART
website.
BART (Transit Classifieds) fare depends on the length of your trip (see the fare calculator for exact
fares), and each rider must have his/her own ticket. Bicycles are allowed,
except during rush hour on certain trains. BART is wheelchair accessible but
sometimes (i.e., often) the elevators are out of service; call 510-834-LIFT or
888-2-ELEVATOR for station elevator information.
Transit service begins at 4 a.m. on weekdays, 6 a.m. on Saturdays, and 8 a.m. on Sundays
and holidays, and the last train is around midnight. Check the transit schedule for your
station for exact times.
Call 415-989-2278 for SF/Daly City information, 510-465-2278 for
Oakland/Berkeley information. BART (Transit Bay Area Classifieds) also has an excellent website with an
interactive BART schedule and maps.
Oakland Airport From the Oakland Coliseum stop, BART (Transit Classifieds) operates a shuttle (called AirBART) to the Oakland Airport ($3 one way; $1 for children under 12, seniors
over 65 and people with disabilities). Buy your BART transit ticket at the machines in the
BART station or in the airport before boarding the shuttle. Shuttles run every 20
minutes run from 5 a.m. to 6 a.m. and every 10 minutes from 6 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
(Sundays every 10 minutes from 8 a.m. to 12:00). The trip is 15 to 30 minutes,
depending on traffic. Call (510) 577-4294 or visit the BART website for more
information on AirBART (Transit Bay Area Classifieds).
San Francisco Airport Although BART (Transit Bay Area Classifieds) travels directly to SFO, it's a 5- to
15-minute walk from the BART station to the airport terminals. An alternate
transit option is the free AirTrain, which operates 24 hours a day, every day, and loops
past all airport terminals. For more transit information on AirTrain, visit SFO's
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| Caltrain- rail |
Caltrain (Transit Bay
Area Classifieds) runs between
downtown San Francisco and San Jose, through several Peninsula cities (for a
list of stations, click here, or check out the system map). Weekday commute-hour
transit service is also available to Gilroy.
As of April 2, 2007, one-way fares range from $2.25 - $11, depending on how many
zones you travel through. See below for specific services. For transit schedules, fares,
special event service and other info, visit www.caltrain.com or call (800)
660-4287.
Caltrain (Transit Bay Area Classifieds) to SFO: The closest stop is the Millbrae station, but
transit riders can easily
take BART (Transit Bay Area Classifieds) from there to the San Francisco Airport.
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| MUNI- rail/bus |
It's sometimes late
and crowded, but Muni is woefully necessary for getting around San Francisco.
It's also the way to see the real city and the best option for budget
transportation. Muni (Transit Bay Area Classifieds) operates transit buses, streetcars and cable cars in the city 24
hours a day, but service is limited at night.
Special service is available to both Monster (Candlestick) Park and AT&T Park on
game days. For schedules and fares, call (415) 673-6864.
The F-line streetcar is a great alternative to the cable cars. The vintage
electric rail transit vehicles serve the City's main artery, Market Street, and its
grand waterfront boulevard, The Embarcadero, linking downtown San Francisco to
Fisherman's Wharf/Pier 39. Board the F-line at specially marked center islands
along the transit route.
Fares
Bus and streetcar fare is $1.50 for adults and 50 cents for seniors (65+), youth
(5-17) and persons with disabilities. Exact change is required. Free transfers
are issued when the fare is paid, and they're good for two more rides in any
direction for the next 90 minutes. Note that different transit rates apply to cable car
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| SamTrans- bus |
SamTrans buses
(Transit Bay Area Classifieds) serve
San Mateo County and connect to San Francisco, Palo Alto and Hayward BART
(Transit Bay Area Classifieds). SamTrans (Transit Bay Area Classifieds) also has
transit bus service to the San Francisco Airport -- the 292 originates
at the Transbay terminal (Mission St. between First and Fremont streets) and
stops at SFO. Fares vary by transit route, so call 800-660-4287 or visit www.samtrans.com for fares, routes, and schedules.
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| The Blue and Gold
Fleet- ferry |
Blue and
Gold (Transit Bay Area Classifieds) runs from Pier 41 and San Francisco's Ferry Building to Sausalito, Tiburon,
Angel Island, Oakland's Jack London Square, Alameda and Vallejo. For transit schedule
and fare information, or go to
www.blueandgoldfleet.com.
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| Golden Gate
Transit- ferry |
Golden Gate Transit
(Transit Bay Area Classifieds) provides daily transit bus service within Marin, Sonoma, and San Francisco counties.
Information on transit fares, routes and schedules for both buses and ferries is
available on their website:
www.goldengatetransit.org
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| Vallejo Baylink-
ferry |
The Vallejo Baylink
Ferry (Transit Bay Area Classifieds) runs from San Francisco (Fisherman's Wharf/Pier 41 and the Ferry Building)
to Vallejo. Transit schedules and fares can be found at
www.baylinkferry.com
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| Ferries |
Ferries to Alcatraz
leave frequently each day from Pier 33, east of Fisherman's Wharf. Though
transit tickets can be purchased at the Alcatraz Cruises box office window at Pier 33,
advance purchase is strongly recommended, as tours do sell out. More transit information
and online ticket purchases at www.alcatrazcruises.com.
For ferry transit service to most Giants games, see the S.F. Giant's Web site for
directions.
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| Cable Cars |
Cable Cars -- A trip
to San Francisco is simply incomplete unless you ride a cable car at least once.
If you really want to get to Fisherman's Wharf, take the Powell-Hyde line or the
Powell-Mason line. Both start at the cable car turnaround at Powell and Market
and end at Fisherman's Wharf, but the Powell-Mason line has the best views. It
ends on the east side of Fisherman's Wharf. The Powell-Hyde line takes you right
past the crookedest street (Lombard) and ends on the west side of the Wharf. The
lines to get on at Powell and Market and at Fisherman's Wharf can be very long
-- try getting up at the crack of dawn if you don't like to wait. Don't try to
catch it at the stop on the corner of Post and Powell by Union Square (known
locally as Fantasy Island); the car is full by that time and won't admit more
passengers.
Otherwise, take the California transit line, which runs on California Street from Market
to Van Ness Avenue. It's generally less crowded, and takes you through
Chinatown, past Grace Cathedral and up and down some impressively steep hills.
Hang on tightly and be careful to keep all body parts inside the cable car --
sometimes cars pass very close.
The cable cars operate daily from 6 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Transit tickets are $5 per one-way
ride and can be purchased on the cable car; change is given up to $20. Cable car
tickets and one-day Cable Car Pass ($10) are sold by the conductors on the cable
cars. See the Muni section for more information about passes, maps and
schedules.
Both Powell transit lines stop at the free Cable Car Museum (1201 Mason St. at
Washington), which chronicles the world-famous trolleys from their first run in
1873 to the present. For more information, call the museum at (415) 474-1887 or
visit their Web site. |
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