How to Navigate Public Transportation in San Francisco Like a Pro!
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- Опубліковано 28 тра 2024
- Are you visiting San Francisco or moving to San Francisco without a car? How are you going to get around? This video will teach you how to take public transportation in San Francisco. You will learn what a clipper card is, all the different methods of San Francisco public transportation offers, and how to use them all!
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Do you have a favorite form of public transportation in your city?
London Underground
Nice! I’ve always wanted to go to London
I will be taking an Amtrak during my trip! I will be taking one from Sac to San.
There is a combo of transport; bus and train. We will use a bus to get to Emeryville CA to Get on the train at the station there to get back to Sacramento.
However, I am having a hard time locating the bus stop for Amtrak in San Francisco. I read that it is on 555 Mission St. is this accurate? If you are able to help me out with locating this information, I would GREATLY appreciate it. This is my first solo trip and my flight is the same day I’ll be depart back to Sac from San Francisco and would HATE any push backs.
Hi! SF native, want to say thank you for making this video! My long distance girlfriend and some transplant friends of mine would most assuredly find this helpful. One thing I wanted to say since you’d not ridden the GGT busses is that while I’d never ride them in town, they are phenomenal to get across the bridge. I had a commute for a few years that had me going from SF to Santa Rosa, and the busses are clean and super comfortable. Also, because of their commuters, the busses are also extremely safe compared to something like BART or MUNI. GGT is probably the only land-based public transportation system in the Bay that I’d feel comfortable taking a nap on. Just my two cents, great video!
That’s so cool to know about the GGT! thanks so much for watching :)
I was looking for a clear and direct video on how to buy tickets for the "Cable Car" and I found your video that is well detailed and very complete about transportation in San Francisco. EXCELLENT VIDEO!!!, especially for those of us who don't live in San Francisco but plan to visit sometime 👍
Btw, we lost our bought tickets because the day that we visited SF, the Cable Car and all transportation were free for the visit of President Biden, they closed the Powell rd 🫤
We are literally blessed to live in this city because the public transportation systems are so good and reliable.
Haha usually yes! But yes it’s so nice to not have a car. I don’t think I could live anywhere else because of our public transportation system and saving me so much money!
Wdym they suck
I visited SF over 2 weeks ago and Muni puts LA Metro to shame! I was able to get around so easily! My only gripe about SFMTA is that they charge $3(though with free transfers).
Blessed? Yea needles and shit all over are no biggie because the Bart is so sweet lol
@@AlexCab_49 LA area is waaaay more spread out than SF Bay area. Much less area to try and cover and connect.
Just what I needed! I live in NYC and no matter what anybody says, I love NYCTA (subway & buses). Out of NYC had used systems in Montreal, Mexico City, and Rome (Italy). Going to SF to catch a cruise and have hours to see as much as I can of the bay area. Everybody talks about the system but only you give us the inside information! Thank you!
Awesome!! Enjoy your short stay and I’m so glad this helped!!
Getting ready to take a trip to S. F. Thank you for this. Public transportation looks good in the city. Thanks for the tips too!
I visited SF in 2012 near the end of June, at the beginning of the tourist season, with my then girlfriend. We got the 3-day MUNI Pass......I would highly recommend that if you're just visiting only SF for a few days! We didn't use the street cars, but we used it for the electric buses, the MINI subway and, of course, the cabe cars.....it's an excellent value!
Thank you for this! I’ve grown up in the bay but every time I’ve gone to sf I’ve always gone with a car, this time I’m using public transportation to get there and this definitely helped explain how everything works
So happy it helped!
I visited and stayed in San Francisco in 2011 and I loved the city. Getting around was so much easier without a car, and not one time I had to rent a car, nor did I call a taxi (Uber was a startup back then). Sadly I destroyed my Clipper Card since coming back home to Florida.
omg amazing video!! Glad to see ya promoting public transit on this channel (good for the environment, affordable, and underrated since Uber dominates the city so much!) You’ve honestly inspired me to take the presidio go shuttle and the ferry... I’ve always wanted to but never done it! I mostly take muni which I also have a love/hate relationship with (some lines run more frequently and are better than others) idk if you’ve been on the new bart trains but they’re so nice!! hopefully they convert the rest of the bart trains to those
Haha hey I’d figure it would be a useful topic to chat about even though it’s not the sexiest topic out there! Presidio Go and the Ferry is awesome. I love riding the ferry!! And no I haven’t taken the new Bart trains yet!
To much money 💴
Terrific video. Thank you. It answered some of my questions. The only thing I'd like to confirm is that as long as I have the Clipper Card the cash value can be used on BART, MUNI, and the Cable Cars without having to get separate "passes" within Clipper.
i have that same question...all i need is the clipper card? and did i see somewhere that if you do clipper on your phone there is no $3 fee??? such great info on this video. thanks.
Thank you! It’s helpful!
Thank you. We are going to be visiting San Francisco next month and this is really helpful as a guide!
Amazing! So glad it helped :)
This video was so helpful!!! Thank you so much!
You are so welcome! Glad it helped :)
When my aunt was still living, I used to visit her in Foster City about once a year. I would go around using SamTrans. To go downtown I would use SamTrans and Caltrain. While downtown I would use the bus and BART.
Going around San Francisco area was easy using those mode of transportation.
Planning a trip to SF next month, thanks for your super useful video!
Yay! You’re welcome!!
We are going next month too! How long do you think you need to stay to explore SF fully?
@@MarcoAshford 4-5 days is plenty of time to explore and even outside of SF as well. SF is pretty small and you can cover SO much in one day!
@@IlanaPinsky Thanks for the reply! We live in LA, our plan is drive out early and get to SF in the afternoon, drive around and spend a night there and then 2nd day buy a day pass to fully explore the place.
Then we move on to further north.
Glad to find your channel. Such good info.
Thanks a lot !! This will be very useful for my first trip to San Fco!!
You’re welcome! So glad you found it useful :)
Thank you! Very useful. Regards from Argentina 👋
Thanks for all the info!
You're welcome!
The cable car was free for the month of August. I was lucky to got to ride it on a cable car stop.
I live in Los Angeles and I also rely on public transportation but our mass transit is less reliable than Muni and people here mostly drive.
Yeah, I heard it was free in August! I didn't get to ride it then. And oof I heard PT in LA is really tough.
very helpful! thanks
You’re welcome! Glad it helped :)
very helpful vid. i'm planning to to move to SF next month.
Amazing!! Congrats on the upcoming move!
Thanks this valuable video! Shoot some more on the day-to-day life in San Francisco
I will when I’m back there! I recently moved because of a job loss. I hope to move back in 2022, but don’t worry there will still be more sf content in 2021
Great job!
Thank you!
Thanks for this video, I found it to be really helpful. I am visiting San Francisco soon for the first time & looking forward to seeing it very much. I notice you commented on the long queues at beginning & end of the cable car route & you suggested getting on at Powell & Sacramento. Just wondered if the constant large numbers of people mean it may be difficult to get on as car would already be at bursting point? Thanks again & best wishes from Sydney, Australia
So happy it helped and I hope you enjoy your visit! And yes it can be very difficult especially when traveling in groups. They can only take a certain amount of people depending how full a car is. However, they do run pretty frequently
Thanks for making this video! Public transportation is not that complicated in SF but it can be a bit confusing.
You're so welcome! Haha it def can be a bit confusing because there are so many systems, but I'm glad this helped :)
@@IlanaPinsky Indeed it was helpful! I was in SF a couple of years ago and had relatives tell me don’t get a Clipper Card, use the phone app. But I agree with you that the card can be easier…depending on what you are doing. I’ve heard Uber had been a bit expensive coming from the airport. I’ve taken Bart before with no issues. It was helpful for you to explain how Bart from the airport is additional to the A pass. I know a lot of people complain about public transportation in SF, but coming from an area of the country that has very little, I found it pretty easy to get around.
@@brianbetz7753 yay I love hearing all of that! Omg Ubers got so expensive once the pandemic hit and they got rid of Uber pool.
There’s a love-hate relationship between myself, Bart and muni. Lol!! But they always come thru. Stay safe!
Lmao I hear that! Thanks so much and you stay safe out there too ❤️
Diehard Muni Rule of Thumb: The less time you leave for Muni, the more time Muni will take. You may run out your door with wet hair and catch that bus every day for two years. Then, you have a very important date, and once again you run out the door at that last minute and thirty minutes later, still no train. The less time you leave for Muni, the more time Muni will take.
Amazing. Very detailed. I am coming from Rohnert park and i am confused as to how to get to SF by Bus. I hope you can update this video with how to use Clipper cards on buses.
It’s just the same thing! You literally just tap your clipper card on the card reader on the bus. The Golden Gate Gate transit bus will get you there from rohnert park.
@@IlanaPinsky omg you actually replied. Thank you. I downloaded the app on my iphone and cant seem to make it sync with apple wallet. Just wasted $20 trying to configure it. Ill just pick up a physical card from Walgreen i guess. Btw you are really cute. 😅
Of course! You didn’t waste $20 at all! You just show the bus driver your pass on your phone since the clipper card tagger can’t read phone passes yet…they need to hop on it!
@@IlanaPinsky appreciate your help. A little out of topic, is it possible to do a walking tour of SF on foot? I did it in Manhattan and so i am wondering if that is possible in SF too without me dying.
Definitely possible! Sf isn’t that big…7x7 mile city
Thank you so much for thorough break down of SF transportation. I’m planning a week long trip in November. We’ll be staying in San Rafael but plan to spend a lot of time in SF. Would you recommend we drive over to SF and park our car there then use public transportation? Is it safe to park cars in SF? I’ve heard bad things about break ins. Is that common?
I’m from AZ so most people own a car because everything is so spread out. We do have a light rail in some parts of the valley but have metro buses is most parts. The busses can be 45 to 30 minutes apart depending on the stop. Not the most ideal especially in the summer. 🔥
So glad it helped! I personally wouldn't drive into the city and then use the PT there. Definitely take the ferry into San Francisco!
Loved your video! A lifesaver! My family and i (4 of us) are going to SF for two full days and going to explore the main tourist areas like the Golden Gate Park, fisherman’s wharf, the sea lions, the gg bridge etc. possibly Chinatown as well. Should we get just muni for these places or clipper? The public transportation seems a bit confusing tbh lol I’m from NJ. also which is safest? I heard fights break out on these trains and busses?! should we avoid the busses and just take streetcars? Idk lol halppp
I try to stick to the larger/faster muni metro (light rail/subway) and walking. Busses if I HAVE to. Clipper Cards = $7.50 discounted Ferry rides to Sausalito! I now see tourists using the muni app so they don’t have to deal with clipper on a quick vacation . Caltrain is just angling for more funding and won’t go away. It’s the only thing that connects the San Francisco peninsula. I Never take BART(guess since I never go to the East Bay). It’s gonna be a while before I ride on anything though.
Yeah I prefer the light rail out of all of them! When it’s not rush hour...those things really aren’t bad and get you to where you need to go in a reasonable amount of time. I should look into that ferry discount
Thanks so much for this fantastic summary! We are coming to San Francisco from New York in 2 weeks and this was the most informative and clear cut breakdown of SF transport I've seen. We are doing a 9 day trip, so we are definitely getting the 7 day pass as we rely on transportation to go pretty much anywhere in NY (and are used to jumping on and off subways and buses all day long), but I DO have a quick question... if we are going to visit Berkeley/Oakland a couple times and need to take the BART, we can still add money to our 7 Day pass and it will take it off as per usual without messing with the unlimited? Thanks so much and I can't wait to check out some of your other vids too!
You’ll need to add cash value for east bay travel and it won’t mess with the 7 day pass :)
Very useful video
Yay!
Get a paper map, if you’re not familiar with SF. I see so many people trying to navigate slivers of SF (and Paris, and Rome, and etc) on their phones when they have no clear feeling for how the City is laid out. Get a paper map, then use your phone when you have an idea of where you are going, and where that is relative to where you are. For one thing, yeah, the 7 will get you to the Haight, but so will the 6. And so will the 43, the N and others…. If you don’t know how SF is laid out, and you aren’t aware there are often multiple lines going where you are, one or more from where you actually are, you may well be waiting way too long when a block away a lesser known line is going there now.
gracias ilana por la valiosa información el 17 de enero 2024 estaremos en san francisco y haremos uso del transporte público.........................thanks from chile.
De nada :)
There is a public bus in my city I've never used it. but i have used South Shore to travel from my city to Chicago which is what I'm taking for my trip to get to union station.
Most people board the north-south cable cars at either terminus, so they leave full. Passengers at stops along the way may not get on. Most people get in line in the morning and end up waiting a long time. I recommend getting in line in mid-afternoon when the lines are much shorter and the cars may not be as crowded.
The north-south lines operate between downtown and Fisherman’s Wharf, a tourist attraction in itself. If all you want is the experience of a ride, try the California Street cable car, which is lesser traveled and has no long lines at each terminus.
Also, I didn’t see anything about SamTrans, which operates buses between San Francisco and San Mateo County to the south.
Thanks so much for sharing! I didn’t mention Sam Trans since there are very limited lines in SF. But I kind of do wish I had given it a mention now!
Great Video! Quick Question, if I were to buy a 1-day muni pass on the muni app, how would I use it on the bus? Scan? Show it to the bus driver?
Great Question! If you do it on the app, you just show it to the bus driver. Unfortunately, the technology on the muni scanners don't work when you touch your phone to it...they need to hop on it!
My question is similar. I'm visiting from out of state. Do I have to buy a Clipper card to get around or can I just download the Mini Mobile app and purchase a pass within the app? Thanks and thumbs up !
@@IlanaPinsky Thank you so much for the quick reply!
Yes, you can totally do it on mobile even if you’re coming from out of state
Hey Ilana, if I plan to be in San Francisco/the Bay Area for one day (more or less) for a layover, how much would you suggest putting on a clipper card or would you suggest getting the one day pass?
Hi! Thank you so much for your video! I will be in Newark for 3 weeks, beginning next one; so, if I want to go to San Francisco, what is the best way to get there? Would you recommend I buy a 7-day pass? Thanks in advance!!!
You can buy the 7 day pass for muni but it will only work in San Francisco. Make sure you have cash value on a clipper card to help you get back to the East bay!
Thank you
You’re welcome!
aloha, thank you for the video .. very informative in regards to the public transportation in your city... thank you... :) would be nice if you have one for hotels..
What a great idea!! I can add that onto my list of SF videos :)
@@IlanaPinsky thank you🙂🙏🏼
Great video thanks! I will be visiting SF in October for a couple of weeks with my wife, would you recommend just getting the Clipper Card? The best would probably be to buy the 7-day Muni pass right?
You’re welcome! And yes purchase the clipper card and add the 7 day pass on it and repurchase as needed if it will be a few weeks of travel :)
@@IlanaPinsky Awesome, do you know if I can do that upon arriving at SFO?
I don’t think sfo sells passes since it is technically in San bruno but you can take Bart from sfo into downtown to get your passes at one of the kiosks there.
@@IlanaPinsky That's great to know, thank you so much! :)
Hey Ilana, thanks for sharing these precious information! I have a question… I will move to Fremont. There’s a BAT line over there… but if I take a monthly-pass, can I go and back to San Francisco? Thank you much.
Hey! If you live in Fremont then the monthly pass won’t work if you’re trying to use it from Fremont to SF and Vice versa. However, it will work at Bart stations within San Francisco so that’s balboa park station to embarcadero station
@@IlanaPinsky oh ok… I see! Even the Fremont having a green line to Embarcadero for exemple, I should have a different kind of ticket, right? Oh my godness, it will be a crazy journey for me haha
@@cute.guilherme you’ll just need to add cash value onto your clipper card!
Made a visit to SF a bit ago and forgot the clipper cards which are, somewhere. But fortunately Apple added Clipper to wallet so all you have to do is select a preload value, I think it’s $5, $10, or $20 and use your regular pay method to load it. Then you’re in business. No stopping at the kiosk or anything, just wave your iPhone over the sensor.
Omg it's about time they implemented that technology!! It didn't exist when I lived there for 4 years!
@@IlanaPinsky When I was living there, clipper was still being tested at a select few stations. you pretty much had to buy separate tickets for everything.
I live in Oakland and I rarely use bart so it’s still embarrassingly scary 😭 I’m going to school in sf so hopefully I figure this all outv
I travel to SFO once a year and have never rented a car. The BART, MUNI and yes the cable cars (try at least once) do a nice job of getting you to the tourist sites. Most stops are within walking distance from your hotel and the 5-day pass makes it so easy to board buses and rail lines.
Amazing!! Those day/week passes are def a game changer for those visiting!
just got my clipper card in the mail awesome. hope 40 is enough
Definitely enough!
so i need some clarification, please. we will be visiting sf in april and going on a cruise. so...i have applied for a senior clipper card. now, we want to get a 3 day muni pass each as we will be using bart, cable car, buses, etc. we will use bart to get from sfo airport to downtown (staying at grand hyatt downtown.) so from the video (wonderfully informative, btw) i am guessing i need to get a multi day muni pass AND download some cash on to the clipper card to get from sfo airport and back, correct? now say we want to go to sausalito via ferry. i am assuming this is also on the clipper card or is that including on the muni pass? also, would we be able to download a clipper card to my husband's phone prior to arrival or do we need to wait until we get to sfo and buy the actual physical card? (i should be getting MY card in the mail prior to our trip). thanks so much...
Hi Sheri! You can add a 3 day pass onto your clipper card at a muni kiosk. And yes, you’ll want additional cash value on your card for going back to the airport if you’re taking BART and for the ferry as well. Ferry isn’t apart of MUNI, unfortunately! You can get the card on the clipper card app (it came out after I made this video I believe) or wait in person…whatever your preference is. I personally prefer the physical card because loading passes and money onto the app or online doesn’t process immediately and takes several days for the funds to be available. With loading the physical card in person, you get your passes/funds immediately to use. I’m so happy this video helped and I hope you have the best time visiting!!
Google Maps says it'll take me 20 minutes to get somewhere by car and 40 by pyblic transit in SF. Is this reslly the case?
This video is very helpful, thank yoy very much.
Will be visiting in august.
Public transit will definitely be slower because it makes stops along the way
Question, so if I am staying in Oakland where would I need to go to buy a clipper card and muni 7 day pass? 4:52 If I pay the $41+3 for the card will I be able to take any muni or bart transportation in San Francisco “without paying” for additional tickets before getting on and off transportation?
Hey! So you can purchase a clipper card at any muni kiosk in Sf. I believe the muni stations are still closed but they also exist in the Bart stations in downtown sf. Bart stations in other Bay Area cities have them in the self serving machines. Just keep in mind that muni only works in SF and not in Oakland. However, if you just add regular cash value through a Bart machine or muni kiosk without pursuing a pass, you can use that money anywhere! But to answer your question, you don’t need to buy a clipper card to get the pass. There’s a regular ticket for the passes if you buy them in person. However, they can be loaded onto a card
@@IlanaPinsky okay I think I get it. Experience is the best teacher. Thank you for getting back to me.
Hola. Sí voy a hospedarme cerca al aeropuerto pero voy a conocer la ciudad es mejor comprar la tarjeta Clipper ilimitada? Porque podria usar todos los medios de transporte por los días que compré la tarjeta?
I’m so sorry but I don’t know Spanish :(
Hi! can you help me? I do not understand. Muni is only usable in specific buses and cable car? and Clipper is usable in all the public transportations? or what is the difference between those two?
Hey! Muni is the cable car, bus lines, light rail and street cars in San Francisco. Clipper is usable for all Bay Area Publix transit
Hi, I have the clipper app and want to know if I can purchase 2 tickets for my friend and I or do they need their own card/phone?
Also from the ferry building/embarcadero how do I get on a cable car to fishermen's wharf?
Thanks
Hey! They will need their own. You’re better off taking the F streetcar from the ferry building to fishermen’s wharf because you won’t be near the Powell street car line for the cable car.
@@yosef8377 yep!
Hi! Thank you so much for the video! I’m curious, is it technically possible to avoid Bart altogether by getting a Muni day pass and a SamTrans day pass and then using the 297 from SFO? I noticed this would be considerably cheaper but am a little confused!
100% it’s possible! There’s only one type of MUNI pass that includes Bart within SF. SamTrans is mostly for cities in San Mateo county and while it does go through some parts of SF (it’s very limited). If that’s what you prefer to do then go for it!
What system is the “green n” part of ? Also is it the same system as the orange line? Asking because I’ll be commuting from union square to the Levi’s stadium in Santa Clara.
Green and orange lines are apart of Bart. And oof that’s a trek. You’re better off taking Caltrain to Santa Clara from sf than Bart as it only goes out to berryessa/north San Jose
@@IlanaPinsky oh ok, i was wondering what was the best route. Thanks for the prompt reply. So I could catch a Caltrain and it would be faster?
Yep!
@@IlanaPinsky does the Caltrain day pass also cover the Bart ? Or do I need a clipper card for that
No they’re two separate things but they both take clipper card. Just load cash value on it
I have a question. I may have a job next month, but it will be the graveyard shift (11pm-7am). I won't have a vehicle and will need to do public transportation. Is it relatively safe to walk at night around 11pm? Which neighborhoods would you recommend me to live and walk? I know about the Tenderloin, and I plan to avoid that place like the plague.
I recommend the sunset, Richmond, duboce triangle, west portal, Cole valley, neighborhoods near SF state, and pac heights as some really really safe options!
@@IlanaPinsky Tysm! I'll take in those considerations!!! Peace and Love✌❤
So the muni 1 day or 3 day passes wont work for going to the airport using BART? And a 3 day pass would be like 3 consecutive days right?
Correct and correct. BART is separate from MUNI.
That being said, there is a special pass for muni that has BART within SF, but it wouldn’t work if you’re going to the airport. Only the Bart stations in sf, so balboa park to embarcadero
Ohk..thank you for your reply and for this video!
I lived in the Bay Area until the age of 15 and then moved to a country in Europe with really reliable public transit nationwide. I'm coming back for the first time in 7 years and, unfortunately, haven't learned how to drive yet (due to lack of necessity). My parents now live in San Jose and live a fifteen min walk from a light rail station. Do you think I should even bother with the light rail there or just go broke taking ubers everywhere? 😅😂 It seems that San Jose transit is so bad it makes SF transit look like the Tokyo train network lmao
I may not be the best person to answer questions about the PT in San Jose unfortunately. If the light rail can at least get to important places for the time being then it could be worth it.
So clipper card can be use of train,buses, metro, subway? All in one card yes???
That is correct! As long as you have cash value on it or the MUNI A pass(includes BART)...it will work on almost anything!
Ok i understand. Thanks a lot of your all information because i need your inform...
I have a question? If I buy a 3 day passport from Muni, do I need to buy a clipper card?
Nope! But that is something you can put on a clipper card :) you don’t have to though as there is the paper version
do i have to pay for each time i transfer to a different bus/train or will they give me a transfer ticket everytime?
No, you get one transfer ticket within the time limit. All you have to do is show it to the driver, so make sure you hang on to it. When the time limit is up, then you pay for a new fare and can get a new ticket.
@@IlanaPinsky ohhh okay thank youu so i wont have to pay each ride just to go to one place, i was so worried cause i have to go to three different trains/buses every week just to go to my house to college 😭
@@kydnay I would look into MUNI passes to help with that assuming it's all done in SF. Other wise, cash value on your clipper card will be your best bet if you're traveling from east bay to sf
I’m from the north bay and every time I go to San Francisco I use Bart and or if I’m going to the Eastbay like Oakland I also use Bart
Nice!
I was born and raised in San Francisco and trust me shang chi fights happen everyday on muni especially in the mission district
I hate it when people fight on public transit :(
What is the best way to get from the airport to Lombard St?
It depends where on Lombard street you’ll be unless you’re talking about the windy part of it. Def take Bart to Powell street for starters. You could take the cable car to the windy part from Powell street, but I don’t think you can bring luggage on the cable car
@@IlanaPinsky thanks for your response! I think I might just Uber from the airport and use public transportation the rest of my stay. We’re gonna buy the muni 3-day pass :-)
How do I even get a clipper card? (I live in SF) Never done bart.
Watch the video, I tell you :)
Is muni the buses?
Yep, plus the light rail and cable cars! It’s all under muni :)
Sounds exspensive to get around SF.
It depends on your method! It’s still cheaper than getting around New York :)
I’ll tell you what’s really expensive. Getting around by taxi or rideshare. Not just SF, but anywhere. You better have some serious dough if you wanna take that method.
CalTrain won't shut down, they might temporary shut down operations because they are doing this thing called CalMod and are implementing electric poles and lines for electric trains. RIP Diesel Trains by 2022.
I didn’t know that! Thanks so much for sharing that!
As long as the new trains still have the whistles that you can here all over the bay I’m happy
Muni passes and Clipper cards are different?
Correct! You could put a muni pass on a clipper card but they are indeed different because it can be used to add cash value for other Bay Area public transportation methods
@@IlanaPinsky thanks!
@@IlanaPinsky is it easier to have the muni pass in the clipper? We are 4 in my family, if we use the muni day passes, each of us will have to have the app, correct? But if we get clipper cards for each of us, just one person can load the clippers, add passes, etc, is that correct? We really appreciate your input!
@@marcelababl8183 Everyone needs to have their own clipper card or MUNI app for transportation. If you have small children without phones, you can get the paper passes from the MUNI kiosks in the MUNI stations or downtown bart stations
@@IlanaPinsky excellent, thanks!
The N is my way home when I'm without transportation and don't want to walk to the avenues or take a car.
Yes, the N can get you so far! I'd hate to walk to the avenues as well.
What about wheelchairs and walkers ???
They accommodate them :)
@@IlanaPinsky I have a hard time getting around.. I use a walker
@@evamaggard do you live in SF? A lot of the stations and stops have ADA ramps and the trains and buses have ramps to allow people with walkers and wheelchairs onto them!
@@IlanaPinsky I live in San Francisco California and I live in the Tenderloin…It’s hard to find working elevators for Bart
@@evamaggardThen you need to report this to the SFMTA. If they don’t do anything about this, then you need to take it a step further. Because this is an ADA violation.
Can we use one card for two people?
Unfortuantely, no. Everyone needs their own pass or clipper card
@@IlanaPinsky that's every city. It probably won't work for 10 minutes. As so you won't pass it around. They figure the bus driver isn't going to sit thier for 10 minutes
🏳️🌈🎃🤟 doing grand. Stay safe S.F.
It’s hard for wheelchairs and walkers to ride.
How so? Because it shouldn’t be.
Thanks but I really would rather you had been at a MUNI station.
Same :( but they were all closed since I filmed this during covid
we need subways and ai buses everything needs to be ai guided. we need cheaper bus fares and gasoline.
That literally sounds so cool! And yes cheaper bus fares for all!
Must have......money?
Get a……job?
did you know real sf locals don't pay for the bus? maybe instead of this bs video you make one about how to avoid the sfmta cops who show up on the bus to charge you 300$ for not paying. if you think you are here for your community this is the stuff you should care about
I’ve never ever met a local who doesn’t pay for the bus unless they’re cheating the system. I was literally living there when I made this video and I think it’s common sense about getting slapped with a fine for not paying the bus fare. Play stupid games, you win stupid prizes.
@@IlanaPinskyYou’ve got that right. Too many entitled people in this world expecting something for nothing and not wanting to work for it.
you clearly aren't an sf native nor do you use public transit regularly. I like that you're trying to promote taking bart and muni but you go about it in a way that genuinely makes me want to buy a car. stop making 15 minute videos about things you dont know anything about
I literally lived there for 4 years and didn’t have a car. I relied on public transportation all the time. I’d love to hear how it makes you want to get a car though because I think that is a stupid idea, is just more expensive, and is at risk for break ins. I wouldn’t make a video if I didn’t know what I was talking about and you can literally find this info on their websites too.
Maybe you shouldn’t judge someone before you get to know them.
The last time I visited San Fran,
I saw a homeless guy urinating in the middle of the side walk in broad daylight.
I won't be returning
And SF won’t miss you and your elitist attitude 😜
Really that happens in more places then just San Francisco
@@IlanaPinsky he must not get out much if he thinks San Francisco is the only place ware that happens. People piss on the sidewalk in every city.
Lol nobody pays anyways and the fair inspectors don’t give two nickels about them paying fair inspectors are getting paid just stare at them and get away with it City is losing money from having these first factors on the bus they do nothing nothing at all always taxpayers money🤬🤬🤬😡😡😡
I’ve seen quite the opposite.
@@IlanaPinsky You seen the opposite well what side of town were you on probably on one side have you been out all the buses I doubt it I do this and I investigate? This is how I know what goes on with Muni you’re probably just on one side of the town
@@IlanaPinsky so please answer my question of what bus have you been on and I want to know all of them? Thank you🤔🤔🤔
@@aliciehart4928 So I have been on pretty much most muni bus lines. I think the 91 owl, 23,25,56-58 are the only ones I haven’t rode. I relied heavily on the bus and saw fare inspectors kicking people off left and right from being in the mission, the haight, viz valley, excelsior, and the sunset to name a few. But I’m sure there are definitely some that don’t do anything. I’ve just always seen them enforcing stuff and would at least have fare inspectors checking payment on myself once a week.
@@IlanaPinsky These are the buses I suggest you ride to see what I see the nine or the nine and the 48th the 29 27 36 37 38 or 38 regular 14 or 14 regular or you come back and tell me what you see write down everything you see and I want to see documents because I have documents and you’re full of it you just want to storyline but you never do the hard work! You want credit for this little UA-cam thing then go find out the real story write all these buses that you come back and tell me what you see💭💭💭🤔🤔 i’ll be waiting for your response to when you write all these buses and see what we see taxes money going down the drain because of no authority fare spectors are just wasting taxpayers money I promise you then so go do your homework and get back to me on that so get on all those buses instead of getting to A B Destinations and you want this UA-cam thing do the real homework before you talk and try to have a UA-cam because I break it down you don’t know nothing about Muni
You can dye doing that