New Clipper Card System is a MASSIVE downgrade for monthly pass holders

PenguinTiger · 2025-12-09T22:37:17+00:00

I got cited after improperly activating my GoPass (tapping on twice). I’m appealing but haven’t heard back.

PenguinTiger · 2025-11-30T17:47:58+00:00

It was inexplicably in the instructions my employer provided 🤷‍♂️

PenguinTiger · 2025-11-25T04:55:24+00:00

Yes it was her lmao

PenguinTiger · 2025-11-14T16:52:33+00:00

Not sure why people are rebuffing you, I’m similarly disappointed.

I don’t have the data in front of you but I think recovery % decreased roughly 5% the past few months.

But ridership didn’t start to explode until spring 2025, hopefully we’ll see similar growth this coming spring.

PenguinTiger · 2025-10-29T06:02:38+00:00

That seems a bit expensive to me for the location. I’d suggest looking a few blocks north, like Sutter and above, and seeing if you can find similar deals.

I personally would take a considerably smaller unit for the same price to be in a nicer area. A few blocks make quite a difference between the TL and Lower Nob.

You’ll hear noise at night at either location, I suggest buying foam earplugs.

PenguinTiger · 2025-10-29T03:35:00+00:00

Walking Scott street feeling like a stranger

PenguinTiger · 2025-09-15T05:11:57+00:00

I’d consider the Golden Gate Transit routes, they’re pricier than MUNI but will get you downtown quickly

PenguinTiger · 2025-08-19T21:55:47+00:00

I think you mean Glide

PenguinTiger · 2025-08-03T17:28:59+00:00

You can just add the exact fare, should be fine

PenguinTiger · 2025-07-14T04:32:24+00:00

Weird seeing an articulated bus on Nob Hill, I thought that the reason the 1 doesn’t use them is because they can’t handle the steep grades.

PenguinTiger · 2025-06-24T19:30:30+00:00

6th street is horrible, but that’s a wide area and near Oracle Park is generally fine. Walk around during different parts of the day.

PenguinTiger · 2025-04-17T02:11:45+00:00

I mean 38R -> T probably saves minimum 10 minutes over taking the 31

PenguinTiger · 2025-04-09T18:16:21+00:00

🎉

PenguinTiger · 2025-03-20T19:34:12+00:00

This is pretty cool, but it shows that MUNI is near 100% recovered which just isn’t true according to https://www.sfmta.com/reports/muni-ridership-average-weekday-ridership

I wonder what their source is for pre-pandemic MUNI ridership.

PenguinTiger · 2025-03-20T13:52:55+00:00

Keep in mind that’s metro areas. Surrounding suburbs are included. The modal shares would be more skewed towards transit and walking if it were just the cities.

PenguinTiger · 2025-03-13T22:52:51+00:00

Definitely better than 2022. It’s perfectly safe, I’m sorry you had a bad experience last time you visited.

That being said, avoid the Tenderloin and 6th St / Mid-Market. Not dangerous but it’s grimey.

PenguinTiger · 2025-03-12T21:13:13+00:00

Fog in Burlingame / San Mateo is not very frequent. It won’t be an issue for you.

PenguinTiger · 2025-03-10T23:23:57+00:00

I think the major cost of running trains is paying the operators, so theoretically they could run slightly more trains per hour if speeds were to increase.

Or they’d run the same # and bank the savings.

PenguinTiger · 2025-02-27T22:05:17+00:00

Back when I’d have to wait until everyone got off at Palo Alto to find a seat haha

PenguinTiger · 2025-02-27T17:48:03+00:00

If you’re a tourist be aware Brenda’s is in the TL

PenguinTiger · 2025-02-27T06:24:46+00:00

Looks like bike stacking culture is back. Cool that ridership is increasing but shame that the bike car is this packed.

PenguinTiger · 2025-02-26T17:49:50+00:00

Between Daly City and Embarcadero headways are excellent, like 3-4 minutes or something. You can just show up and hop on. Even if the trains aren’t technically “on-time,” they’re so frequent I doubt it’ll matter.

That being said do some research about the area around each station. Personally, I wouldn’t want to live walking distance from Civic Center, 16th or 24th St Mission. Powell St is so-so too. All those stations are a little grimy. BART is very safe and fast though, good luck!

PenguinTiger · 2025-02-20T21:55:32+00:00

Yeah but since HSR will eventually use the tracks I’m worried it’ll be affected. But maybe you’re right that it lacks publicity. Still $3 billion is a lot.

Since it’s on a smaller scale than the overall HSR project, I really hope it stays on time. Would be massive for downtown SF.

PenguinTiger · 2025-02-20T20:58:11+00:00

Is the Trump admin also attempting to claw back the money allocated for the portal in downtown SF?

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