Two bus lines run along the Arlington a block away. The H transbay bus line to SF and the 7 bus…read moreline through Berkeley to Rockridge BART. I have used both locally, most frequently picking the H up at Gilman so I don't have to bike up the hill. However, for the first time, I actually commuted into the city on the transbay bus line. It was friendlier, faster, cheaper ($3.50), cleaner, and cushier (with wi-fi) than BART. Although I am glad I am only commuting for the week (as I enjoy being able to bike to work in Berkeley even if I don't have the endurance for the return), it is nice to know getting to the city during commute hours is so easy. And it is nice that I can also ride it locally when needed ...

Very reliable way to commute from Berkley/Emeryville to SF. Coming from an island in the middle of…read morethe Pacific, it's hard to tell how far everything is from each other on the map. Previous visits to northern California we have had a vehicle. Recently we had our shortest stop to the bay area and thought a rental wasn't necessary esp w/o littles tagging along. I'm the practical one, Mr. G on the other hand is the boujie one... when I suggested public transportation for the entirety of our travels, I really thought he'd never go for it! But surprisingly most times I suggested the bus/train routes on Google maps, onward we went! We were both pretty impressed at how decent our commutes were. Normally when you're on public transit you're "slumming it". These busses were a little more upgraded than ours back home. Cushioned seats, individual air spout above, pretty on time lol. The stop was right across the street from our hotel and from there went straight to the Salesforce Transit Center where you could easily transfer to other lines. The only confusing part at times were the charges per ride. Google maps lead us directly to download the Clipper app which is the digital card they use to pay for rides for the different lines throughout the cities. Supposedly there is a free transfer period and also day pass. Only one day I've seen my ride amount change for two different rides. For the most part the F bus to get to and from SF-Berkley/Emeryville costed $6 and arrived every 30 minutes. There was only one time we weren't able to snag seats and that was after the Giants game. So if there's a busy event, line up early to ensure your spot aboard the bus! All in all this wasn't an awful way to get across town. No need to worry about gas, parking or traffic. Save $, if you've got the time to spare waiting a bit and picking up more steps along the way. If you know SF parking and traffic, that alone would be enough to convince me to catch the bus, js.

Usually I'm not that impressed by AC transit or by any means of public transportation in general…read more Public transportation is a means to an end and I'm not quite the biggest fan of sitting next to individuals with funny odors or next to those who have to be touching when they sit next to you. Somehow, there's a lot of people that don't understand the concept of personal hygiene and like to sit next to me. But this review isn't about me. On the 4th of July, probably one of the worst days to ride public transportation, AC transit surprised me. Sure, the bus didn't leave exactly at 4:40pm. It actually left around 4:50pm. But the bus shepherds (what I call them because they herd the buses as if the buses were goats) made sure that everyone who wanted to get on the bus from SF to the East Bay got a seat on the bus. And trust me, there must have been around 50+ people in line. As a past youth sports coach, gotta love the team spirit!

This shuttle is mainly for the Mission Bay Area. I heard about it through my apartment building…read more This is such a much needed perk since MUNI monthly pass costs are ridiculous. The MB shuttle is FREE. Can I get an AMEN? Today was the first day and I took full advantage of it. There are several stops around the Mission Bay Area including UCSF, Berry Street, Walgreens, and Cal-Train. The Shuttle begins and ends at the Powell Street Bart Station (stop is by Walgreens on Market). Shuttle runs every 15 min - half an hour or so. You can find their schedule on-line. Basically it runs M-F from 7-10:30am & 3:45-8pm. Perfect for work schedules! Shuttle is very spacious with A/C and Comfy Padded Seats. It took me less time to get to Downtown than it was riding on Muni - obviously there are less stops. It is still fairly new so there are no permanent Mission Bay Shuttle Signs posted. There are just temporary ones or none at all, so I highly recommend downloading a PDF of their schedule and route. I am so thankful for this. It totally beats unreliable MUNI. Now, Baseball season and backed up trains, stuck trains underground, and MUNI fights are a thing of the past. Did I mention that it is FREE?

I have stopped using the Mission Bay shuttles after the schedule and route change that happened at…read morethe beginning of August. The accuracy of times and reliability have completely plummeted, and this is no longer a good service. I realize that the service is free so you can't really complain, but I just want to note my experience and say to not waste your time. You're much better off paying for another service than using this one. Route and Stop Changes - Caltrain to Powell stop has moved from in front of Walgreens to across the street in between 4th and 5th. - Powell stop has moved from in front of the Michael Kors store on Market St. to in front of Bloomingdale's on Mission St. Times The shuttles just don't come on time anymore. Also, the NextBus app is not tracking the times accurately either. There have been multiple times when the app said the shuttle is 2 minutes away, and the shuttle ended up coming 5-10 minutes later or sometimes not at all (I waited at least 10 more minutes before completely giving up). This combined with the new stops where I have to go more out of my way makes for a huge inconvenience when the shuttle doesn't show up, and I have to completely change my plans. The one time that the shuttle did show up (almost 10 minutes late), the driver did not pull up to the sidewalk. He stayed in the most left lane on Townsend and expected me to cross the bike lane and right lane to get to him during rush hour! WTF. After stupidly trying and almost getting hit by bikers, I went back to the sidewalk to see if he would move back over to the right lane. He didn't even make an attempt, so I walked away and headed to the Muni bus instead. This whole experience made me furious at the poor service and safety standards of the shuttle service now.

Not to be confused with Failsforce Trouzerzip Center, in which the employees fail to do up their…read moreflies... ever. The TransBay bus and its hub (Salesforce Transit Center) is the best way for me to get around San Francisco, although I really love driving in the city... just not with the current state of traffic and overcrowding. I like the Caltrain but I like this bus line a little better. It's been a long long time since I first came to the San Francisco Greyhound bus station and the memory haunts me still. There was a huge Skyway across the road with the Greyhound sign on it, which always told me I was here. Definitely the memories are haunting and distant, and for a long time after coming many times in my early years, I was always hoping that it would still look like it did in my mind. These days it is the Transbay Transit Center, which has now been renamed the Salesforce Transit Center. It's a massive and amazing and modern building and has taken over from the Greyhound building that I came to and used so many times. It's a good memory for me and I guess that's all that it will ever be. It's been a long long time now since I saw that original building on the street corner, and the new Transit Center is magnificent and currently mainly serves the Greyhound station. Transbay looks modern and space-age and curvaceous and white. And it's definitely quite different to anything you would imagine. There's even an aerial tram and a roof top park. I mean you can't expect much more than that. It's massive and very long, taking up several city blocks, and a wave of the future. There is criticism for the naming rights, but most people actually really love it. They also have a Package Express service here. Barbie likes me to use my package to express myself, so here goes. Again. (pulls down pants)

Beautiful and clean. I just can't figure out what bus and what schedule. In tried the AC app, but…read morestill cannot find my ride. Still going to try!

I've been rip-roarin' to write a scathing two-star review of the 6-Hayes/Parnassus, mainly because…read moreI was so angry that Muni not only eliminated my beloved 21-Hayes but also ruined more of the fabric of east-west bus routes by combining the eastern potion of the 21's old route with the western portion of the old 6-Haight/Parnassus's route. So only one bus to catch on Haight Street at Divisadero. And since the already truncated 21's route was so pathetically short and not useful since they messed with it after COVID, what's the point of this now? And then the bus line actually came, and it's actually ridiculously convenient for me, much more convenient than the old 6 used to be. I still have my issues with it. The main one is for my Hayes Street neighbors who live west of Masonic Avenue. How do they catch the bus now? They either have to walk all the way to Stanyan Street and wait forever for a not terribly useful 33-Ashbury/18th Street, or they have to walk uphill to the 5-Fulton. That's poor planning, especially for people with limited mobility who have trouble traversing steep hills. The entire point of a bus on Hayes Street is that between Stanyan and Scott Streets, it's more or less flat--or at least as flat as a half-mile in San Francisco can realistically be. But another thing happened when they killed my line and moved the 6 over to my street; I can now ride the bus almost doorstep to doorstep both to the Upper Haight and to my brother's house. That has been super useful to me--maybe even too useful, because when I'm lazy, I sometimes take the bus to Free Gold Watch instead of doing my normal walk through the Panhandle, which is better for my health, although sometimes not for my bottomless irritation with my fellow San Franciscans. I still want to rage against the dying of the light--the light in this case being a familiar old bus line--but I would be lying if I said that this change hasn't been useful to me personally. Muni could actually solve most of this problem by having either the 6 or the 7 stay on Stanyan and then turn onto Hayes (which ends at Stanyan) and stay on that street until it turns wherever Downtown. But that would make too much sense, and the SFMTA is too busy spending its money painting huge red zones all over the city to do what's right for local bus riders and drivers alike. This should be a three-star review, but the added convenience is worth at least a Yelp star.

One of the worst, most erratic lines. Waited 45 minutes last time, gave up and took a different…read moreline.

66 Quintara is one of the best MUNI routes to get on. It is easy to get a seat upon getting on the…read morebus. I like the fact that buses operating this route aren't as crowded when comparing it to other MUNI routes. If you are looking for a quieter bus ride, this line is the solution. This bus route gets 5 stars because it's a good way to avoid getting on crowded buses and there are seats available when you get on the bus.

This particular MUNI line is pretty reliable. It's a quick alternate to get from one end of the…read moreSunset district to the other end of the Sunset district. It doesn't run as often as the more popular MUNI lines, but to avoid traffic and large crowds on the bus this is the line to take.

Best muni route in the city! Punctual and friendly drivers who are helpful for planning your day in…read morethe Headlands. I took the first bus out on Saturday (9:30ish) from Sutter/Leavenworth and it took about 35 minutes to get to the Marin Headlands Visitor Center. I took the 2pm bus back from Field/Bunker Road. The signage painted on the asphalt is wrong so wait on Bunker Road just past the stop sign and wave at the driver so he knows to stop for you (closest stop to the visitor's center). Great way to avoid the hassle of parking, tolls, and traffic. I brought a book with me and the ride was great-amazing views along the way!

Cost $2.75 to take the bus. We took it from Chinatown to Pier 39. Perfect, it stops right in front…read moreof Pier 39. Well, it comes quit often and doesn't seem to fail. Best of all is that at the stop it tells you when its coming. So its not like you are waiting forever. The bus is old school but its clean. Friendly driver. Great transportation for sight seeing

Such a great transportation service! reasonable price with a very comfortable ride! will keep using…read moreit for all my business trip around bay area.