Riding BART from Mission to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

[@VOLTRONDEFENDER4440]

I take Bart all the time when I want to go somewhere! I’m actually a resident in Bay Area

[@AlvaSudden]

BART is a wormhole. You enter in one place, and emerge in a different world. Different weather, different plants, different architecture, different language sometimes. I often have dreams that take place in BART environments.

[@tunanoodle]

"Fleet of The Future" looks like you can hose the interior right down. Good idea! (I spent many hours on the old style cars.) Thanks for another great ride.

[@gerghhhttg2913]

The old style cars are still great, I preferably enjoy the old ones with the beautiful sound once it departs a station.

[@TohaBgood2]

Yep, the fully washable interior was one of the main reason why they chose these trains. The old trains were originally designed with carpets and could not be washed. They reeked for years before BART finally retired them.

[@Becausing]

I hope you got to see Glen Park station! From street level to mezzanine to the platform, it is such a beautiful station that is nestled into the hill.

[@marcuskeulertz5852]

I've been to San Francisco 30 years ago and I took a ride from Trocadero to Hayward. I remembered how fast crossed underground the bay area. It was amazing.

[@juanbonilla2793]

I used to ride the Bart trains back and forth during a rainy season in the city, with no actual destination just trying to stay dry. went to all the stations in the Bay Area and Spent many nights in SFO airport as well but the balboa station was my main entrance. Man I miss the BART trains. Might have to go back to ride the “fleet of the future” cars. Awesome video.

[@ChariotManGaming85]

OMG! As a Train subway rider from NYC who rides the NYC MTA Transit.. Those new Bart trains look sick man.. The outside is alright. But the inside.. Jesus.. Makes our trains look silly.. Especially those LA Metro Trains..

[@StrollwithMe1]

Yeah, the trains are quite nice and they look like they can be cleaned, but as someone who has lived in NYC i can say its way easier to get around with your subway system than with BART. BART stops running at midnight so you can get stranded if you dont plan well, with only a few buses or an expensive uber ride to many locations.

[@ChariotManGaming85]

@@StrollwithMe1 Yea is definitely easy to get around here in NYC. But look at those trains 🤦🏾‍♂️.. And we're the only city that has 24hour trains running but on the flip side. There's always track work and delays..It basically runs very slow. . But you see what I mean.

[@armandogodoy9763]

I go back to the Bart

[@armandogodoy9763]

@@ChariotManGaming85 I just come back from my house after the Bart

[@armandogodoy9763]

@@StrollwithMe1 I just come back from the house after the Bart

[@kellycline6735]

Petitioned on the BART with my son 2 months ago.... Unforgettable!!! Step out of your comfort zone.... So much to experience 💗

[@GLAFly]

As a visitor to the city (21 years since I was last in SF), I found the BART great to use. I was staying in a hotel near SFO, so it was great being able to just jump on and take it straight to Powell and back - awesome from a tourist point of view (and easy to jump on the cable cars).

[@StrollwithMe1]

Yeah GLA_Fly, the downtown area is really easy for public transportation and I think that's what BART is probably best at.

[@gerghhhttg2913]

@@StrollwithMe1 Also fyi BART is not light rail it is considered a rapid transit.

[@armandogodoy9763]

Nobody had to go on the tracks or the Bart wii come I went to the bart Leave 24 Street I get some food from the restaurant Just got some food from 16 Street It was raining last year before the city was raining SF November 23 was raining on the Daly City on the Bart ride with my food We went to the Bart station to go to the Antioch station to go shopping before to the hotel to the Bart Again to go to my house

[@armandogodoy9763]

Do you work on Bart or do you ride the bart

[@armandogodoy9763]

@@StrollwithMe1 ,

[@Kivetonandrew]

As visitors from England, we used the BART To get to and fro from the Airport to Market Street. Compares very well with the London Underground if not as extensive. However, it's nowhere near as much fun as the Cable Cars! Unbelievable how steep those SF streets are!

[@TohaBgood2]

Yeah, BART is more of an S-bahn with subway frequencies. Or I guess you could call it on Overground type of service. In SF the Muni Metro and the trolleys are more useful for local trips.

[@sfo45]

very cool, i take the bart often to visit san francisco!

[@mkgaming8963]

As someone from Hong Kong who has friends in San Francisco, I honestly find this pretty impressive. Americans really should know how efficient, environment-friendly, and clean trains can do compared to cars. If trains are to be running everywhere around the country again, that would reduce emissions by quite a great degree. The poor people will need no worry about having no car to drive, and others can go as far as they want without dealing with the traffic or horrible drivers. Trains here in Hong Kong somehow got too efficient that I have to rely on trains wherever I travel, that's why I feel very home sick when I was at Texas visiting my cousin. P.S.: for every minute trains here are late, the rail operator would have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in the form of free tickets, thats why trains are never late here.

[@vamonosraza4361]

Unfortunately our "leaders" do not want to improve on our public transportation because they rely on making too much money on gas and vehicles (both Huge economies here). I ride public transportation almost every day. It is very efficient for my needs, however I am also ashamed of how much it is neglected here by our government.

[@AlvaSudden]

Americans are mostly brainwashed to believe that, to be a respectable adult, one must be encased in a large steel box, and one must take this huge box everywhere one goes. A human not in a regulation box is suspected of being homeless, crazy, or lost.

[@redhopster]

Cars unfortunately are literally ingrained in American culture. Hot take: American love their cars more than guns 100%

[@TohaBgood2]

@@redhopster It depends. The Bay Area is extremely train friendly. So is NYC. Chicagoans also love their L. It's true on average on a national scale. But at least the Bay Area taxpayers are willing to constantly tax referenda to build more and more transit. Despite all of our whining, our rail network is constantly expanding and adding frequency. BART has doubled in size from the original system. They add new extensions all the time.

[@Dave05J]

​@vamonosraza4361 the thing is, many people oppose it. Have you never heard of NYMBYs?

[@holzman00]

Great video! I can’t wait to use the BART when I visit San Francisco. I noticed that the propulsion on these cars is very similar to the R142A cars used in the NYC Subway.

[@Journal_Squareee]

BART routes: Red: SFO/Millbrae to Richmond. Day and Saturday Orange: Richmond to Berryessa, doesn’t go into Daly City or SFO Airport. All times Yellow: Antioch or Pittsburg Bay Point to SFO Airport, Night service to Millbrae via SFO. At all times Green(Which I like calling it Lime): Berryessa to Daly City, Day and Saturday only Blue: Dublin to Daly City, All times Purple(Discontinued since August 2021): Millbrae and SFO Beige: Coliseum to Oakland Airport

[@StrollwithMe1]

Thanks @Jersey_City

[@derrickw5204]

BART is my way to get around SF when I am visiting there . The trains are sleek , modern and fast and average speeds from 43 to 65 mph in San Francisco , 65 being between 24th Street & Mission to Glen Park . BART trains can run between 45 and 50 in shorter stretches where stations are cĺose apart to between 75 and 80 in ĺonger stretches depending on the time of day and number of trains in the system .

[@Allbout.j05]

1:46 did anyone noticed that fare evader?😂😂

[@StrollwithMe1]

Lol, I think people here are completely numb to that.

[@californiamade5608]

Happens all the time

[@Pgeorges791]

Just like NY

[@thebootielover]

that was the first thing i notice. lol

[@LiftNTechByZORROMETEL]

@@thebootielover Same

[@SahinaSF]

Fantastic! Thanks so much 😁👍

[@NomadSoloTravel]

I am also a native in San Francisco too and I also do walks and exploring different places on my channel too. Hopefully we both can collab someday on walks together too!! Happy to see your ride to SFO

[@AlvaSudden]

I checked out your channel, Solo Travel Ambience, and am enjoying it very much. Subscribed, of course. Thank you.

[@marcuskeulertz5852]

It's quite comfortable ride from downtown SFO to the airport. No expensive cap necessary. Very ecological.

[@StrollwithMe1]

Agreed!

[@isrj01]

This SF public transportation service looks great

[@StrollwithMe1]

The new trains are nice, but I wouldn't say that it's as good as it could be

[@sjokomelk]

I held up my Clipper Card at the same time you did in the end. Still have mine after visiting the Bay area in october 2019. Used Bart to get from Fremont to down town SF and back. And cool that I could use the Clipper card on the cable cars too.

[@francisybarra4707]

Amazing Peaceful Ride

[@robertfromadventuresofrobe335]

I love the colors of the seats. Go Hawks.

[@StrollwithMe1]

Haha, that would be a good idea for the teams to sponsor seat colors.

[@barbarakilpatrick3859]

⭐️ Stars

[@TravelTime-R]

BART is one of best commute in sfo than other cities to travel corners of the city without much pain.

[@TCORV]

These train cars are huge.

[@bonnieboy190]

I almost forgot how noisy the BART was. After unforeseen delays on a stopover (weather related) from a previous trip, we got the BART down to the bottom of Market Street. Must've been 10/11 pm.

[@StrollwithMe1]

I don't have much experience with many other subway systems, but you're right it's very noisy. I think it's on par with the NYC subway noise.

[@Somethingaweful]

Those voice announcements are nightmare fuel. Nothing screams welcoming than robot sounding voices speaking in a monotone tone.

[@armandogodoy9763]

I already take this one station 16 Street and 24 Street

[@Ffsdevgj]

Back in the day the Bart trains had green rug…

[@StrollwithMe1]

Thanks for watching, if you are interested in San Francisco, check out the Ferry Ride to Alcatraz next: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJyvkKWbfN5_mtE

[@plutoniumf1y]

Hi, I will be a solo female traveller visiting SFO first time. I've been advised against taking the BART from SFO to downtown but looking at your video made me feel more at ease! Just wondering if you would advise against it, or is it pretty much a safe option?

[@StrollwithMe1]

Hi plutoniumfy, yes it's generally safe and there are plenty of solo travelers riding that route. At night, just be mindful that the trains stop at midnight and start again in the early morning hours. During those hours its just the bus or Uber/Lyft. Have a good trip!

[@laurenb2006]

the problem is more at the stations rather than on the train. there are a lot of homeless asking for money etc just DO NOT engage. it’s very sad to see but it’s unsafe. keep your head down and you will be fine

[@TohaBgood2]

Yep, BART is completely fine and even quite nice during the daylight hours/commute. Do not ride at night. If you ride ends after 8-9pm then just take a Lyft or an Uber. Sadly, they only keep it clean and safe during the commute hours.

[@barbarakilpatrick3859]

IP telephony 12:32 Foster City

[@LondonWalkbyLondonSocialite]

People do not care about pandemic any more in my part of the world. 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

[@StrollwithMe1]

Yeah, I think the US is the king of not caring about the pandemic. San Francisco is a little different though. I think people only care if they have something to lose, and maybe that's a statement on modern life.

[@dogsense3773]

800,000 dead by new year in U.S!

[@lwmitcham]

Yep SF had some of the strictest lockdowns, but some areas of the US did not like Florida and Texas why do you think so many companies are moving there like Tesla

[@barbarakilpatrick3859]

💡🍦 13:40

[@barbarafitzgerald4940]

Let’s. Go

[@barbarafitzgerald4940]

Have a good day

[@kevingreen5793]

Why do these trains sound similar to the R142As, R143s and R188s in NY I guess they use the same traction motors?

[@francisybarra4707]

Local bus service is not the worst Of the best worst possible In the west coast

[@StrollwithMe1]

Yeah, I think the main benefit of the system is that there are a lot of buses and they run most if not all of the day. Some cities have buses that only run certain hours or are more than 30-60 minutes apart. San Francisco is small enough that it has regular and reliable bus service.

[@techdeathmetal]

MY MOM WORKS AT SFO

[@halakahiki2]

South San Francisco is a city an not just part of San Francisco. Like SFO, it sits in San Mateo County, not San Francisco.

[@barbarakilpatrick3859]

Wynn🔐 13:07

[@albertlai1236]

As a new visitor to SF, should I check my clipper card amount every time I make a ride ?

[@StrollwithMe1]

The machine or turnstile will tell you when you tag it. Have a nice trip!

[@albertlai1236]

@@StrollwithMe1 thanks!

[@johnsurfer8212]

Now you can link your clipper card with your phone, if you have a new phone that's compatible, then you can get rid of your card and refill and check the amount on your phone any time

[@108Isabel]

It's a bullet train?

[@StrollwithMe1]

Haha, no definitely not. It similar to a subway, except it goes above ground in some areas. They call it a rapid transit.

[@mr.jamster8414]

@@StrollwithMe1 the draft design in the 60s looked a lot like a bullet train tho

[@paulvalery9778]

Pretty crazy how little people ride it.

[@mattmattson316]

Random ass question, but do people ever trip about you recording?

[@StrollwithMe1]

Good question, when I first started i tried using a smartphone gimbal and people definitely gave me weird looks and a few people said stuff. Especially nowadays in SF its not so good to draw a lot of attention with big camera equipment, so although it would be nice to record better quality video with a mirrorless, I think the discreetness of the pocket 2 is a big benefit. Im usually in and out of peoples lives after a few seconds so the few people who do mind generally just cover their faces.

[@PHope-sl4nj]

Yellow Line Train.

[@rohitkhosla8110]

My kids discourage us to ride BART. They say it is not safe..

[@StrollwithMe1]

If you do ride sometime, I hope you stay safe

[@tankman_tv9332]

Its alright, just depends on the location, if your anywhere not in the Bay Fair/Oakland areas, your technically fine. I rode it from Union City to Milpitas, and no sketchy people boarded the train, nor were the stations sketchy, in fact, they looked awesome

[@barbarakilpatrick3859]

11:35

[@Jeff-uj8xi]

All that's missing is passengers. How sad. What's wrong with people? They'd rather pay high prices for gasoline and pollute the air. Rapid transit to the airport and nobody rides it. Last time I visited San Francisco was right before BART was extended to the airport. Getting from the airport to a hotel in San Francisco required a long, expensive, uncomfortable shuttle van ride with tons of traffic.

[@StrollwithMe1]

Yeah, San Francisco is going through some changes - ridership is down for downtown since all the tech companies have gone remote. I filmed this more than a year ago so it's more crowded now, but I'm guessing they will reduce the number of trains because far fewer people are riding. Most seem to prefer Uber/Lyft since it gets them to their destination faster. If you have 2-3 passengers, then the cost isn't that much different than riding public transportation.

[@barbarakilpatrick3859]

12:09

[@francisybarra4707]

Santa Rosa doesn't have metro

[@EMVelez]

Grim sign about overdoses. Not really what you want to see when boarding a train.

[@StrollwithMe1]

Yes, I think thats a real problem. Thankfully its not something Ive seen while riding.

[@francisybarra4707]

Ghostly

[@louisearellano5427]

Why aren't you describing what you're doing in the video?

[@barbarakilpatrick3859]

11:45