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    Casual Carpool - The view as you approach the pick-up location or "stop" - The FiDi behind you.. a ride will soon be picking your ass up..

    Casual Carpool

    4.6(5 reviews)
    57.8 kmFinancial District, SoMa

    Who ever created this idea, was a genius.... For those of…read moreyou who do not know what casual carpool is.. Exclusively for the east bay folks who commute to sf for work. Ever since Caltrans created the carpool/diamond lane, drivers who do not wish to pay full price of the toll/ bypass traffic can have a total of 3 or more people in their vehicle as FASTRAK will charge $2.50 vs $6.00 during the weekdays. There are several locations ie: Hercules, Rodeo, Vallejo, Fairfield, El Cerrito, Oakland, Emeryville, Concord, Alameda, Berkeley etc.. As for being a share rider depending on location, it is common courtesy to pay the driver $1.25. There is one location for drop off at 1st & Fremont st, and one location for a ride back which is on Beale & Howard St. It's been 12yrs since I've been commuting into San Francisco and I'm glad casual carpool has been a back up for me, just in case if I can't find a ride. I've saved $$$ by commuting this way-beats taking the bus and paying for bart. I know riding with strangers can be weird, but is totally safe. Ps. you are not obligated to talk!

    The work day is behind us, now. Its reflection bounces off of the tall glass buildings before us…read moreand showers our faces like the lunar light on an early Autumn morning. The afternoon begins to give way to a cool evening. Just like yesterday and the day before that, last week and last month, day after day, back and forth, south to work, north back home, all and everything we've invested (our time mostly) seems to shine at this moment, while we're waiting in line for our car. It's a different car every day. We never know who it's going to be, we just hope it's soon. It's as if we just found out that we've won the lottery when we are finally the first in line and a big car pulls up. But we don't care if we have to sit in the back of a hatchback - We are only thinking about getting home. No one wants the big guy in mirrored shades driving the ol' red Ford pick up. He comes rolling up to our sad curb and the first few ladies shrug him off down the line. Edgar eventually shuffles up and into the rig, and off he goes towards I-80, clicking in for the diamond lane. As he departs, he might stare down at those of us remaining in line with a sigh of satisfaction; we are now inferior to him who is now the passenger. I used Casual Carpool for 3 years and never said a word to any one of you. We rarely made eye contact. I spilled my coffee on one lady by accident. I apologized profusely - She wiped it off listlessly and dragged her body a couple steps forward to catch up with the moving line of people. To bide our time in line, we would listen to music, read a book, connect with someone in the real world via cell phone, stare up at the buildings and imagine a hot sexual happening on the 17th floor, or find the farthest point on the horizon and just stare. I read more books during these three years than any other time in my life. On some rides, I would help the driver stay awake by listening to anecdotes that have probably been told time and time again on those busy drives that seem to stretch out through time. If you're not in the front with the driver, you're the lucky one in the backseat: Your home for the hour-and-a-half-or-so it takes to get to that Greyhound parking lot on Lemon Street in Vallejo, California.

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    BART - EZ Rider Program - You wish you were this cool.

    BART - EZ Rider Program

    3.8(64 reviews)
    60.6 kmCivic Center

    I've been living in the Bay for over a year and a half now, and I just barely signed up for this…read moreprogram. I was told before that they've had major problems (i.e. not reading the card properly, getting de-magnetized, etc.). I also thought that I wouldn't be able to purchase the high-value tickets. However, I was convinced by Maria D. (http://www.yelp.com/user_details?userid=7EXWwja2wdSYiCqhR3cTqQ) to finally sign up. I haven't had any problems with it so "those" people were wrong. I find it very convient and it saves constantly buying tickets. It's great for the everyday commuter or even the occassional rider. Now that they have the parking feature, it's even more of time-saver. You don't need to remember your parking stall number, and you have a better chance of catching the train rather than waiting in line to pay $1 for parking during the morning rush. I've missed several trains because of that. The best part is that it auto-loads your card (similar to Fastrak) and you can still purchase the discounted high-value fares. Once it hit below $10, it loads $48 of BART value but only costs you $45.00. I am definitely happy with my card and much thanks to Maria D.! TIP: The parking feature is deducted SEPARATELY from your BART fare. Once parking hits below $10, it auto-loads $40. Also, there's a ONE-TIME fee of $5 for the card and $2 for the parking tag. Your intial costs will be: $45 - EZ Rider card $5 - card fee $40 - parking $2 - parking tag fee ------------------------------ $92.00 total

    Your probably wondering what on earth BART EZ Rider Program is! Quite simply, it is Fastrak for…read morepeople who ride BART. No, they don't strap a transponder to your forehead, they give you a card that is the size of a credit card, embedded with some kind of smartcard/microchip thingy. On every entry gate, there is a little round pad , that you swipe the card over when you walk through. When you sign up for the program (currently a pilot program) you give them your credit card number, and they preload $48. Every time you make a trip, it deducts the fare from your balance. Once your balance falls below $10, they automatically top off your card. I've been using this for a week now with great success. People must think I'm crazy, magically swiping my hand over the gate and it opens.... maybe I should start shouting "Open, Sesame" as I walk through and really freak people out! If you use BART everyday, then I recommend signing up. Its a no hassle way to travel. No more lining up to get a new ticket, or having to beg for change to use the Add Fare machine.

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