Is it possible to get around San Francisco without a car?

Muni Bus and Trolley System Muni is the city's network of buses, trolleys, and metro lines that weave across San Francisco. Purchasing a Muni Passport gives you unlimited travel on the streetcars, cable cars, and Muni metro. A Muni Pass is valid for one, three, or seven consecutive days.



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For the most part, public transit is not free in San Francisco, but there are discounts for seniors and students. There are also tickets for unlimited rides for set amounts of time and bulk discounts. Muni has a $5 day pass for unlimited rides — except on cable cars.

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As one of the most walkable, bike-friendly and transit-connected cities in America, San Francisco is best explored by foot, on bike and on Muni, the city's public transportation system. We're here to help you get around San Francisco.

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The average price for this trip is $40. Open the Uber app and input San Francisco CA in the “Where to?” box. The price estimate for each ride option will appear; scroll to see what's available. Prices will vary based on time of day and how many riders are making requests.

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Safety is BART's top priority. To help keep passengers and our employees safe, BART has more than 4,000 working cameras throughout our system and we are working very hard to increase both sworn officers and ambassador presence.

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You can walk or bike across the 1.5 mile art deco-inspired bridge and enjoy sweeping panoramic views to the Pacific, Marin Headlands, San Francisco Bay to the sparkling lights of the city. It's a unique way to experience San Francisco — and best of all, it's absolutely free!

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BART makes it extremely easy to get a ticket from the San Francisco airport to downtown San Francisco. All you need to do is use one of the ticket vending machines to buy a one-way ticket for each passenger, which costs about $10.15 per person for a one-way ticket and $20.30 for a round trip.

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BART/Muni Adult A Fast Pass® The A Fast Pass is available on the Clipper card and is valid for a calendar month and lets you take unlimited rides on SFMTA/Muni vehicles and BART between the Embarcadero station to Balboa Park station in San Francisco.

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Transit Saves You Money The average BART fare is approximately $3.96. For the same price as one year of car ownership, you could take nearly 3,000 average trips on BART – or about seven trips a day. Use our Fare Calculator to determine the exact cost of your trip.

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The safest BART stations were Pittsburg and West Dublin, which had no reported thefts in 2019, Millbrae, with one, and North Concord and South San Francisco, which each had two. BART police made arrests in 67 of the robbery and theft cases involving electronics last year.

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NBC Bay Area reporter Sam Brock checked prices in and around San Francisco last summer and found that UberX prices easily beat out taxi cabs, especially for longer trips. Pretty much the only time when taxis might be cheaper than a ride-hailing service is when dynamic pricing is in effect.

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