commuting in san francisco

Published

Thinking about moving to San Francisco and working there at one of the hospitals. Need to know if the transportation system is accessible in all parts of the city, do you actually need to live in an area near the where the transportation systems are?

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Both transportation and housing are bad in SF. Most people find places to live outside of the city and ride BART to the city to get to their jobs. There just plain isn't any place to park, and housing is astronomical in price, that is, if you can even find a place. Good luck with your plans. Suggest you look for a room mate type situation and really investigate the public transportation before you make any commitments.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Both transportation and housing are bad in SF. Most people find places to live outside of the city and ride BART to the city to get to their jobs. There just plain isn't any place to park, and housing is astronomical in price, that is, if you can even find a place. Good luck with your plans. Suggest you look for a room mate type situation and really investigate the public transportation before you make any commitments.

Definitely agree with you.

Housing is much higher that most would expect. In the range of $2000 plus for a one bedroom apt that does not even have washing machine in the unit. And that is not even in a good area.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

I work with quite a few nurses that use the BART, but you still need to be able to get to a station and that can involve buses or even a taxi ride back and forth to the station.

Would definitely get hired first and then look for housing, not the other way around, or you could spend way too much time on the commute.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Do You mind driving ? You can get better place to live outside the city. Traffic is pretty good if you work PM or Night shift....

I live in Vacaville.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Frankly I don't know why everybody gets all worked up over the prices in SF. I guess it all depends on where you're coming from and and how you are comfortable living, if you're single, etc.. Yes, it is expensive to live here - so, don't buy a house here. But to me, rent is perfectly reasonable for the amount of money you make. Don't let people scare you away if it's where you want to be. I moved to SF over a year ago as a new grad. I make around $4500 (take home/net) a month. I live in a studio which I pay just under $1000 for. The studio is nice inside, though it is not big. Although my neighborhood is not glamorous, I have always felt safe there and it is close to everything! My friend, who lives in a NICE neighborhood in a very nice large studio pays $1500 a month. However, I'm sure she makes at least $500/month more than me.

I don't own a car, and I find the MUNI to be VERY accessible. I can get around easily anywhere I want to within San Francisco. If you need a car from time to time there are many great services available like: citycarshare, zipcar, and flexcar. Look into it!

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Frankly I don't know why everybody gets all worked up over the prices in SF. I guess it all depends on where you're coming from and and how you are comfortable living, if you're single, etc.. Yes, it is expensive to live here - so, don't buy a house here. But to me, rent is perfectly reasonable for the amount of money you make. Don't let people scare you away if it's where you want to be. I moved to SF over a year ago as a new grad. I make around $4500 (take home/net) a month. I live in a studio which I pay just under $1000 for. The studio is nice inside, though it is not big. Although my neighborhood is not glamorous, I have always felt safe there and it is close to everything! My friend, who lives in a NICE neighborhood in a very nice large studio pays $1500 a month. However, I'm sure she makes at least $500/month more than me.

I don't own a car, and I find the MUNI to be VERY accessible. I can get around easily anywhere I want to within San Francisco. If you need a car from time to time there are many great services available like: citycarshare, zipcar, and flexcar. Look into it!

I completely agree! I live in the city, and while I live in a neighborhood that is a bit expensive, I have plenty of friends that live in other neighborhoods and pay 1/2 of what I do. You can easily live off the BART or MUNI rail line (when people say "MUNI", they could be referring to the bus line or the rail line - FYI). I would say it all comes down to whether you want to live in an urban city environment, or if you would rather live in a more suburban area. Feel free to PM me if you want more info about living in the city. Good luck!!

Kens

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in NICU.

I just finished my BSN in san francisco. The Muni system is pretty great every few blocks in each direction runs a bus. And my roomate and I had a two bedroom one bath apt a block away from golden gate park in the inner richmond for 1600 a month (800 each). We had a wash/dryer in the garage as well as one parking space. Neighborhood wasnt too bad at all. But parking is a pain in the city.

A bart ride from the east bay round trip can get up to like 11 dollars and munipasses can be bought monthly for 45 dollars. Lost of employers in the area have some kind of discount if you use public transit to commute to work.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

guys know anything about Diamond heights?

Up Vote Up Vote ×
guys know anything about Diamond heights?

Diamonds Heights is a nice neighborhood of SF -- it's a bit more suburban than other parts of the city, and feels a bit off the beaten path (not necessarily a bad thing!). Some people up there have amazing views. The downside is that you are not MUNI Rail/BART accessible, so you'll be relying on buses and driving to get everywhere.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Join the Discussion