S.F. to East Bay Transit Alternatives
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S.F. TO EAST BAY TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES AC Transit Transbay bus service reaches parts of the East Bay from Richmond to Fremont, but some riders may be better served by other services. Not all services operate at all times. Check the Internet or call for information before taking any trip. CALTRAIN TO SAN MATEO AND DUMBARTON AMTRAK BRIDGE BUSES Amtrak provides bus service from several stops in San Francisco to Caltrain makes connections with buses crossing the San Mateo and Emeryville, with train connections elsewhere in the East Bay. Call Dumbarton bridges. Caltrain’s San Francisco station is at 4th Street & 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-874-7245) or visit www.amtrak.com. Here are King Street. To reach the station from the Transbay Temporary Termi- Amtrak stations and AC Transit local bus lines serving them, if any: nal, take Muni’s N or T trains from Folsom Street & Embarcadero. Antioch/Pittsburg: Visit www.511.org or call 511 for regional transit information including 100 I St. at West First Street, Antioch Caltrain service. Berkeley: 3rd Street and University Avenue (AC Transit Line 51B) Dumbarton Express Line DB to Fremont and Union City Emeryville: Dumbarton Express Line DB provides service across the Dumbarton 5885 Horton Street at 59th Street (AC Transit Line 26) Bridge. Take Caltrain to Palo Alto Station. In the East Bay, Line DB Fremont-Centerville: stops at the Ardenwood Park & Ride Lot (Hwy 84 at Newark Blvd.), 37260 Fremont Blvd. at Peralta Blvd. (AC Transit lines 99, 210, and along Decoto Road in Fremont and Union City, and at (or outside) 216. Also, lines 251, 264, and 275 stop close by at Thornton Ave.) Union City BART. Hayward: Santa Clara Street near A Street (AC Transit Line 93. Lines 37, 83, Visit www.dumbartonexpress.com or call 511 and say, “Dumbarton and 85 stop one block away on A St. at Meekland Ave.) Express” for information about the Dumbarton Express. Martinez: 401 Ferry St. AC Transit Line M Oakland (downtown): 245 2nd Street at Alice Street (AC Transit lines 58L, 72 and 72M) AC Transit Line M provides service across the San Mateo Bridge to Oakland Coliseum: 700 73rd Avenue, across from Coliseum BART Hayward. To reach Line M, take Caltrain to Hillsdale Station and cross (AC Transit lines 45, 46, 73 and 98) El Camino Real. Board Line M at the stop near Wells Fargo Bank, one Richmond: Richmond BART (AC Transit lines 70, 71, 72M, 74, 76, block down Hillsdale Blvd. 376) Line M buses to Hayward stop at Chabot College, on Winton Avenue at San Francisco ticket office: 101 Embarcadero, near the Ferry Build- the county government complex, and at (or outside) Hayward BART. ing (there are several other Amtrak bus stops in downtown San Visit www.actransit.org or call 511 and say, “AC Transit” for informa- Francisco) tion about AC Transit Line M. (over) AC Transit Marketing, August 1, 2013 www.actransit.org S.F. TO EAST BAY TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES (continued) FERRIES GOLDEN GATE TRANSIT Ferries provide service between Alameda, Oakland, and San Francisco. Golden Gate Transit buses provide service across the Golden Gate Call 511 or visit www.511.org for regional transit information includ- and Richmond-San Rafael bridges to Richmond and El Cerrito del ing ferry service. Here are the locations of the ferry terminals and AC Norte BART stations. Call 511 or visit www.511.org for regional transit Transit local bus lines serving them: information including Golden Gate Transit. Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal: Harbor Bay Parkway near Mecartney PRIVATE SHUTTLES Road, Bay Farm Island, Alameda (AC Transit Line 21) Alameda Ferry Terminal: Main Street, Alameda Many other organizations provide shuttle service across the Bay Bridge Oakland Ferry Terminal: Clay Street at Water Street (AC Transit for their members or employees. If you are affiliated with a university Lines 58L, 72, 72M, 72R, and the Broadway Shuttle) or other large organization, check to see if alternative transportation is San Francisco Ferry Building: Embarcadero at Market St. being provided. GREYHOUND BART BUSES Greyhound provides bus service from San Francisco to the East Bay BART will provide charter bus service from some East Bay BART and beyond. Call 1-800-231-2222 or visit www.greyhound.com. If AC stations to San Francisco. BART will be issuing round-trip tickets Transit local bus lines serve a Greyhound station, a list of lines is given for passengers in the morning: passengers who wish to return in the after the address. evening must have a round-trip ticket to return to the East Bay. Hayward: Hayward BART, 699 B St. (AC Transit lines 22, 32, 37, 48, Current plans are for buses to operate from the following stations to a 60, 83, 85, 86 and 93) transfer point in West Oakland, and then to San Francisco: Concord, Oakland: 20th St. & San Pablo Avenue (AC Transit lines 18, 72, 72M Fremont, Dublin/Pleasanton, Walnut Creek, San Leandro, and El and 72R) Cerrito Del Norte. San Francisco: Transbay Temporary Terminal, Folsom St. at Main St. Visit BART’s web site at www.bart.gov for more information. WESTCAT OTHER EAST BAY TRANSIT AGENCIES WestCAT operates Lynx bus service to Hercules Transit Center and Other than AC Transit and WestCAT, the following agencies provide other locations in Hercules and Rodeo from the Transbay Temporary local bus service in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, and may offer Terminal. WestCAT also operates local bus service in Crockett, Hercu- additional services. Call 511 or visit www.511.org for regional transit les, Pinole, and Rodeo, and connecting service to Martinez. information including these agencies. During a BART strike, WestCAT plans to operate service from the County Connection: Clayton, Concord, Danville, Lafayette, Moraga, Transbay Temporary Terminal to El Cerrito del Norte BART as well as Martinez, Orinda, Pleasant Hill, San Ramon, and Walnut Creek additional service to Martinez on Line 30Z. Tri-Delta Transit: Antioch, Bay Point, Oakley, and Pittsburg Visit www.westcat.org for more information on WestCAT. Union City Transit: Union City Wheels: Dublin, Livermore, and Pleasanton AC Transit Marketing, August 1, 2013 www.actransit.org.