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Ask HN: Should I keep my car if I plan to move to SF?

• leeny 13y ago
  It depends on which neighborhood you'll be living in and whether you'll have a garage. I've had a car the entire time I've lived in SF (8 years), and it's been great (makes it possible to be spontaneous). However, I've always lived in neighborhoods where parking wasn't a problem.
  • lucidrains 13y ago
    which neighborhoods did you live in? I'm trying to avoid living anywhere south of Mission.
    • leeny 13y ago
      Bernal Heights (south of Mission but great, provided you stay north of Cortland Ave) and Dogpatch (universally great and very close to downtown/SoMa)
• enra 13y ago
  Probably not if plan to live and go around the city, parking is not that easy in downtown. I don't own a car, and don't know that many friends that own a car. You get around with BART, MUNI, Lyft, Uber, taxis, biking & walking. Usually I only need a car when visiting South Bay, and then I take Zipcar.
  • lucidrains 13y ago
    Oh nice, that is good to know! Thanks so much!
• ecspike 13y ago
  A lot of places make you pay for a parking space. Usually the low end rates are around $200 a month.