SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Ferry Services San Francisco

​If you have enough time to explore the city you could use one day to take the ferry to Marin County. The other side of the Bay offers beautiful seaside villages like Sausalito and Tiburon, as well as Angel Island, one of the country’s state parks.
Sausalito
Once a tiny fisher village, Sausalito turned into a beautiful seaside escape. Its waterfront promenade opens scenic views towards San Francisco.
For pricing and ferry schedules check the ferry services’ websites: http://www.blueandgoldfleet.com/Ferry/Sausalito/index.cfm or
http://goldengateferry.org/schedules/Sausalito.php
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Angel Island
In former times Angel Island was known as the Ellis Island of the West Coast. The immigration island was turned in a State Park with many hiking and biking trails, and canoe and camping possibilities. Moreover, you have awesome views around the Bay and towards San Francisco.
Pricing and ferry schedules are listed here: http://www.blueandgoldfleet.com/Ferry/Angel/index.cfm
Tiburon
In earlier days Tiburon was a railway and cannery town. By today it developed into a seacoast village with several restaurants and antique shops. From the shore you have stunning views over the Bay and towards Angel Island and San Francisco.
More details about the pricing and the schedule is listed on the ferry’s website: http://www.blueandgoldfleet.com/Ferry/Tiburon/index.cfm

San Francisco Muni System/CalTrain
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Bus/Street Car 
The majority of SF's transportation is done by busses. In addition there are some street car lines that run through the downtown area. All information and schedules are listed at: http://www.sfmta.com
 
To check on latest updates like delays go to: http://www.511.org/
BART
The BART is the local subway system. It connects parts of San Francisco with SFO airport and the East Bay. There are plans to extend the BART to the South Bay and San Jose but this will still take some years. More information is available under: http://www.bart.gov/
 
To check on latest updates like delays go to: http://www.511.org/
CalTrain
To reach areas beyond the BART system there is the commuter train ‘CalTrain’ that connects San Francisco with the Peninsula (Palo Alto, Mountain View) and the South Bay (San Jose). Schedules, rates etc. are listed at: http://www.caltrain.com/site3.aspx

Bikes/Scooters on Demand

As in every other major city there are bikes and scooters available for hourly/daily rentals.
In San Francisco Jump Bikes and BayWheels are the main providers.
To download and sign up for their services click below:
BayWheels    
Jump Bikes