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Transportation Options / Issues: Parking can be quite a...
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  • Parking can be quite a challenge. We're not big on paying for parking garages. On some days, it was a challenge to locate legal street parking but we always managed. We rented a car for 4 days and having the car opened up SF and the surrounding environs. Driving down Lombard Street was pure tourist kitsch and was really not worth the time. We did it at 11pm at night so there was no one else around and it avoided the mid-day queues to drive down the crookedest street in the world.

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    Transportation Options / Issues: Countdown pedestrian signals
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  • In SF you might find pedestrian signals that include countdown timers. When hand appears, the devices let pedestrians know how many seconds are left until the light turns red.

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    Transportation Options / Issues: Public Transportation
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  • San Francisco's public transportation is wonderful, and pretty easy to use. Almost all of the major bus stops have a full map of the city with the bus routes and times, and the buses run very frequently. There are a handful of streetcars that run down Market Street from the Castro to the Fisherman's wharf. They are great for short jaunts, but they don't run as frequently as the buses, and they are just plain slow. Muni, the subway, is just as good, just as frequent, and the stations are all located in the areas you'll want to go. Rides are $1 for the buses, streetcars, or Muni, and you get a 90 minute transfer ticket. I find it very useful to stop by the local Safeway and buy a weekly pass for $9. The pass is good on Muni and all the buses, and it knocks $1 off the $2 cost for cable cars. However, it has been my experience, 100% of the time so far, that the cable car conductors don't charge you that extra $1. Maybe they assume you're not an annoying tourist if you have a pass? I don't know, and I don't really question it.

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    Transportation Options / Issues: Driving tips
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  • •Go around anything in your way. Buses, stopped cars, anything. If you sit and wait for it, it might never move and the drivers behind you will all get irate. •If you're making a left turn from a single lane road, pull up into the intersection so that everyone else can go around you. •Don't pull into the crosswalk at the red light! Those pedestrians are more than willing to punch your car in protest. •Not all of the lights have a delay between one intersection turning red and the other green, so don't assume you have time to run that light before the traffic comes through. •Yes, the pedestrians have signals for when they can't walk. No, they don't care. •There are bicycles. Everywhere. Poof! There's another, out of nowhere! Watch for them. •The speed limit is 25 in most areas, but you probably won't have a chance to go that fast anyway.

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    Transportation Options / Issues: Nothing much in the area...
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  • Nothing much in the area except that remember that you need to put coin in the parking slots else you can get ticket for it. There are plenty of gift to buy in SF and you will be spoilt for choice.

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    Transportation Options / Issues: Waiting for the Cable Car I
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  • Waiting in line to get on the famous San Francisco trolley was a lot of fun. I had never rode on one of these before and the anticipation was unbearable.

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  • Website: http://www.sfcablecar.com

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    Transportation Options / Issues: Waiting for the Cable Car II
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  • While waiting in line for the trolley, you are offered beautiful views of San Francisco Bay.

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  • Website: http://www.sfcablecar.com

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    Transportation Options / Issues: Toll Fees in Bay Area!
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  • All of the Bay Area bridges are toll bridges: $5 to go southbound on the Golden Gate Bridge (www.goldengate.org), and $4 to go westbound on the Bay Bridge (www.oaklandbridge.com), San Mateo, Dumbarton and San Rafael bridges. If you're a regular commuter, you can buy commuter books to get a volume discount. Ask at the toll plaza. All Bay Area toll bridges also use FasTrak for electronic toll collection. To apply for an account (minimum $25) and a transponder, go to www.bayareafastrak.org.


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    Transportation Options / Issues: Parking in SF!
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  • Driving in San Francisco may be challenging, but it's nothing compared to parking. Some neighborhoods are worse than others, but none are good. Carry plenty of quarters and good karma. Public transit and parking garages can save you some grief. The S.F. Metropolitan Transit Authority maintains a list of public garages and lots in S.F., with rates for city-owned garages. Prevent Runaways! Always curb your wheels when parking on a hill -- or face an equally steep ticket. When facing downhill, turn your wheels to the right. When facing uphill on a street with a curb, turn your wheels to the left. When facing uphill on a street with no curb, turn your wheels to the right.


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    Transportation Options / Issues: SAN FRANCISCO PARKING Rates!
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  • Example: UNION SQUARE GARAGE Rate Category Parking Rates Transient Parking 0 – 1 Hour $2.50 1 – 2 Hours $5.00 2 – 3 Hours $8.00 3 – 4 Hours $12.00 4 – 5 Hours $16.00 5 – 6 Hours $21.00 6 – 7 Hours $26.00 7 – 24 Hour Maximum $31.00 Lost Ticket $31.00 Motorcycle Flat Rate (24 hours) $4.00 High Volume (taxable) $15.00 High Volume (non-taxable) $12.00 Pre-Paid Bulk Rate (min. purchase $500) $20.00 Monthly Parking Regular $365.00 Carpool $180.00 Car Sharing $180.00 Assigned $500.00 Motorcycle $60.00 Miscellaneous Charges Late Monthly Payments $25.00 Lost Access Card $25.00 Damaged Access Card $25.00 Access Card Deposit $50.00 No Key Charge – at Valet Parking $25.00

  • Website: www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/dp...geRates5-06.pdf

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