A single ride fare on muni is good for 120 minutes of travel, whether it be on a single route or a trip with multiple transfers across buses and light rail. Nextbus provides realtime transit information to passengers. Aug 10, 2017 this month, the san francisco muni metro system will begin rolling out its new light rail trains. Bart is usually much faster than muni, but it only has one route through sf.
Door, muni, on board, riders, san francisco, sfmta, train. Benefits information above is provided anonymously by current and former san francisco municipal transportation agency employees, and may include a summary provided by the employer. Ignatius college prep and the university of san francisco, he spent more than twentyfive years as a bank auditor and a corporate trainer, and is now a recent retiree after a career with the federal government. San francisco eyes taxing uber, lyft to fund local transit. The visitor passport and youth pass are valid on all muni rides cable cars, historic streetcars, metro trains, or buses. On weekends, most muni bus lines are scheduled to run every ten to twenty minutes. Transit lines lacing throughout san francisco offer scenic views of nature e. If you are taking the muni metro from an above ground station, you will have to pay cash on the train. Bay city guide san francisco visitors guide, tours, maps. Apr 06, 2018 the official app of san francisco s muni transit system lets you buy and manage muni tickets, plan a trip, and see arrival times for muni trains, buses, and cable car lines. Can anyone advise where we could get a muni bus to the parking lot at golden gate bridge.
Ideally want to get a bus over the gg bridge and a ferry back we are getting 3 day muni passport while we are in sf and was. Ride the steepest cable car line in san francisco tripadvisor. On july 1, singletrip muni fare rates will jump by 25 cents and. This month, the san francisco muni metro system will begin rolling out its new light rail trains.
Benefits information above is provided anonymously by current and former san francisco municipal transportation agency employees, and may include a. How to ride muni metro in san francisco free tours by foot. The citys visitor passport, which grants you unlimited rides on the san francisco municipal transportation agencys muni system, is a great way to. The san francisco municipal railway sf muni or muni is the public transit system for the city and county of san francisco, california in 2018, muni served 46. May 04, 2017 door flies off of a san francisco muni train with riders on board by john ramos may 4, 2017 at 5. Sf muni san francisco, california transportation service. That doesnt mean there arent large swaths of the sf community that muni isnt letting down, although the actual survey might be more illuminating. On the link that chinita gave for how to ride, check all the dropdown menus, where youll find schedules, frequency, maps, etc. San francisco s trolley coaches as well as its streetcars and the cable motors for the cable cars are almost entirely pollutionfree, according to muni. If youre itching to hear stories like these told from the stage, our live show is back on nov. As mentioned above, san francisco is small but it can take forever to get from point a to point b. Muni busmetro and bart payment san francisco forum.
For information about discount fares, visit our fares page. This year marks the centennial of muni as a bus operator, and we will be working with muni to showcase several of its historic buses, in addition to the usual array of special vintage streetcars and cable cars that will operate that weekend. Muni says arrivaltime prediction system almost fixed sfgate. Jul 26, 2017 the citys visitor passport, which grants you unlimited rides on the san francisco municipal transportation agencys muni system, is a great way to curb transportation costs and get around easily. One link is for the entire system map, which is also a handy map for the city of san francisco. Munis annual heritage weekend has now been confirmed for september 910, 2017. Visitors may be interested in our 1, 3 and 7 day visitor passes.
Ocean and bay views, eclectic architecture, gardens, art and lots of stairways. Hertz, with locations at the san francisco, oakland and san jose airports, offers discounts to aaa members. The muni system of trains, buses and streetcars is the best way to travel around the city 311. Famous for granddame victorians, cable cars, a dynamic waterfront, and a soaring golden bridge, this city truly has it all. Affordable, safe, convenient and environmentally friendly, choose muni for your commutes and adventures. Over the next 10 years, muni will replace its aging metro fleet of about 150 trains with 200 new ones. Jun 06, 2014 take a speedboat ride along san francisco bay. With multiple ways of paying, buying your muni bus, rail or cable car tickets is. How to save a lot of money on cable car tickets in san. Any trips not used within the 45day period are forfeited.
Though it no longer does the full loop around lake merced that distinction now goes to the 57 parkmerced, the 18 46th is the only muni route. New muni trains sit on tracks at muni metro east maintenance facility july 20, 2017 in san francisco, calif. See sights such as pier 39, alcatraz and the bay bridge on your 30minute spin out on the water, complete with commentary from your friendly captain. Campos said he doesnt know why more people dont ride the muni. Over the next 10 years, muni will replace its aging metro fleet of. Muni fares to increase by 25 cents in july, second fare hike in 2017. San francisco has the largest trolley coach fleet of any transit agency in the u.
Ideally want to get a bus over the gg bridge and a ferry back we are getting 3 day muni passport while we are in sf and was wondering does any muni transport travel over the golden. With an average weekday ridership of 162,500 passengers as of the fourth quarter of 2017, muni metro is the united states third. A compact city of steep rolling hills surrounded on three sides. San francisco municipal transportation agency employee.
Dec 05, 2017 as mentioned above, san francisco is small but it can take forever to get from point a to point b. Were talking about the sixth annual muni heritage weekend september 910, 2017. Door flies off of a san francisco muni train with riders on board by john ramos may 4, 2017 at 5. July, 2014 where to eat and drink in sf locals suggest updated updated october. I picked up my alcatraz tickets right at pier 33 and showed my online order with bay city guide to big city bus and the driver printed out my all day voucher on the spot. Each route has both a number and a name, which are displayed at the front of the buses. The sfmtas official ticketing app, munimobile lets you buy tickets instantly through a creditdebit card or paypal account. With multiple ways of paying, buying your muni bus, rail or cable car tickets is easy. Sep 18, 2017 transit lines lacing throughout san francisco offer scenic views of nature e. The public transportation called muni here is also hitormiss. Learn about san francisco municipal transportation agency, including insurance benefits, retirement benefits, and vacation policy. The muni metro is a light rail system serving san francisco, california, united states, operated by the san francisco municipal railway muni, a division of the san francisco municipal transportation agency sfmta.
San franciscos network of fuelefficient muni buses, light rail metro trains, historic streetcars and iconic cable cars covers all corners of the city. San franciscos public transit system is known as muni. Youre right, the only people you hear complain about muni are the people who think they are above that. Ten ride tickets are nontransferable and are only good for the person whose name appears on the ticket. The official app of san franciscos muni transit system lets you buy and manage muni tickets, plan a trip, and see arrival times for muni trains, buses, and cable car lines. San francisco municipal transportation agency sf muni none agency data last updated on 051419. Mar 09, 2019 new muni trains sit on tracks at muni metro east maintenance facility july 20, 2017 in san francisco, calif. Some buses like 38lgeary make only limited stops along routes. San francisco off the beaten path updated november 20 best views of the golden gate bridge. Muni can take visitors to all the popular attractions from fishermans wharf to the golden gate bridge to the alcatraz ferry to union square and many other. Video shows smoke pouring from new sf muni train near. The san francisco municipal railway sf muni or muni is the public transit system for the city.
Phone 650 6246600 for the san francisco airport location, 415 7712200 for the outlet at 325 mason st. What to do in san francisco, california visit california. Its really easy to get horizontally across the city west to east but really hard to get vertically north to south with muni. See fares and passes for more information on the types of value available. I also had the streetwise san francisco laminated map.
Buy a bart ticket only if you need it to go somewhere outside sf or you are actually visiting a destination in sf near the bart route. The study is an annual survey and is being done for the san francisco municipal transportation agency. Its more accurate to say 7 in 10 regular muni riders are happy with muni. San francisco, everyones favorite city, is located at the tip of a peninsula between the san francisco bay and the pacific coast. It may measure less than 50 square miles and have a population that doesnt even crack a million, but san francisco justly ranks as one of the greatest cities in the world. Baseball info san francisco giants and oakland athletics updated jan 2019 dont have a car while in sf.
Sf municipal railway rules and instructions handbook sfmta. A biennial survey of san francisco residents conducted by the city gives muni an overall b grade. You are almost certainly going to get on at the turnaround at the corner of market street and powell street and take it all the way to the other end of the line, which drops you off at fishermans wharf. Clipper automatically figures out the cost of your ride, including all discounts and transfers. You cant prebuy paper tickets for muni rides but as you say, you can use the. Baby boomer frank dunnigan has family roots in san francisco that can be traced all the way back to 1860. Say youre a tourist in san francisco and want to take a ride on the famous cable cars. If he rides muni vehicles he can download the apps, bart charges. The ultimate san francisco travel guide made by a local. See sights such as pier 39, alcatraz and the bay bridge on your 30minute spin out on the water.
Subscribe to the san francisco diaries podcast, brought to you by the creators of muni diaries, so you dont miss an episode. A 10 ride 45day ticket is good for 10 discounted oneway trips, valid for a 45day period between the stations listed on the ticket, or any station in between. Save time and money with munimobile, san franciscos official ticketing app for muni buses, trains, cable cars and paratransit rides. And because paying with cash slows the system down, we reward you with a lower fare for paying by other means. Feb 27, 2020 say youre a tourist in san francisco and want to take a ride on the famous cable cars. The great one above, showing martin 3 and catherine 2 andreev looking out the back window of 1950 trolley coach 776, is from amy osborne, part of a great photo essay she put together on. The survey should take between 10 12 minutes to administer. They also operate better on hills, require less maintenance and live longer than motor buses.
If there is any way to avoid bart within the city, you should. The alcatraz night tour was great and the san francisco big bus city tour was better than expected. The sfmta s official ticketing app, munimobile lets you buy tickets instantly through a creditdebit card or paypal account. Door flies off of a san francisco muni train with riders on.
Generally speaking, the buses are a good mode of transportation, but im a tall person, and the chairs on some buses the new ones like the 71 haight line seem to be a little too close for me to sit straight aka the ntsb approved way. Car rentals and car breakins jan 2018 on a bike in sf. San francisco stairway walks route guide doing miles. Hi all, coming to san fran on the 18th sept for 4 days and we want to go to sausaltio one day while we are there. Muni is san franciscos public transportation system. History in early march 2014, we took a fabulous 4day 82mile. Muni visitor passport san francisco forum tripadvisor.