TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION

 

BAY AREA

 

Public Transportation

 

San Francisco Transit

Trolleys, cable cars, train, bus, subway ... this site has it all

www.nycsubway.org/us/sf/

 

BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit; commuter train)

(415) 989-2278

www.bart.org

Schedules, maps, lists of stations, and tickets online

 

CalTrain (commuter train)

(800) 660-4287
(650) 817-1717

www.caltrain.com

Schedules, maps, lists of stations, and fares

 

MUNI (San Francisco Municipal Railway --- in-city rail and bus)

Muni hotline (updated route info): (415) 554-6999
General information: (415) 673-6864

www.sfmuni.com/routes/indxrout.htm

 

Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority (Silicon Valley)

Routes, schedules, fares
(408) 321-2300

www.vta.org

 

NEW YORK

 

Carmel Car Service (NYC)

(212) 666-6666
(800) 9CARMEL
Starts at $25 to/from LAGuardia-Midtown; $34 Newark; $35 JFK plus tolls and tips.

www.carmelcarservice.com

 

Fung Wah Transport (NYC-Boston)

Bus service between New York and Boston. $25 one way, $45 round trip. Daily departures from either city.
NYC: (212) 925-8889
Boston (617) 338-8889.

 

Super Shuttle Airport transportation nationwide

www.supershuttle.com

 

Cheap Airlines

www.jetblue.com

www.airtran.com - Special discount fares for passengers 18-22

www.southwest.com

 

Cheap Online Ticket Services

www.priceline.com

www.hotwire.com

www.expedia.com

www.lowestfare.com

www.bestfares.com

www.orbitz.com