Originally Posted by
lhrsfo
This applies in spades to pretty well every decision SFO makes. For example, the realignment of UBER etc. pick ups, whilst sensible in itself, completely fails to see the big picture. The aim is to reduce congestion and also pollution. So, instead of slapping a significant tax on BART arrivals which create no congestion and very low pollution, they should simply slap a tax on all car arrivals, including cabs, Ubers and shuttles. Then they could even subsidise BART, rather than discourage people from using it.
Well, BART is subsidized, notwithstanding the stooopid airport surcharge. But it is the surcharge, along with the extreme velocity* of the service, not to mention SRO in the AM to get to the airport (and now, with construction, even more difficult to get to an earlier AM flight), that makes me rarely use the service. $9.85 each way, plus I still need a ride to/from BART, plus an hour once on the train, plus up to 20 minutes wait time for the proper train(s) ... other than the worst of the traffic times, BART is not a great option.
*that doesn't necessarily mean "fast."