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SamTrans > News Archive > SamTrans and Caltrain Run to Bay to Breakers
SamTrans and Caltrain Run to Bay to Breakers
Runners and spectators going to the Albertsons Bay to Breakers footrace on Sunday, May
15, can conserve their energy by taking SamTrans or Caltrain to San Francisco. Both
systems are providing special service on race day.
Caltrain
Caltrain will provide a special northbound train departing from the San Jose Diridon
Station at 5:45 a.m. The train will make all regular stops along the Peninsula, and
arrive in San Francisco by 7:21 a.m. After arriving at the San Francisco Caltrain
Station, participants can either walk or take the N Judah to the starting line.
Passengers may return on any of Caltrain’s regular Sunday trains, which leave on the
hour. Check www.caltrain.com for schedule
information.
SamTrans
SamTrans will operate three special express bus routes along the Peninsula to carry
both spectators and runners to and from the race.
Route 853 will travel along El Camino Real with stops at Fifth Avenue in San Mateo;
Howard Avenue in Burlingame; Murichson Drive in Millbrae; and Jenevein and San Bruno
avenues in San Bruno.
Route 870 will pick up riders only at Cañada College.
Route 881 will depart from the Palo Alto Caltrain Station, then travel along El Camino
Real with stops at Ravenswood Avenue in Menlo Park; Amherst Avenue in Atherton; the
Redwood City, San Carlos, Belmont and Hillsdale Caltrain stations; and the SamTrans
Park and Ride lot at Highway 101 and 92 in San Mateo.
Buses will arrive at Second and Folsom streets, a few blocks from the starting line by
7:10 a.m. Buses will drops off spectators on Sunset Boulevard by 7:40 a.m.
A “Participants’ Bus” will be available for storing racers’ non-valuable items, such
as food, water and extra clothes, during the race and will meet racers near the finish
line.
Following the race, the first bus will depart at 10 a.m., or when full. The last bus
will leave after the conclusion of the Footstock Concert at the Polo Fields in Golden
Gate Park. Round-trip fare on SamTrans is $10.
Although advance registration to ride SamTrans special service is not required, it is
recommended. Participants who register in advance will receive a free reflective
zipper pull to wear on their jacket. For a
registration form (PDF, 70.43 KB),
call 1-800-660-4287, (TDD only) 650-508-6448.
5/4/05
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