In connection with Bike to Work Day, the Alameda Harbor Bay and Alameda/Oakland ferries will give you and your bike a free ride -- all day. That's Thursday, May 15, 2008.

Get details on Bike to Work Day at the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition website and at 511.org for areas outside of San Francisco.

Google Transit

There's another trip planner on the Bay Area block and its name is Google. As in Google Transit. Similar to Hop Stop and 511.org, you can type your origin and destination on the Google Transit boxes, and the website will produce door to door public transit directions.

Hop Stop is trip-planning favorite in the city. Google Transit ups the anty by including directions to and from Bay Area cities outside of San Francisco.

Muir Woods Shuttle in Service

The Muir Woods Shuttle (Route 66) from Golden Gate Transit, started its annual, seasonal service on May 3, 2008. Until May 24, the shuttle takes passengers from Marin City to Muir Woods. From May 24 to September 1, the shuttle picks up and drops at the Sausalito Ferry in addition to its regular Marin City stop.

Renovation of Terminal 2 at SFO

Terminal 2, the old International Terminal at SFO will be ready for service again in 2010, following a $383 million renovation. The first confirmed tenant is Virgin America.

Bay Area Transit - for Newcomers

If you're new to San Francisco and need an overview of your public transit options, check out the Guide to Muni and BART -- which also has information on riding cable cars and San Francisco ferries. See a system map of the Muni Metro (trains/streecars) as well as a Cable Car Route Map.

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