On newsgroups misc.transport.urban-transit and ba.transportation, Charles Hobbs posed the question for fun:
Can one in one day ride across the 7 bridges in the SF Bay Area where local transit operates?
Between compiles, I have determined the answer is YES! Both directions, in fact. The tricky part is the Foster City BART shuttle as it has only 2 round trips during each rush hour period.
Note as of 2000 February 7 - AC Transit has gotten a 3 year grant to operate a route over the San Mateo Bridge! They correctly understand the concept of "if you provide more service, you will get more riders". It is not yet known when this service will start, but keep an eye on BATIP or AC Transit.
This trip cannot be done on a weekend, because the BART shuttles and the Dumbarton Express do not operate on weekends. Vallejo Transit and Benicia Transit do not operate on Sundays.
After I first posted this, someone asked me if it was possible for a bus-only itinerary. Yes, it is, and I have included it as well.
I have not included fare information here, because I'm hazy on the interagency transfer tariffs, but if someone would like to verify this and give it to me, I will.
Note: The following is valid as of 1 December 1999. Information obtained from Bay Area Transit Information. Not responsible for errors, delays, monetary losses, etc.
If you take this trip, mail me your comments and I'll post them here!
Revision 2 1 December 1999; Since Samtrans 90E was cancelled (idiots), use new free Foster City shuttle from Hayward BART.
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Here goes:
NORTHBOUND BUS/RAIL
Lv Union City BART DB1 5:36a over Dumbarton Ar Palo Alto CalTrain 6:47a (note, ride DB1 around loop & layover) Lv Palo Alto CalTrain CT 6:56a Ar Hillsdale CalTrain 7:16a Lv Hillsdale CalTrain SamTrans 251 7:20a Ar E. Hillsdale/Shell 7:34a Lv E. Hillsdale/Shell BART Shuttle 7:40a over San Mateo Ar Hayward BART 8:02a Lv Hayward BART BART 8:15a Ar 12th St 8:38a Lv 12th & Broadway AC A 9:06a over San Francisco/Oakland Bay Ar Transbay Terminal 9:22a Lv Transbay Terminal GGT 80 9:51a over Golden Gate Ar San Rafael Trans Center 10:48a Lv San Rafael Trans Center GGT 40 10:55a over San Rafael/Richmond Ar El Cerrito Del Norte BART 11:20a Lv El Cerrito Del Norte BART VT 80 11:30a over Carquinez Ar Vallejo/York & Marin 11:57a Lv Vallejo/York & Sacramento Benicia 12:00n over Benicia/Martinez Ar Pleasant Hill BART 12:55p
SOUTHBOUND BUS/RAIL
Lv Pleasant Hill BART Benicia 10:00a over Benicia/Martinez Ar Vallejo/York & Sacramento 10:55p Lv Vallejo/York & Marin VT 80 11:00a over Carquinez Ar El Cerrito Del Norte BART 11:27a Lv El Cerrito Del Norte BART GGT 40 11:52a over San Rafael/Richmond Ar San Rafael Trans Center 12:17p Lv San Rafael Trans Center GGT 80 12:52p over Golden Gate Ar Transbay Terminal 1:47p Lv Transbay Terminal AC A 2:14p over San Francisco/Oakland Bay Ar 14th & Broadway 2:30p Lv 12th St BART BART 2:44p Ar Hayward BART 3:06p Lv Hayward BART BART Shuttle 4:15p over San Mateo Ar E. Shell/Hillsdale 5:16p Lv E. Shell/Hillsdale SamTrans 251 5:35p Ar Hillsdale CalTrain 5:47p Lv Hillsdale CalTrain CT 5:50p Ar Palo Alto CalTrain 6:10p Lv Palo Alto Caltrain DB 6:28p over Dumbarton Ar Union City BART 7:03p
NORTHBOUND BUS
Lv Union City BART DB 5:06a over Dumbarton Ar Palo Alto CalTrain 5:42a Lv Palo Alto CalTrain SamTrans 390 6:23a Ar Hillsdale CalTrain 7:09a Lv Hillsdale CalTrain SamTrans 251 7:20a Ar E. Hillsdale/Shell 7:34a Lv E. Hillsdale/Shell BART Shuttle 7:40a over San Mateo Ar Hayward BART 8:02a Lv Hayward BART AC 82L 8:21a Ar 14th & Broadway 9:30a Lv 12th & Broadway AC A 9:36a over San Francisco/Oakland Bay Ar Transbay Terminal 9:52a Lv Transbay Terminal GGT 80 10:21a over Golden Gate Ar San Rafael Trans Center 11:18a Lv San Rafael Trans Center GGT 40 11:25a over San Rafael/Richmond Ar El Cerrito Del Norte BART 11:50a Lv El Cerrito Del Norte BART VT 80 12:00n over Carquinez Ar Vallejo/York & Marin 12:27p Lv Vallejo/York & Sacramento Benicia 1:00p over Benicia/Martinez Ar Pleasant Hill BART 1:55p
SOUTHBOUND BUS
Lv Pleasant Hill BART Benicia 10:00a over Benicia/Martinez Ar Vallejo/York & Sacramento 10:55p Lv Vallejo/York & Marin VT 80 11:30a over Carquinez Ar El Cerrito Del Norte BART 11:57a Lv El Cerrito Del Norte BART GGT 40 12:17a over San Rafael/Richmond Ar San Rafael Trans Center 12:46p Lv San Rafael Trans Center GGT 80 12:52p over Golden Gate Ar Transbay Terminal 1:47p Lv Transbay Terminal AC A 2:14p over San Francisco/Oakland Bay Ar 14th & Broadway 2:30p Lv 14th & Broadway AC 82L 2:38p Ar Hayward BART 3:48p Lv Hayward BART BART Shuttle 4:15p over San Mateo Ar E. Shell/Hillsdale 5:16p Lv E. Shell/Hillsdale SamTrans 251 5:35p Ar Hillsdale CalTrain 5:47p Lv Hillsdale CalTrain SamTrans 390 6:01p Ar Palo Alto CalTrain 6:46p Lv Palo Alto Caltrain DB 7:27p over Dumbarton Ar Union City BART 8:00p
Comments, questions, etc. may be directed to mrm@lerctr.org.
Last modified 2 December 1999
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