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There are a number of BART hassles in terms of ticketing which can't be figured out looking at the machine...
1) Only one credit card transaction permitted per day on BART ticket machines. So, buy all your tickets at once or risk the need to dig for cash for the next ticket purchase.
2) Extra fare required if a stop is made along the route. We took a friend to the airport, and on the return decided to stop at the Powell street station for a quick walk to Union Square and back. When we reached our destination at the Dublin-Pleasanton station we couldn't get past the gate. The ticket direct from SFO to Dublin-Pleasanton station was cheaper than if we stop off along the way. We had to add $2.55 in value to our ticket for the luxury of stopping along the way. I consider that an expensive stop in terms of ride value.
3) BART help kiosk will vary in terms of flexibility and friendliness. We've been let through the gate for lack of fare, and have also been given sacreligious remarks, "Jez Christ, man, it's obvious" for our confusion on this system. If you have a complaint, they can be filed on-line or by comment cards distributed at the kiosk.
4) In addition to all of the above, the machines often fail to do what they are supposed to, so approaching the kiosk for help is common.
Bathroom lines are often long, and can't be accessed until you are a ticketed passenger inside the gate. The facilities are solo occupancy type bathrooms, so expect to wait in line. If you come to a BART station on a bicycle, locate the bicycle parking racks INSIDE the ticketed area for increased security. The bicycle must be securely locked, or expect to find it gone when you return. Leave a Comment
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I had the misfortune of booking our trip at the same time as two large conventions that were held in San Francisco and I looked right up until a couple of days before we flew out and the hotel prices never budged, I was bidding up to $125 per night on Priceline for 3.5* hotels and that didn't work, I checked Hotwire every few days and the lowest I found there was around $200 per night. I did have a 2* hotel booked for $125 per night but I booked that about a month ahead of when we were going. So check the convention calendar before booking, if you see one or more multiple thousand person convention, try booking a refundable hotel that you are OK with and then see if the rates go down on the nicer properties, don't wait until the last minute hoping the rates will go down because they probably won't. Leave a Comment
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 Look! They're gonna overpay. by altizachen
The rent for a business on Pier 39 is crazy and the rent reflects to the sticker price in the food and souvenirs.
One thing to see is the sun bathing seals, their free.
Leave Pier 39 to the suckers. Leave a Comment
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Parking, Lodging, Food, Drinks, and existance is expensive in SF. Sex is cheap though so maybe it all balances out somehow. Leave a Comment
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i don't know if this fits in this category, but you will see all these signs for $11 shuttle to the airport... they are in every little shop. DON'T do it! they were 30 minutes late to pick us up, and then they stopped at 3 other hotels... we arrived at the airport 5 minuted before our flight departed! the super shuttle is $13, and MUCH more reliable! it's worth the two dollars! Leave a Comment
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Cabs are pricey, but so is SF. If you're planning to take a cab, carry no less than $20. Leave a Comment
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The small shops on Fisherman's Wharf are way too expensive. My boyfriend and I were looking for a camera ----even a disposable one---and this pushy asian man got mad when we didn't want to pay $300 for a camera. He started putting us down then! I was pissed and said "let's go." Better to buy one at walgreen's or something before you head that way.
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