'Mode': AROUND
Category: Subway/Metro
Getting TO/AROUND: SF isn't a car town. I called my car "my baby" and gave it a name (Mr. Put Put) before I moved here, and now I NEVER drive it. However, SF doesn't have a fabulous public transportation system either. Although, maybe I'm spoiled cuz I'm comparing to other major metro areas... not counting LA because I just don't go there.
SF is a non-car city for
residents , but, see, no one lives on the golden gate bridge, the curvy part of Lombard st or Fisherman's wharf. ....Ok, actually I guess people do live on Lombard st, but they are so rich they are more like Uper-People.
Bart : For a subway, Bart's pretty comfy. Which is great for the, like, 6 stops it makes in the city. It's a commuter train, so it just doesn't really go anywhere.
Muni Trains : Goes slightly more places than BART
buses : They go basically everywhere. But be warned about some lines. My friend used to take the one which goes through the TL and saw people fight, pee, throw up, carry live chickens etc. on the bus.
Foot SF is the reason I have giant calves
Bikes This is what the locals do, but may not be convenient for people flying here.
Cars Still probably the best option for tourists as far as convenience in going to see all the sites. (You can't take the train to the golden gate bridge, and the bus will get you there in about 2 days). Just be prepared to give your first born child to the department of transportation for parking. A better option might be to use public transportation, and then see if your hotel offers shuttles, or buy a one-day tour of the touristy sites.
Trolleys Trolleys go to the pretty places in the city, so lots this might be convenient for tourists. The best, though, is the Embarcadero trolley at rush hour: you'll see these dignified old commuters with their nice suits and leather breifcases get on the croweded trolley and hang off the outside, clinging for dear life to a pole --- like they're on a train in an movie about old-timey India. Hilarious.
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on Jul 13, 2007
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