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At what time of day? Currently Google maps shows a 20 minute drive from SOMA to downtown Oakland vs 40 minutes to PA. If you're trying to use public transit obv
by russell_h 9y ago
At what time of day? Currently Google maps shows a 20 minute drive from SOMA to downtown Oakland vs 40 minutes to PA. If you're trying to use public transit obviously the difference will be even greater.
- scythe 9y agoCommute time, because that's what (work!) we're discussing. I don't know what BART train you guys ride, but my coworkers in the East Bay would often try to leave the office before 4:30 or after 6, or ride the train the wrong way for a few stops, because the tunnel is so crowded at rush hour. The bridge is awful for commutes, of course. And some people apparently think "second Bay crossing" refers exclusively to a road, which is not what I meant
- dasil003 9y agoIf you really are concerned about the crush, just walk back to Powell and you get yourself at worst a nice aisle or wall spot, the mistake is trying to get on at Embarcadero. Also, in general it's nothing compared to the human density London Tube commuters have to face even with 4-5 times the number of trains. Comparing to Palo Alto where you either have to take Caltrain and take what feels like a double digit risk of a multi-hour delay, or else a hour plus drive, compared to the 15 minutes it takes to get from FiDi to downtown Oakland is just ridiculous on its face. I've lived in both Oakland and Palo Alto, and anyone complaining about SF <-> Oakland commute has no sense of Bay Area commute perspective.