San Francisco: Other transportation services
Various other public transportation networks serve San Francisco and the Bay Area. Along Market Street downtown, Muni shares the station concourses with BART, which runs to the East Bay - including downtown Oakland and Berkeley - and outer suburbs. The Caltrain commuter railway (depot at Fourth and King, South of Market) links San Francisco along the peninsula south to San Jose. Golden Gate Ferry boats (tel 415/923-2000) leave from the Ferry Building at the Embarcadero, crossing the bay past Alcatraz to Sausalito and Larkspur in Marin County. Blue & Gold Fleet (tel 415/773-1188) sails to Sausalito and Tiburon from Pier 41 at Fisherman's Wharf. The Alameda-Oakland ferry (tel 510/522-3300) sails between Oakland's Jack London Square, the Ferry Building, Fisherman's Wharf and Pac Bell Park ($5 one-way) and, in summer, to Angel Island ($12 round-trip; daily late May-Oct).Taxis ply the streets, and you can flag one down (especially downtown), but finding one can be a pain. Phoning around, try De Soto (tel 415/970-1300) or Yellow Cab (tel 415/626-2345). Fares (within the city) are roughly $1.70 for the first mile and $1.80 per mile thereafter.
If you fancy cycling , Avenue Cyclery, 640 and 756 Stanyan St (tel 415/387-3155) in the Haight, near Golden Gate Park, rents mountain or city bikes for $5 per hour, $25 per day. Downtown, for Golden Gate Bridge rides, try New World Sports, 1365 Columbus Ave, near Fisherman's Wharf (tel 415/776-7801), and Blazing Saddles, on Fisherman's Wharf on Pier 41 and at 1095 Columbus Ave in North Beach (tel 415/202-8888); both rent bikes for $5 per hour, $25-28 per day.
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