I need to go from SFO to Berkeley; my flight arrive at 7:40 am. I'm assuming BART is a better choice to get the Berkeley as soon as possible (9:00 am) given morning rush hour traffic. I don't mind paying for a cab if necessary but I'm assuming the cab will take longer during that time of day.

Are my assumptions correct? It looks like the best route is to transfer to the Richmond line at Balboa Park.

Any local advice would certainly be appreciated.