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CA’s New Vaccine Giveaways: Free Vacations to SF, LA, SD + Palm Springs
Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Travel, Vaccines By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation State officials introduced another COVID-19 vaccine incentive program Monday, offering six expenses-paid vacations throughout the state, including in San Francisco. The state will select six winners on July 1 for trips for four in San Francisco, Palm Springs, Anaheim, Los Angeles and San Diego. In more...
Fremont Ranks As Worst City In USA For ‘Staycations’
Bay Area Updates, Travel The Bay Area’s fourth largest city is the worst city in the country for “staycations”, according to a new study from WalletHub. The financial advice site said Fremont is the last place one would want to be for a staycation, the reasons being having an average rating on swimming pools per more...
SF is Testing Out “Smart” Traffic Signals Prioritizing Transit & People
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, City Insight, Only in San Francisco, Travel Have you ever wondered how traffic signals could better balance the needs of all road users, whether driving, bicycling, walking or taking Muni? SFMTA is rolling out its Connected Corridor Pilot this month to use transit platform and traffic signal sensor data to inform signal timing adjustments. The pilot also aims to more...
Muni Plans to Reach 98% of San Francisco This August
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Travel In August 2021, 98% of residents and 100% of equity neighborhoods could be within a ¼ mile of a Muni stop Following major service restorations on May 15, with the KT Ingleside-Third and N Judah Muni Metro rail service resuming, historic street cars returning and subways reopening, the SFMTA is already hard at work planning to more...
Starting July, San Francisco Bay Ferry Lowers Fares
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Deals, Travel San Francisco Bay Ferry just announced its offering discounted fares on all routes starting July 1. New temporary fares for all San Francisco Bay Ferry routes will go into effect on July 1, 2021. These fares are lower for a period of one year to incentivize a return to the ferry more...
Caltrain Considers Fare Changes As Part of Pandemic Recovery
Bay Area Updates, City Insight, Travel By Astrid Casimire, Bay City News Foundation Caltrain will hold a public hearing to get feedback on a proposal to extend its monthly pass fare discount to 2023. Currently, a 20 percent discount on the monthly pass is in place through September 2021. The proposal — which would extend the more...
BART Increases Service & Reopens Station Entrances in June
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, Travel, What's Closed / What's Open Riders are returning to BART. BART says its planning to increase service in June and then return to near pre-pandemic service and hours in September. Between June 1st and June 15th we will add 26 new weekday trips. This will expand 15-minute frequencies on the lines with the highest ridership: Yellow, more...
SF’s Subway Stations Reopen & Historic Streetcars Return May 15
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, Travel, What's Closed / What's Open All San Francisco subway stations are scheduled to reopen Saturday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic forced drastic cutbacks in service more than a year ago, according to city officials. In addition, Muni’s full F Market and Wharves route from Fisherman’s Wharf to Market and Castro streets will return more...
Two Major SF Streets Are Getting Carpool Lanes
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Travel Temporary HOV lanes have just been approved for a historic pilot program in San Francisco. Muni buses and private vehicles with two or more occupants will soon see an innovative solution for San Francisco: High Occupancy Vehicle lanes (HOV) on city streets, approved by a 5-1 vote on April 20 by the more...
Free COVID-19 Vaccines at SFO (May 11-13)
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Only in San Francisco, Travel, Vaccines SFO just announced that they are offering free COVID-19 vaccinations in-terminal to anyone 16+, May 11-13. Yep, this is for anyone who books an appointment, even international travelers. SFO is partnering with Safeway Pharmacy to provide onsite vaccinations to anyone age 16 and older.* The public, including departing or arriving passengers, more...
Caltrain Launches New 20% Off Monthly Pass Deal
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Deals, Travel Caltrain wants to get you riding again, so they’ve launched a special limited time promotion. They’re offering 20% off their monthly passes, valid through September. Benefits 20% off Caltrain Monthly Pass (promotion valid April – September) Unlimited trips between all zones on weekends and holidays Touchless payment Free or Discounted transfers to VTA, SamTrans, SFMTA, more...
Big Sur’s Highway 1 Reopens April 30
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Travel, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SFGate and Fox News for sharing the news that California Highway 1 along Big Sur will reopen soon. The beautiful scenic highway along Big Sur washed away in January, due to a landslide near Rat Creek, by Mile Marker 30. 150 feet of the iconic road that fell into the more...
Big Rockslide Closed Hwy 50 Near Lake Tahoe This Weekend
Outdoorsy, Travel Thanks to SF Gate and KRCA for letting us know that a rockslide Friday morning completely closed down Highway 50 at Echo Summit just outside of South Lake Tahoe for a few hours. The rock slide forces drivers to instead circle around to Highway 80 through Truckee or Highway 88. After blasting more...
New Airline Has $19 Flights from Santa Rosa (April 28 – May 27)
Brand New, Travel Thanks to The Points Guy for letting us know about a brand new airline that’s flying out of Santa Rosa starting April 28th with super cheap fares. America’s first new mainline airline in nearly 15 years — Avelo Airlines — will fly nonstop from Santa Rosa Airport (STS) to Burbank Airport more...
SF’s Muni Subway is Getting Wi-Fi
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Travel The recent wave of major subway repairs is finally wrapping up and customers can expect smoother, more reliable rides when Muni Metro reopens. New wayfinding signs and art projects are in place at Castro and West Portal stations, and – drumroll, please – Wi-Fi availability, thanks to routers installed in more...
