May 29

Take Me To The Palace Of The Cows!

So you’re in San Francisco, but don’t know your way around - how do you get to the Cow Palace? To your hotel? To or from the airport? All the directions are below, courtesy of Stanley:

FROM SFO AIRPORT

So … you just landed at SFO.  Now What?

  1. Take the tram at SFO to BART.  $5.35
  2. Take BART and get OFF at Civic Center
  3. Walk through the park to Van Ness
  4. Take #47 or #49 bus 9 blocks up to Geary.  $1.50

You’re now at the Cathedral Hotel.

FROM OAKLAND AIRPORT

So … you just landed at OAKLAND.  Now What?

  1. Take the AIR BART SHUTTLE to BART Coliseum.  $3.00
  2. Take BART and get OFF at Civic Center $3.55
  3. Walk through the park to Van Ness
  4. Take #47 or #49 bus 9 blocks up to Geary.  $1.50

You’re now at the Cathedral Hotel.

SATURDAY, DAY 0  -  ORIENTATION DAY

Would you like to get to the Cow Palace but you don’t have a car?

DIRECTIONS from the Cathedral Hotel to the COW PALACE

  • Depart: 1101 Van Ness Ave in San Francisco  (down the street from hotel)
  • Then: Go to S.E. Corner Of Post St & Van Ness Ave
  • Board: SF Muni Bus #2/Ferry Plaza at 6:06 am (next bus at 6:26 am – runs approx every 15-20 mins)  »ALWAYS ASK FOR A TRANSFER!
  • Fare: Pay $1.50, Get S.F. Muni Transfer
  • Get Off: Post St & Powell St at 6:12 am
  • Go to: N.W. Corner Of Stockton St & Geary Blvd
  • Board: SF Muni Bus #9x/City College at 6:17 am (next bus at 6:27 am)
  • Fare: Show Transfer To Driver
  • Get Off: Geneva Ave & Santos St at 6:45 am
  • Go to: 2600 Geneva Ave in Daly City

Total Travel Time: 49 min

Total Cash Fare: $1.50 

DIRECTIONS from the COW PALACE back to Cathedral Hotel

  • Depart: 2600 Geneva Ave in Daly City
  • Go to: S.E. Corner Of Geneva Ave & Rio Verde St
  • Board: SF Muni Bus #9/Main & Mission at 2:07 pm (next bus at 2:19 pm)
  • »ALWAYS ASK FOR A TRANSFER!
  • Fare: Pay $1.50, Get S.F. Muni Transfer
  • Get Off: 11th St & Market St at 4:41 pm
  • Go to: N.E. Corner Of Van Ness Ave & Market St
  •  Board: SF Muni Bus #49/North Point&Van Ness at 2:45 pm (next bus 2:54 pm)
  • Fare: Show Transfer To Driver
  • Get Off: Van Ness Ave & Post St at 4:53 pm
  • Go to: 1101 Van Ness Ave in San Francisco

Total Travel Time: 53 min  

Total Cash Fare: $1.50