See Bay_Area_California, Silicon Valley, South Bay, and Santa Clara County for area attractions.
See the websites (http://511.org/) or (http://tripplanner.transi...) for a bay area trip planner by public transit. See the website (http://www.vta.org/schedu...) for trips to Santa Cruz or Scotts Valley by public transit.
Parking rates in San Francisco can go up to $30. You can park at Bart parking lots and save money:
For example: Park in Colma BART parking garage $2 all day, free weekends and round trip BART from Colma to Moscone Center would cost $6.40. Colma parking lot is less likely to fill up than Daly City Bart parking. Daily parking in on floor 3 and 4 of garage. Take exit off 280 called exit 47 for CA HWY-1 toward Pacifica/Eastmoor Ave also called Colma Park and Ride 430 ft, Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Mission St, 0.6 mi, right at D St, 0.1 mi, Continue on F St 220 ft, Colma BART.
Example 2: Park in Daly City BART parking for $3 all day, free weekends and round trip BART from Colma to Moscone Center would cost $5.90. Note BART runs more often from Daly City than to Colma. Daily parking in on floor 3 and 4 of garage. Take exit off 280 called exit 49A to merge onto Junipero Serra Blvd toward John Daly Blvd, right turn on John Daly Blvd also called Daly City Park and Ride exit. Take first left on to DeLong Street and you will see one of the BART parking lots.
Example 3: Park in Millbrae, San Bruno, or South San Francicso Bart for $1 weekdays and free after 3PM and weekends.
Example 4: Take Caltrain from Murphy Street area for $13 for 3 zone day pass. Parking fees a nominal at garage.
