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Alameda/Oakland Ferry |
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Caltrain |
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Charter buses |
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BART |
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Golden Gate Ferry |
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SamTrans |
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Vallejo Ferry |
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Muni |
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(415) 6SF-MUNI
Purchase a $5 Muni Express Ticket and take
advantage of dedicated event transportation to and from the
starting line. Please read details below.
Dedicated Muni bus service for special event Muni Express Sticker
holders ONLY. |
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Express Sticker on your race bib
entitles you to ride on all Muni vehicles, including special
express lines, from 5:30 am to 5:00 pm. Express buses only run until 3:00 pm. |
Dedicated Muni bus service for Muni Fast Pass holders ONLY. |
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Runners who already have a Muni Fast Pass can
pay an additional $2 and get an Express Sticker, only
available on race day in the ticket booth located at the bus
stop on Martin Luther King Drive between Sunset Boulevard and
34th Avenue from 9:00 am
to 3:00 pm. |
Special MUNI EXPRESS buses to the Starting Line. |
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5-Fulton line from Fulton and 47th, from 5:45 am to 8:00 am, with local stops from 47th to Masonic, then express service from Masonic to the starting area. |
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N-Judah line from Judah and 48th, from 5:45 am to 8:00 am, with local stops from 48th to Duboce, then express service from Duboce to the starting area. |
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Muni Metro from West Portal Station to Embarcadero Station, from 5:30 am to 8:00 am, with stops at Forest Hill, Castro, Church and Van Ness, then express to the starting area. |
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Muni Metro from the Caltrain Depot to the starting area, beginning at 6:00 am. |
Special MUNI EXPRESS buses after the race returning to the Starting Line. |
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Special Muni Express buses will pick
up riders from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Please look for the Muni
signage directing riders to the pickup on Martin Luther King
Drive between Sunset Boulevard and 34th Avenue, 300 yards south
of the south tunnel of the Polo Field in Golden Gate Park. The
Express buses run back to the starting area with intermediate
stops at Masonic and Turk; Bush and Fillmore; Bush and Van Ness;
Bush and Powell; and the Montgomery BART Station. |
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AC Transit |
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(415) 817-1717 (ext. 1111) or www.actransit.org
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Five bus lines will be providing service to San
Francisco before 6:30 am from: Alameda, line O; Berkeley, line
F; Emeryville, lines C, F; Oakland, lines A, C, F, N, O; Piedmont,
line C; and San Leandro, line N. |
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Return trips scheduled throughout the day/$2.50
each way. |
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Alameda/Oakland Ferry |
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(510) 522-3300 or www.eastbayferry.com |
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Caltrain |
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Caltrain will NOT be serving the Albertsons Bay to Breakers this
year due to a major construction project. There is NO weekend Caltrain
service through spring 2004.
Please refer to the SamTrans section for
information about express bus service to and from the race. If you
are coming from the South Bay, the southernmost SamTrans express
bus stop is the Palo Alto Caltrain Station.
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Charter buses |
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Charter buses must park along Sunset Boulevard
south of Irving parallel to Sunset Boulevard. Buses must park in the
curb lane, leaving the intersection clear. In case of emergency, the
San Francisco Police Department requires that drivers remain with
the buses while they are parked. No picnics or barbecues allowed.
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BART |
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(510) 465-7115, the toll-free number in your area,
or www.bart.gov
| • All 39 BART stations open at 6:00 am. |
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Golden Gate Ferry |
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(415) 455-2000 when calling from Marin
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(707) 541-2000 when calling from Sonoma County
TDD (415) 257-4554 or www.goldengate.org
In addition to Golden Gate Larkspur regular weekend service, these
trips have been added: 6 a.m., 6:30 a.m., 7 a.m., 7:40 a.m. and
8:40 a.m.
Return ferry service: 40 minutes after the hour from 9:40 a.m.
to 2:40 p.m. with two final trips at 4:40 p.m. and 6:40 p.m. One-way
adult cash fare $5.60. |
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SamTrans |
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1-800-660-4287 (or TDD only 650-508-6448)
or www.samtrans.com
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Bay to Breakers Service
Hit the road and miss the traffic and parking hassles by taking
SamTrans express bus service to the Albertsons Bay to Breakers
on Sunday, May 18. SamTrans will take you to the Bay (Second
and Folsom streets) bright and early on race day, and then pick
you up near the Breakers (Sunset Boulevard) after the race. |
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Three express bus routes will serve
10 cities along the Peninsula: Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Atherton,
Redwood City, San Carlos, Belmont, San Mateo, Burlingame, Millbrae
and San Bruno. |
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All buses arrive at Second and Folsom
streets (about six blocks southwest of the start line) by 7:10
am to drop off runners. Buses will then travel to Sunset Boulevard
to drop off spectators by 7:40 am. |
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After the race, buses depart Sunset
Boulevard (between Irving and Judah streets), beginning at 10
am or when full. The last bus will depart Sunset Boulevard at
1 pm. |
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A “Participants’ Bus”
will be available to hold extra clothes and food during the
race (no valuables please). SamTrans is not responsible for
any articles left on the bus. |
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The roundtrip fare is $10. Reservations
are recommended and available on a first-come, first-served
basis Apr. 1 – May 9. Early birds: reserve your ride
by Apr. 30, and you'll be entered into a special drawing for
great prizes! |
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You may request a registration form
by calling 1-800-660-4287 or you may download the form online
at www.samtrans.com,
beginning Apr. 1. |
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Vallejo Ferry |
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(707) 64-FERRY or www.baylinkferry.com
• The Vallejo ferry departs from the Vallejo terminal
located at 495 Mare Island Way at 6:30 am
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arrives at San Francisco's Ferry Building
at 7:30 am. This is a special service on Race
Day.
• The return ferry will maintain its regular schedule of
weekend return stops to Vallejo from Pier 41 and the
Ferry Building. Call for departure times.
• One-way fares: $9.00 for adults; $4.50 for juniors
(6-12), seniors (65+) and disabled; children
under 5
travel free. Fares subject to change. |
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