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| Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) |
Contact: 510-465-2278 www.bart.gov
Dogs are allowed on BART at all times, free of charge, but they must be in a kennel or carrier.
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| Muni Metro, buses, and historic streetcars |
Contact: 415-673-6864 www.sfMuni.com/cms/mms/home/home50.htm
Dogs in kennels or carriers or muzzled and on a short leash are allowed on Muni during off-peak hours (9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. weekdays, and all weekend). The fare is the same for your dog as it is for you, and your dog's ticket allows for one free transfer just as yours does. Only one animal per vehicle (or car, in the case of the Metro) is allowed. |
| AC Transit |
Contact: 510-891-4700 www.actransit.org
For no additional charge, you may bring a dog on board this East Bay bus system in a carrier that you can hold in your lap. If the dog bothers other passengers, though, the driver can ask you to get off the bus.
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| Caltrain |
Contact: 800-660-4287 www.caltrain.com
Only service dogs are allowed on this commuter rail line that runs between San Francisco and Gilroy and San Francisco, San Jose and Tamien.
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| Golden Gate Transit |
Contact: 415-455-2000 http://goldengatetransit.org
As long as he's in a kennel or bag you can bring your dog on this bus line servicing San Francisco and Marin and Sonoma counties. There is no charge.
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| SamTrans |
Contact: 800-660-4287 or 510-817-1717 www.samtrans.org
Dogs in kennels or carriers are allowed free of charge on this transit system that serves San Mateo County.
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| Santa Clara VTA |
Contact: 408-321-2300 www.vta.org
Dogs are allowed free of charge if they are in a carrier that can fit on your lap. According to the VTA website, the dog in transit shouldn't "endanger or annoy other customers."
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| Taxis and limousines |
Contact: 415-503-2180 www.ci.sf.ca.us/site/taxicommission_index.asp?id=8125
Taxi and limo drivers aren't obliged to transport your dog but many will. The smaller your hound, the better your chances. The key is to be polite: ask the driver if he wouldn't mind; reassure him that your dog is clean, well-mannered and quiet; carry along a towel or blanket to cover the seat; and tip well.
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| Ferries |
| Alameda Harbor Bay Ferry |
Contact: 510-769-5172 www.harborbayferry.com
No dogs allowed.
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| Alameda/Oakland Ferry |
Contact: 510-522-3300 www.eastbayferry.com
Dogs are allowed on board in a kennel or carrier free of charge.
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| Blue and Gold Fleet |
Contact:415-705-5555 www.blueandgoldfleet.com/
Dogs are allowed on board the ferries to Tiberon and Sausalito, but not on those that go to Alcatraz, Angel Island, or Vallejo. There's no charge to bring your dog on these ferries, but he must be leashed and muzzled.
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| Golden Gate Ferry |
Contact: 415-455-2000 http://goldengateferry.org
Dogs are allowed aboard free of charge in "approved hand-carried containers."
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| Vallejo Baylink Ferry |
Contact: 707-648-4349 www.baylinkferry.com
No animals are allowed on these high speed commuter ferries.
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| City Car Share |
Contact: 415-995-8588 www.citycarshare.org
Unlike the more dog-friendly Zipcar (see below), City Car Share doesn't allow dogs in its vehicles.
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| Zipcar |
Contact: 866-494-7227 www.zipcar.com
Zipcar has modified its original draconian no-dogs-in-the-car policy. Dogs in carriers or kennels are allowed.
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| Airport shuttles |
Contact: www.flysfo.com
In general, airport shuttle services are fine with small dogs in carriers. Though officially they won't transport large dogs, if the driver is sympathetic and there aren't too many other passengers, he may agree if your dog is in a kennel. Show your appreciation with a generous tip.
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| Amtrak |
Contact: 800-872-7245 www.amtrak.com
The rule is simple: no dogs, ever (with the exception of service dogs, of course).
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| Greyhound |
Contact: 800-231-2222 www.greyhound.com
Don't let the name fool you—Greyhound forbids all dogs, except service dogs.
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