TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR THE AMERICA S CUP. July 4 September 21

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1 RANSPORAION SRVICS OR H AMRICA S CUP July September 21

he America s Cup is the oldest trophy in international sport and, in 2013, will be contested in the USA for the first time since 1995.

2 he America s Cup is the oldest trophy in international sport and, in 2013, will be contested in the USA for the first time since Racing takes place in San rancisco Bay, off the northern waterfront, from America s Cup Village at Marina Green to America s Cup Park at Piers 27/29. he Summer of Racing starts on July, 2013 with the Louis Vuitton Cup, America s Cup Challenger Selection Series, and reaches its climax with the America s Cup finals starting September 7. Welcome to San rancisco and an exciting series of waterfront events in the summer of he main event viewing areas are along San rancisco s northern and eastern waterfront, including America s Cup Village at Marina Green and America s Cup Park at Piers 27/29. ogether with the San rancisco Bay Conservation and Development Committee (BCDC) the 3th America s Cup offers temporary public access areas and free bleacher seats for use during the 3th America s Cup in urther information is available at ree public access to the waterfront is available at Piers 19, 23, /32, America s Cup Village at Marina Green and America s Cup Park at Piers 27/29. All of the waterfront locations can be reached via public transit, bike or by foot. Roads along the northern waterfront will be very busy and parking will be strictly managed to avoid local congestion. his guide will help you plan your trip to San rancisco and move around the city with a minimum of hassle. YOUR ARRIVAL: SO, OAK OR SJC O SAN RANCISCO Bay Area Rapid ransit (BAR) is the easiest and most convenient way to get into the city from San rancisco International Airport (SO) or Oakland International Airport (OAK). Simply walk or take the free Airrain to SO s International erminal to access BAR. BAR trains depart from the airport for San rancisco every 15 minutes from approximately a.m. to 11:5 p.m. during the week; 6 a.m. to 11:5 p.m. on Saturdays; and from 8 a.m. to 11:5 p.m. on Sundays. Board the Pittsburg/Bay Point train to access any of the four downtown San rancisco stations shared with the Muni Metro system: Civic Center, Powell Street, Montgomery Street and mbarcadero. rom OAK, take AirBart to the Coliseum Station and board any San rancisco-bound train. or schedules and real-time information online, go to or You can also check m.511.org, or call 511. A one-way ticket from SO to downtown is $8.25 and is a short -minute ride. SO round-trip tickets can be purchased in advance at to avoid lines at the stations. rom downtown San rancisco, you can find additional transit options (buses, ferries and streetcars) above ground. rom Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), Valley ransportation Authority s (VA) offers Airport lyer, a connector service to/from SJC, BAR, and Caltrain. RANSI SRVIC OPIONS: San rancisco is rich in transit options. If you re planning on entering the city from the ast Bay, Marin County, Silicon Valley or the Peninsula, there are a range of options you can choose from, including BAR, AC ransit, Golden Gate ransit and multiple ferry services. Visit americascup or call 511 for transit trip planning and real-time transit departures. or trips within San rancisco, take a PresidiGo bus, Golden Gate ransit bus, Muni bus, streetcar, light rail, cable car or taxi If you re coming from San Jose/Peninsula, take Caltrain to the San rancisco Station (at th & King) If you re coming from northern San Mateo County, take BAR If you re coming from Oakland, Berkeley, or other ast Bay cities, take BAR or AC ransit s ransbay buses If you re coming from San Rafael, Sausalito, or other Marin County cities, take Golden Gate ransit buses and ferries If you re coming from Vallejo, Alameda, Oakland, or Angel Island, take the San rancisco Bay erry PLAN YOUR RANSI RIP: Wherever you re going in the Bay Area, start with 511. Depending on your starting point and destination, some trips will require a combination of transit providers. 511 is the easiest way to plan your trip anywhere in the region and compare route and schedule information for all Bay Area transit operators. 511 also provides real-time transit departures for BAR, Muni and more. or regional transit information, use call 511, visit for mobile web, or download the 511 S Bay ransit App for iphone and Android. or San rancisco customer service assistance, call 311. he specially-marked transit connection points on the map indicate where Muni, Golden Gate ransit buses and the PresidiGo shuttles all connect to give you more frequent travel options from the waterfront viewing locations to BAR, Muni Metro or Caltrain. ach of these services accepts the Clipper card, allowing you to easily reach your desired destinations quickly. Should you choose to ride San rancisco s world famous cable cars, the Powell-Mason Line, the Powell-Hyde Line and the California Line all terminate near the waterfront and can easily be reached by BAR, Muni and Golden Gate ransit. CLIPPR INO: Use the Clipper card as your passport to the following Bay Area transit services: AC ransit BAR Golden Gate ransit and erry Caltrain Samrans VA (light rail and buses) San rancisco Bay erry Muni (buses, streetcars, light rail and cable cars) he Clipper card is the Bay Area s all-in-one, reloadable transit card. Purchase a Clipper card at most Walgreens, Bay Crossings (erry Building), My ransit Plus (at the mbarcadero BAR or the Montgomery BAR station) and downtown San rancisco BAR/ Muni stations. You can purchase a commemorative America s Cup Clipper card at the 3th America s Cup Park Store at the America s Cup Park at Piers 27/29, the erry Building or the Clipper Customer Service kiosk at the mbarcadero BAR. You can add value to your Clipper card at any BAR or Muni ticket vending machine or online. A full list of retail locations and additional details about the card are available at o use Clipper, tap your Clipper card to the card readers located in transit stations or vehicles and Clipper will automatically acknowledge your pass or deduct the correct fare, and electronically encode any eligible transfer to your card. Please note: You are required to tap your card when you get on and off Caltrain, BAR and Golden Gate ransit buses.

3 19th AV PUBLIC RANSPORAION SRVICS OR H 2013 AMRICA S CUP Route to Spencer Ave/Manzanita Park and Ride LGND PRSIDIO GOLDN GA OLL PLAZA C Muni Bus Service Presidio of San rancisco Golden Gate Park 3 C Muni Augmented Special Bus Service Muni Metro Rail Service BAR Rail Weekend Service PresidiGo Shuttle Service Augmented Weekend Service Caltrain Rail Service AC ransit ransbay Service Cable Car Lines Satellite Parking Lots ransit Connection Point (BAR) ransit Connection Point Muni Limited Weekend Stops i Visitor Information Center Please see Riding Muni for days of service for the augmented bus lines 9th AV ARGULLO PRSIDIO RANSI CNR A SANYAN CRISSY ILD CRISSY ILD CNR (MARINA GRN) C PARNASSUS D COL B 3 MASONIC 3 LYON OAK HAIGH ULON K AMRICA S CUP VILLAG A MARINA GRN L & ILLMOR M MARK NO: some transit services will only operate on the weekends and some special event routes will only operate during peak event days. PRSIDIO DIVISADRO ILLMOR ILLMOR WBSR LOMBARD BUCHANAN RANCISCO CHSNU LAGUNA AQUAIC OR MASON OCAVIA GOUGH D BROADWAY RANKLIN GROV CLAY POS GOLDN GA MCALLISR DUBOC 7 SS JRMIAH O'BRIN A PIR 5 PIR 39 C UNION D 7 D COLUMBUS 16H S JRSON BACH SACRAMNO CALIORNIA O ARRLL HYD NORH POIN MARK OLSOM HARRISON 7 SOCKON i BRYAN 5H S CIVIC CNR to/from Vallejo, Sausalito, iburon, Angel Island, Alameda and Oakland MP 7 SANSOM OWNSND S BARY POWLL to/from iburon and Vellejo (Gate B) MP D RWAY 1S S MONGOMRY H S MBARCADRO ransbay erminal (Main and Howard) 2ND S to/from Sausalito and Larkspur (Gate C and D) AMRICA S CUP A PIR 27/29 XPLORAORIUM N CALRAIN G BAR to ast Bay RRY BUILDING MBARCADRO MAIN A& In addition Golden Gate ransit () line is in reference to routes 10, 70, 80 and 101 O to/from Oakland and Alameda, Angel Island via Pier 1 (Gate ) NL PIR /32 MBARCADRO MP CIVIC CNR CALRAIN AC ransit to ast Bay D

4 RIDING MUNI: Muni offers extra service on several bus lines that serve the waterfront during this summer. or example, you can take the limited-stop Market-Marina Shuttle () on Grove Street from the Civic Center BAR station to Marina Green. You can also hop on the 7 from Caltrain to the Marina. And, enjoy views of the waterfront on the Market-Pier 39 Shuttle (MP), or line to isherman s Wharf. A Marina-Pier 27 Shuttle () from the America s Cup Park at Pier 27/29 to the America s Cup Village at Marina Green will also be available on most weekends and race days. Cable cars will be very crowded, but note that the California Cable Car Line near the erry Building and mbarcadero BAR generally has a much shorter wait than the lines on Powell Street. or real-time updates and current locations of Muni buses and trains, use NextMuni ( Valid Proof of Payment (a valid bus transfer, monthly pass, limited use ticket, Muni Passport or Clipper card) is required on Muni and you may enter through any door with valid Proof of Payment. If you enter any Muni vehicle with a Clipper card, make sure to tap the card reader upon entering. If you do not have a transfer, pass, limited use ticket or Clipper card on hand, you must enter through the front doors of the vehicle to pay your cash fare. or ADA eligible Paratransit customers, paratransit service will be provided to both the America s Cup Village at Marina Green and the America s Cup Park at Pier 27/29. Please call for more information. Special vent Services: Additional bus service will be provided on race days and peak weekends - direct access to/from shuttle please see the table below for days of service for the special service shuttles. LIN SRVIC CAAGORY* WKDAY LIGH WKDAY PAK WKND LIGH WKND MDIUM WKND PAK Marina-Pier 27 Shuttle Market-Marina Shuttle Market-Pier 39 Shuttle -mbarcadero Line *Please contact 311 for service hour and frequency information. ING INO: ransit, walking and cycling are the easiest ways to get to the waterfront for this summer s events. Parking near the waterfront will be strictly managed to avoid congestion. If you choose to drive, we have designated a number of event parking lots accessible by transit to reach the waterfront. hey are labeled A through G on the map (in grey) and are located near transit lines and bicycle paths. A: Univ. California San rancisco (UCS) Parnassus near Muni 3 Masonic Route B: Univ. San rancisco (US) near Muni 3 Masonic Route C: 12th St./Kissling near Muni 7 Van Ness Route, Muni Market-Marina Shuttle Van Ness, Line D: Civic Center near Muni 7 Van Ness Route, Muni Market-Marina Shuttle Van Ness, Line, Golden Gate ransit Route 10 : 5th/Mission near Muni Stockton Route, Line : Performing Arts Garage near Muni 7 Van Ness Route, Line G: UCS Mission Bay near Muni illmore Route, Line, Line BIK GUID: San rancisco, a League of American Bicyclists Gold Level Bicycle City, offers dozens of miles of bikeways. Recommended routes for the summer are: Polk Street, from Civic Center to Aquatic Park, and the mbarcadero from the erry Building to the northern waterfront. All Muni buses have bike racks on the front. Be sure to make eye contact with the Operator and let him or her know that you will be stepping in front of the vehicle to load or remove your bike. Only folding bikes are allowed on Muni Metro lines. Please practice safe bicycling. Obey all traffic laws, wear a helmet, use hand signals and turn on lights at dusk and during night time. ips for a Great Ride: Golden Gate ransit and erry, San rancisco Bay erry, BAR, AC ransit and Caltrain allow you to bring your bike onboard at most times. Learn more at services/bikes.php, or or learn more about bringing bikes on transit at Ride Safe People on bikes must follow all traffic laws; find out more along with bicycling safety tips at Ride Like a Local Don t get caught in the tracks. Cross Muni/streetcar tracks at 90 degree angles whenever possible. Protected bike lanes keep you separated from moving traffic on Market Street, in Golden Gate Park and along the mbarcadero (on weekends only). hese lanes are great for those less accustomed to riding in city traffic. Need a Bike? Several bike rental locations are conveniently located near transit and isherman s Wharf. Some of the identified bike rental locations include Justin Herman Plaza (adjacent to the erry Building), Union Square, Marina Green and Golden Gate Park (behind the Bandshell and along JK Drive). Bike Parking: here are two bike valet locations, where you can park your bike. he first location is on Marina Boulevard and Webster Street in the Marina Green. he second location is at America s Cup Park at Piers 27/29. xplore More ind bike maps for San rancisco and the surrounding areas at If You See Something, Say Something. or Muni route, schedule, fare and accessible services information anytime: Visit or contact ree language assistance / 免費語言協助 / Ayuda gratis con el idioma / Бесплатная помощь переводчиков / rợ giúp hông dịch Miễn phí / Assistance linguistique gratuite / 無料の言語支援 / 무료언어지원 / Libreng tulong para sa wikang agalog / คว มช วยเหล อท งภ ษ โดยไม เส ยค าใช จ าย

5 SANYAN COL Golden Gate Park SINR PIRC MASONIC BAKR SCO ILLMOR DIVISADRO Presidio of San rancisco ransbay erminal (Main and Howard) LYON 19th AV 9th AV PARNASSUS MARK PRSIDIO 5H S CRISSY ILD CNR (MARINA GRN) PRSIDIO RANSI CNR 16H S DUBOC BRYAN HAIGH CIVIC CNR POWLL MONGOMRY MBARCADRO CALRAIN OAK OLSOM HARRISON OWNSND S ULON LL H WIGGL RRY A. RANCOIS SOCKON LOMBARD BROADWAY GROV H S ARGULLO UNION BARY SANSOM COLUMBUS CHSNU OR MASON NORH POIN JRSON BACH CRISSY ILD AQUAIC to/from iburon and Vellejo (Gate B) to/from Oakland and Alameda, Angel Island via BAR to ast Bay RANCISCO GOLDN GA MCALLISR MARK GARY MAIN 1S S 2ND S Pier 1 (Gate ) AC ransit to ast Bay PRSIDIO CLAY CALIORNIA MBARCADRO CRVANS AMRICA S CUP VILLAG A MARINA GRN SS JRMIAH O'BRIN A PIR 5 to/from Vallejo, Sausalito, iburon, Angel Island, Alameda and Oakland PIR 39 to/from Sausalito and Larkspur (Gate C and D) AMRICA S CUP A PIR 27/29 XPLORAORIUM RRY BUILDING A& PIR /32 PRRRD BICYCL AND PDSRIAN ROUS LGND Bike Rental Locations Bike Route/Lane/Path Shared Lane Bike Connection Pedestrian Path ree Valet Bike Parking ransit Connection Point (BAR) ransit Connection Point

PRESS RELEASE SFMTA Weekend Transit and Traffic Advisory (Revised)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 17, 2017 Contact: Paul Rose 415.601.1637, cell paul.rose@sfmta.com **PRESS RELEASE** SFMTA Weekend Transit and Traffic Advisory (Revised) San Francisco The San Francisco