Marin Transit has been operating throughout the county since 1964. It offers local routes that traverse areas north and south on Highway 101. The Stagecoach route offers transportation to and from West Marin.
You'll find that most routes stop at the San Rafael Transit Center, located at Third and Heatherton streets.
With daily service to Jack London Square, Angel Island and Pier 39 in San Francisco, Alameda Point Ferry Terminal is a gateway to many of the Bay Area's most exciting tourist destinations and locations. From the terminal, there are great views of the San Francisco skyline, downtown Oakland and the Port of Oakland. The terminal is sheltered from wind and weather, and has a convenient free lot, bike racks, public restrooms, newspaper stands and a map of ferry fares, routes and schedules.
Why stress during your commute when you could be enjoying stunning bay views, making new friends and sipping wine? The crossing from Harbor Bay terminal to San Francisco whizzes by in 25 minutes.
This southernmost ferry terminal has a free, lighted parking lot. After your crossing, pick up your free transfer to Muni or AC Transit. Or take your bike--there are racks on board, plus open and enclosed racks at the terminal.
The standard one-way adult fare is $6.50; buy a commute pass to cut down the price. Discounts are available for students, seniors, military and the disabled. Kids under 12 ride free on the Friday evening commute; children 5 and under always ride free.
Noncommute hours and weekends, the 180-passenger ferry is available for charter, complete with catering and history/eco tour options.
The West Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station is a new public transportation infill station located on Golden Gate Drive in Dublin. This station is the first to open since the San Francisco International Airport extension in 2003 and is located between the existing Dublin/Pleasanton station to the east and the Castro Valley station to the west. The station provides pedestrian access to the Stoneridge Shopping Center. Bike racks are available as well as two parking garages, which includes a monthly reserved parking service. Visit the Web site for details or for a schedule of trains.
Caltrain transports riders between San Francisco and the South Bay, with the system broken down into six zones. Fares depend on how many zones a rider travels through, how far in advance a ticket was purchased, whether a ticket is one-way or for another amount of time (daily, monthly, etc.), discounts and other factors. One-way tickets and day passes may be purchased at any train station on the day of travel only, whereas monthly or eight-ride tickets can be purchased at staffed train stations or automated ticket machines.
The Belmont Caltrain station has two automated ticket vending machines, one public telephone, two bicycle racks, 28 bicycle storage lockers and 375 paid parking spaces. To reserve a bike storage locker, call 650-508-6350.
Trains run weekdays between 5:16 a.m. and 12:41 a.m. For a complete schedule and weekend trains, see http://www.caltrain.com/stations/Belmont_Station.html.
