TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR THE 2 0 1 3 AMERICA’S CUP July 4 – September 21 The America’s Cup is the oldest trophy in international sport and, in 2013, will be • If you’re coming from San Jose/Peninsula, take Caltrain to the San Francisco Station contested in the USA for the first time since 1995. Racing takes place in San Fran- (at 4th & King) cisco Bay, off the northern waterfront, from America’s Cup Village at Marina Green • If you’re coming from northern San Mateo County, take BART to America’s Cup Park at Piers 27/29. The Summer of Racing starts on July 4, 2013 with the Louis Vuitton Cup, America’s Cup Challenger Selection Series, and reaches • If you’re coming from Oakland, Berkeley, or other East Bay cities, take BART or its climax with the America’s Cup finals starting September 7. www.americascup.com AC Transit’s Transbay buses Welcome to San Francisco and an exciting series of waterfront events in the summer of 2013. • If you’re coming from San Rafael, Sausalito, or other Marin County cities, take The main event viewing areas are along San Francisco’s northern and eastern waterfront, Golden Gate Transit buses and ferries including America’s Cup Village at Marina Green and America’s Cup Park at Piers 27/29. • If you’re coming from Vallejo, Alameda, Oakland, or Angel Island, take the San Together with the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Committee (BCDC) the Francisco Bay Ferry 34th America’s Cup offers temporary public access areas and free bleacher seats for use during the 34th America’s Cup in 2013. Further information is available at www.sfgov.org/ameri- PLAN YOUR TRANSIT TRIP: cascup, www.511.org/americascup, www.sf311.org. Free public access to the waterfront Wherever you’re going in the Bay Area, start with 511. Depending on your starting is available at Piers 19, 23, 30/32, America’s Cup Village at Marina Green and America’s Cup point and destination, some trips will require a combination of transit providers. 511 is the Park at Piers 27/29. All of the waterfront locations can be reached via public transit, bike or by easiest way to plan your trip anywhere in the region and compare route and schedule foot. Roads along the northern waterfront will be very busy and parking will be strictly managed information for all Bay Area transit operators. 511 also provides real-time transit departures to avoid local congestion. This guide will help you plan your trip to San Francisco and move for BART, Muni and more. For regional transit information, use www.511.org/americascup, around the city with a minimum of hassle. call 511, visit www.m.511.org for mobile web, or download the 511 SF Bay Transit App for iPhone and Android. For San Francisco customer service assistance, call 311. YOUR ARRIVAL: SFO, OAK OR SJC TO SAN FRANCISCO The specially-marked transit connection points on the map indicate where Muni, Golden Gate Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is the easiest and most convenient way to get into the city Transit buses and the PresidiGo shuttles all connect to give you more frequent travel options from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) or Oakland International Airport (OAK). Simply from the waterfront viewing locations to BART, Muni Metro or Caltrain. Each of these services walk or take the free AirTrain to SFO’s International Terminal to access BART. BART trains accepts the Clipper card, allowing you to easily reach your desired destinations quickly. depart from the airport for San Francisco every 15 minutes from approximately 4 a.m. to Should you choose to ride San Francisco’s world famous cable cars, the Powell-Mason Line, 11:45 p.m. during the week; 6 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. on Saturdays; and from 8 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. the Powell-Hyde Line and the California Line all terminate near the waterfront on Sundays. Board the Pittsburg/Bay Point train to access any of the four downtown and can easily be reached by BART, Muni and Golden Gate Transit. San Francisco stations shared with the Muni Metro system: Civic Center, Powell Street, Montgomery Street and Embarcadero. From OAK, take AirBart to the Coliseum Station and CLIPPER® INFO: board any San Francisco-bound train. For schedules and real-time information online, go to Use the Clipper card as your passport to the following Bay Area transit services: www.bart.gov or www.bart.gov/mobile. You can also check www.511.org, m.511.org, or call 511. A one-way ticket from SFO to downtown is $8.25 and is a short 30-minute ride. SFO • AC Transit • BART • Golden Gate Transit and Ferry round-trip tickets can be purchased in advance at www.bart.gov to avoid lines at the • Caltrain • SamTrans • VTA (light rail and buses) stations. From downtown San Francisco, you can find additional transit options (buses, • San Francisco Bay Ferry • Muni (buses, streetcars, light rail and cable cars) ferries and streetcars) above ground. The Clipper card is the Bay Area’s all-in-one, reloadable transit card. Purchase a From Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), Valley Transportation Authority’s (VTA) Clipper card at most Walgreens, Bay Crossings (Ferry Building), My Transit Plus offers Airport Flyer, a connector service to/from SJC, BART, and Caltrain. (at the Embarcadero BART or the Montgomery BART station) and downtown San Francisco BART/ TRANSIT SERVICE OPTIONS: Muni stations. You can purchase a commemorative America’s Cup Clipper card at the 34th America’s Cup Park Store at the America’s Cup Park at Piers 27/29, the Ferry Building or San Francisco is rich in transit options. If you’re planning on entering the city from the East Bay, the Clipper Customer Service kiosk at the Embarcadero BART. You can add value to your Marin County, Silicon Valley or the Peninsula, there are a range of options you can choose from, Clipper card at any BART or Muni ticket vending machine or online. A full list of retail locations including BART, AC Transit, Golden Gate Transit and multiple ferry services. Visit www.511.org/ and additional details about the card are available at www.clippercard.com. americascup or call 511 for transit trip planning and real-time transit departures. To use Clipper, tap your Clipper card to the card readers located in transit stations or • For trips within San Francisco, take a PresidiGo bus, Golden Gate Transit bus, Muni vehicles and Clipper will automatically acknowledge your pass or deduct the correct fare, bus, streetcar, light rail, cable car or taxi and electronically encode any eligible transfer to your card. Please note: You are required to tap your card when you get on and off Caltrain, BART and Golden Gate Transit buses. 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