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Dumb question from an out-of-towner: Does it make sense to stay in a hotel somewhere in the Mountain View / Sunnyvale / Cupertino area and use Uber to get aroun
by cperciva 12y ago
Dumb question from an out-of-towner: Does it make sense to stay in a hotel somewhere in the Mountain View / Sunnyvale / Cupertino area and use Uber to get around? I'm not a fan of bay area traffic, so I'd prefer to Caltrain from the airport to a hotel and use Uber after that if it's feasible.
- techtivist 12y agoIt's on a Saturday, so traffic shouldn't be a big deal. Prices in SF and South Bay (MV/Sunnyvale/Cupertino) tend to be similar. So it's really up to you. But SF does have a lot of options for budget hostels (outside of the hackerhomes that are available on AirBnB). If you have the cash, I would rather spend it on a nice place in South Bay then on Uber.
- cperciva 12y agoIt's on a Saturday Well, yes, but I'll be flying in, and hopefully even meeting some people, on the Friday. ;-)
- hkmurakami 12y ago(information in case you drive, or are wary of your uber driver making you sit in traffic) Saturday traffic is not bad (though all things being equal, 101 will always be a bit iffy). Friday rush hour will be relevant since the reception (if you are going) is from 7pm at the YC office. FYI try to avoid 85 south between 101 and 280, 101 entirely, and 280 south after 85 or thereabouts.
- osziber 12y agoIs the reception on Friday invite-only? I got accepted, but didn't read about it anywhere.
- nyan_sandwich 12y agoLast year I stayed at a nearby airbnb and took the bus and hitched rides.