Alternatives to/from SFO if BART strike
 

1) KX Express Bus form SamTrans
http://www.samtrans.com/schedulesand...tables/KX.html

2) CalTrain to/from Millbrae: free shuttle bus to SFO
http://www.caltrain.com/schedules.html

Does Caltrain still offer the free shuttle bus, or is it a strike-only thing? For the past several years, you had to be an airport employee to use it, I thought.

I park at Millbrae and haven't ever seen this shuttle, but then I wasn't looking for it.

In normal times there are always cabs at Millbrae and the ride to SFO is about $13 including tip. Dunno what the situation will be like during the strike.

SFO is offering the shuttle during the strike
 

News photos indicate it is working OK.

Anyone with personal experience of the Millbrae-SFO shuttle situation this morning? I'm planning to allow some extra time for a flight tomorrow (parking at Millbrae), but any guidance on how much would be appreciated!

(I suppose, depending on time, that the shuttle could be faster given that it eliminates the need to transfer trains. BART's limiting direct Millbrae-SFO service to off hours was rather annoying.)

KTVU is reporting that during the strike there's a free shuttle every 15 minutes between Millbrae's Caltrain station and SFO.

http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local/...ce-ligh/nYbFn/

no personal experience
 

But news reports today show it running smoothly, no long lines.

Thanks for the news-report references. SFO does mention the shuttles on their web site but leaves out such important details as schedule/frequency! Perhaps they'll update (I've asked; can't be the only curious one).

This is great news. Way better than taking BART! Too bad it will revert to being the employee shuttle again after the strike (most likely).

Edited to add: As I posted in another thread, yesterday, someone I know discovered that the shuttle is sometimes less than reliable, it may not show up every 15 minutes.

There are taxis and super shuttle not to mention car shares and all kinds of programs.

Really the major problem for air travelers (due to now suspended BART strike) is not for SFO customers going into SF (BART is overpriced anyway particularly for families, and takes way too long) but for customer utilizing OAK as an alternative airport for SF. There are no cheap ways to get into SF from OAK except BART.

BART service is running again, as of 3pm on Friday, 05 July.

Assuming BART goes back out on strike this coming Monday, does anyone know the best way to get out to Walnut Creek?

Airport shuttle van or rental car would be my guess.

If you want to take public transit, you can take Samtrans from SFO to the Ferry building in SF and catch the Ferry. Downside is the time it will take and the Ferry will be extremely crowded if there is a strike. OR take Caltrain from Millbrae to Downtown and make your way over to the Ferry building, about a 30 minute walk or there are City busses that will take you there.

AFAIK, the ferry does not go up Walnut "Creek." :D

For public transit, you may need to take a bus to S.F., then another bus to Walnut Creek.

But car/taxi/shuttle is probably your best bet, and be prepared for traffic.

You are right. I was thinking of Sausalito.