Public Transportation
Public Safety Operational Hours Update
We are currently open for in-person assistance Monday - Friday, 10 AM to 3 PM. If you have any questions please email us at parking@usfca.edu.
If you require immediate assistance, please contact Public Safety Dispatch at 415-422-4201 or dispatcher@usfca.edu.
Visit www.511.org to find complete information on all of the public transportation options, traffic alerts, and green transportation alternatives in San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area.
Buses
MUNI
MUNI (San Francisco Municipal Railway) operates San Francisco's buses, subways, streetcars, and historic cable cars. Undergraduate students have a semester pass for all SF Muni lines incorporated into their tuition. Undergraduate students may pick up the SF Muni pass beginning the first day of the fall and spring semesters in the University Center building. Muni passes are only available during the Fall and Spring semesters. Students must have their USF One Card in order to pick up their SF Muni pass.
Muni offers a discounted monthly pass for individuals on a limited income. The Lifeline Pass is offered at a 50% discount off the standard adult monthly pass price. To find out more about eligibility requirements and how to apply, visit the SFMTA website.
Popular bus routes for USF include:
- Stops within 1 block of USF: 5/5R Fulton (runs 24/7), 31 Balboa, 43 Masonic.
- Stops within 1-3 blocks of USF: 38 Geary (runs 24/7), 21 Hayes, 33 Stanyan.
Wheelchair access varies per route, but all Metro (underground) stations are fully accessible.
Check Muni times at NextBus.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Phone: (415) 673-6864
Web: www.sfmuni.com
AC Transit
AC Transit buses connect San Francisco with East Bay cities in the counties of Alameda and west Contra Costa, including the cities of Oakland and Berkeley. In San Francisco, AC Transit buses depart daily from Transbay Terminal located at First and Mission Streets.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Phone: (510) 817-1717
Web: www.actransit.org
Golden Gate Bus
Golden Gate Bus transit serves San Francisco and North Bay communities including Sausalito, Mill Valley, and other towns as far north as Santa Rosa.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Phone: (415) 455-2000
Web: www.goldengate.org/bus/schedules-maps/
SAMTRANS
SamTrans transit serves San Francisco and San Mateo County communities including Daly City, San Bruno, and other towns as far south as Palo Alto.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Phone: 1-800-660-4287
Web: http://www.samtrans.com/
Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits for Faculty and Staff
All faculty and staff are eligible to set aside pre-tax dollars for qualified commuting expenses up to the monthly IRS limit. Additionally, full-time faculty and staff who do not have a university parking permit and who are not listed on a carpool parking permit may qualify for a USF commuter subsidy contribution of up to $81 per month. For more information, please visit Human Resources' Commuter Benefits web page.
Guaranteed Trip Home Program
The Guaranteed Trip Home Program is available to faculty and staff whom either carpool or take public transit to work. The program is intended for those employees who live within the Bay Area and are faced with an emergency that requires an immediate departure from campus to home.
Learn more about this program at https://sfenvironment.org/emergency-ride-home.
Trains
BART
BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) rail lines link San Francisco with the East Bay and Colma. In San Francisco, trains run under Market Street with stops at the Embarcadero, Montgomery Street, Powell Street, and the Civic Center Stations.
TRAIN HOURS:
- Monday-Friday, 4:00 a.m. - midnight
- Saturday, 6:00 a.m. - midnight
- Sunday, 8:00 a.m. - midnight
All BART stations and cars are wheelchair accessible.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Phone: (415) 989-2278
Web: www.bart.gov
Caltrain
Caltrain provides rail service daily between San Francisco and San Jose. Trains are scheduled to accommodate commuter travel.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Phone: (800) 660-4287
Web: www.caltrain.com
Amtrak
Amtrak provides train service throughout California. USF students are eligible for a 15% student discount.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Phone: 1-800-USA-RAIL
Web: www.amtrak.com/san-joaquins
FERRIES
Golden Gate Ferry
Golden Gate Ferry Service provides daily service between the San Francisco Ferry Building and terminals in Larkspur and Sausalito.
Ferries are wheelchair accessible.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Phone: (415) 455-2000
Web: www.goldengate.org/ferry/riding-the-ferry/
TIDELINE
Tideline Ferry Services provide daily services between San Francisco Pier 1.5 and terminals in Berkeley.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Phone: (415) 339-0196
Web: https://www.tidelinetickets.com/
SAN FRANCISCO BAY FERRY
The San Francisco Bay Ferry Services provide services all around the Bay Area harbors including San Francisco, Alameda, Oakland, Harbor Bay, Richmond, and as north as Vallejo.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Phone: (707) 643-3779
Web: https://sanfranciscobayferry.com/