The 30 Stockton covers a wide swath of the city. All the way from CalTrain - to Chinatown - to Crissy Field in the Presidio. The Caltrain to Chinatown ride is OK. The Chinatown experience is often crowded and a not so great elbow-to-elbow ride. But, the new Presidio extension is absolutely gorgeous! Waiting at the bus stop across from Crissy Field is a postcard event. You have a clear view of the Golden Gate Bridge fronted by a big green field. In the field you can find Great Blue Herons mulling about. Even the Muni Drivers are more friendly here. Why? Because it's a freaking beautiful place! read more

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I found out that the 30 Stockton runs to presidio ...it's far but easy ...the 30 Stockton is at presidio but it runs so much at the tunnel ..slower out at presidio ..desolate ..30 Stockton goes to presidio and...why would u want to Review #3125 read more

As A Kid Teenager & Adult I Have Taken This San Francisco Muni Bus Most Of The Time!!!!! Back Then I Used To Remember When They Used Transfer As Proof When Riding On A 30 Stockton Muni Bus!!!!! Just like on my other yelp review about the Muni Bus... The only thing that I don't like is when once in while there will be a homeless person making trouble or when fights break out!!!!! read more

Been taking the "Orient Express" to work. Picking it up at Kearny and Market, there's always a crowd in the morning. High School and Middle School on their way, shoppers going to Chinatown, and me, off to The Marina. The 60-foot long articulated buses are common. Known as the "bendi-boi," they are packed. In the AM weekdays, virtually no social distancing. Masks are required. Most of the adult passengers off load on Chinatown. We pickup more school kids. Pro Tip: There's two routes on the 30. 1) Ends at Cressy Field 2) The Presidio. read more

MUNI - 30 Stockton - 6:30pm on Thursday, 12/2/2021. Stockton & Broadway. Where's everyone? - Public Transportation Near Me - San Francisco, California

Constant chaos on this route. No matter which way you go. Bleh. Hectic and full of grocery bags, people pushing with no sense of personal space and just nonstop commotion. read more

This bus route has a long history dating back to 1951 when it replaced the defunct F Stockton municipal railway line. It is the slowest municipal bus because it services the densest urban area of Chinatown. Longer buses and the abbreviated route 30 S are attempted remedies. The community has evolved around the 30 Stockton. It is steeped in childhood memories and aging family members. The Central Subway Project is due for public opening in the Summer of 2022. The Market to Jackson part of the 30 Stockton will be replaced by the Muni T Third Street light rail. Walking from hotel through scary Stockton Street Tunnel will be a distant memory. Chinatown Subway finally and history repeating itself. read more

Long and boring. This bus notoriously sucks. Back in the day when Chinatown was safe, it was packed full of people mostly senior citizens who are either trying to buy groceries or pack up local restaurants or wishing to congregate in Chinese restaurants. However it gets worse. If you are a tourist here, don't bother finding a seat because you will get very angry and get off the bus before getting to your destination. Some of the drivers who work this route are so annoying. I think it was around my community college days in the early 2010s that I was almost taken out by a bus driver who ran a red light. The light was NOT yellow and he decided to proceed anyways. I was so close to getting hit. As much as I like bus horns, some of the drivers are a little "horn" y. They will honk for no reason. I once saw a bus driver who honked the horn because she was angry. If you want to get somewhere in a hurry don't take this bus because you will be bored out of your head. Please take an express bus if you can. read more

This was my Chinatown bus back and forth, but also my F line alternative. I mainly take this bus from and to Chinatown when I feel like getting some food. Recently during a strike in downtown, the F line went from slow to none. So I had to walk a few blocks and take the 30 instead of walking all the way back to Market. The bus gets packed to over packed. People and their empty baggage to full bags of groceries all along Stockton street. read more

MUNI - 30 Stockton - Public Transportation Near Me - San Francisco, California

I do have to admit that route 30 is crowded just like the 45 and 8X. A lot of the passengers taking route generally get off the bus once it approaches Stockton between Jackson and Pacific. It is one of three ways to get between Chinatown and Caltrain Station, buses on this route are very frequent - PROPS. - Buses come often (+2) - Takes me straight to Caltrain (+2) read more

The rant of Muni goes on. Whenever I'm on the 30, I find myself praying for forgiveness. Being on this busline brings out my dark side, and soon evil thoughts overtake my mind. -- Please forgive me for wanting to break someone's arm in half -- It's not the guy's fault that he needed 4 feet of space on a crowded bus. So what if he spread his arms apart and was hanging off the handstraps instead of using the top handle bar. And so what if he was swinging all over and almost elbowed my face, he doesn't deserve punishment to bestow upon him. -- Please forgive me for wanting to shove old ladies aside -- The elderly deserves respect even when they take away my inch of standing room with their 8 grocery bags. I shouldn't resort to violence if their grandkid's backpack is constantly jabbing my back. And I should definitely keep my cool when their whole body is pressing against me and uses me as a wall, handlebar, seat...etc. read more

*GET ON* *GET ON* *GET ON* (Wow, it's really tight and warm in here...) *GET OFF* *GET OFF* *GET OFF* 30 Stockton, I wish you were my girlfriend. read more

I can deal with the crowded bus. I can deal with the loud teenagers who brag about how smart they are. I can deal with the little old ladies that bring on bags of groceries. I can deal with the Chinatown folks that squeeze on from the back door. I can deal with the smell. What I can't deal with is being trapped in the inside seat next to a homophobic crazy guy with Tourette's syndrome. Sometimes I wanted to cringe, sometimes I wanted to laugh, and sometimes I was worried about my safety. But I had to keep a bland expression and keep looking out the window. And this wasn't my first experience on the 30 with crazy guys. Sigh. I know it's not MUNI's fault for the crazy people (which is why this is a review of the 30 Stockton line NOT of MUNI), but my soul felt stained after listening to that man for twenty minutes. read more

I can't believe the racist / classist whining of many of the reviews here. 1) It's PUBLIC transportation. That means the public rides it. 2) Not everyone in Chinatown is Chinese. There are plenty of Asian immigrants living and shopping in Chinatown that are not from China 3) What is wrong with bringing groceries on public transportation? 4) People without housing generally do not take cabs or limos. If they need to travel a long distance, the bus is usually the best option. Do not ride a public bus and be surprised that you are sharing it with someone who does not sleep in an apartment or condo. 3 stars, because it is just a bus line and it does what it is supposed to do -- move people from one place to another. All kinds of people. read more

I was once on the "Dirty 30" and we stopped in Chinatown where a woman tried to board the bus with a live chicken. The driver wouldn't let her on with a live chicken so she stepped off the bus, slammed the chicken against the bus and got back on with her dead chicken. I bought a car the next day read more

I'm going to share my experience .... one I have tried to forget but cannot..... I was there ..... it did indeed happen... back in the 80's ... Riding the 30 Stockton Bus !!!! A lady tried to get on the bus with a Chicken....... A LIVE CHICKEN!!!!! the driver asked her not to get on the bus ... she refused .. he said ...- we are not moving ....with a live chicken.... she yelled at him he yelled back.... "no live chicken on the bus ...." .. then in a heart beat she swung the chicken by the neck flayed it around until it was dead .. you can imagine the screaming...feathers flew the passengers screamed .. the Chinese lady screamed "dead chicken"..."dead chicken" the bus driver called the police. needless to say .. the bus did not move ... from that spot . read more

I can't validate this because I heard the story second hand, but if it's true, this is stuff one must share. Apparently a friend of a friend was riding a packed 30 through Chinatown and a lady tried to get on with a live chicken. The driver said absolutely not. The lady twisted the chicken's neck right then and there. Live animal became dinner. She was allowed to board. Only in the city by the bay. read more

Stop whining y'all. The 30 is about as good as it's gonna get. Without it, I would not be able to get around San Francisco: 1. It comes *very* frequently (I rarely have to wait more than five minutes) 2. It connects Caltrain/South Beach, Union Square, Chinatown, North Beach/Telegraph HIll, upper Russian Hill, the Marina, and Palace of the Fine Arts. And from any of those points, you can get pretty much anywhere in the city. 3. No problems with smelly people, drug dealers, etc. 4. It stops less than a block from my house. Yes, it does get crowded around Chinatown, but come on -- let's be thankful that we have a nice Chinatown in this city. read more

The 30 got me from BART to the Marina and then from the Marina to North Beach all in one piece. Thanks, 30!

Because today is a rainy one, the driver was super nice, and the crazy, racist dude who refers to white people as "hillbillies" wasn't riding with his garbage bag full of cans, I'm giving a generous 3-Stars. But here's a question: Why does the 30 Stockton always seem to arrive when I'm, like, two blocks away from my stop? Maybe the better question is why do I always feel compelled to get on and ride those last two blocks? read more

I am not giving the 30 two stars due to overcrowding, strange smells, the lifetime-and-a-half trip through Chinatown or the live chicken (frankly I would up the stars just to see the whole live chicken episode!). The 30 gets two stars because it is here that the muni drivers most often practice their favorite sport. What is this sport, you ask? Muni Bowling If you have never experienced Muni bowling, let me give you a visual: You are waiting at a stop somewhere along Columbus Avenue. In the distance you can hear the rumbling whine of over worked airbrakes and the ominous clunking of stressed out shock absorbers. From two blocks away you see a huge orange and white bus accelerate to Mach speed before it slams to a screeching halt in front of your stop. Bodies fly. As you gingerly board the bus you notice people grimly hanging on to the woven straps overhead or disentangling themselves from the seats. As you take your place in the aisle (Muni bowling is not played when all passengers are seated) the bus moves off into traffic. All seems well. Then, there's a break in the traffic and a clear shot to the next stop three blocks away - and the bus is off again! Hold on tight to the pole, brace your feet and pray that the lady in front of you wearing six inch spike heels and a purse the size of Wisconsin is steady on her feet. Here come the brakes......................!! Whew, you're still standing. Welcome to Muni Bowling. read more

- Crowded - Rarely on time, Frequent Delays - Don't bother looking at the schedule, because drivers have never seen it - Stops at every single block. The 'stop requested' sound is gonna make you go insane - Too many live animals. I got roosters coming up to me smelling my feet every day. - Cleanliness? Psh ... please. That doesn't even exist + Nice Drivers read more

This is one of the slowest, dirtiest, most crowded buses in the entire Muni system. I realize that that does not seem to rate five stars, but you should read my entire review before making such a harsh judgment. Chinatown bus! If you've never ridden Muni, you should hop on the 30-Stockton either in the Marina going inbound or on Market Street going outbound. Wherever you get on, make sure it's a few blocks before the bus gets to Chinatown. Make sure you don't have anywhere to go. Make sure you don't want to get off in Chinatown. If you can, grab a seat (preferably in the back so you won't have to give it up to one of the 10 million senior citizens who will board soon) and watch the show. Once you get through Chinatown, you will be amazed that there aren't forty-six 30-Stockton homicides a day. People crowd around, into, in, and almost over this bus like no other. It's also really cool if you're a short person because in this bus you'll feel like a giant. (I do.) I consider the 30-Stockton a kind of offshoot of the cable cars and the F-Market/Wharves. It's not meant to be public transportation but more public spectacle. Once you realize that, you'll really like it. read more

Some people have over-inflated expectations. Some people expect an award-winning cabernet out of two buck chuck. Some people expect an Oscar worthy performance from Mariah Carey. Some people... ok I'll stop. Therefore, I should state I am pretty easy to please. Hence the reason why I'm giving the "30" 2 stars higher than it's avg Yelp rating. But seriously, what do you take the bus for? Luxury transport? Would you like a doily with your mimosa and baguette on your way to work? I want my bus to get me to where I want to go. The thirty has never failed to do that (yet) so it gets 5 stars for doing its duty. Yep, sometimes it takes longer, so if you're in a rush, get a cab! Minus one star for the harassment that is sometimes received from other fellow "passengers." read more

I told my friend to take the 30 with me to get to North Beach from Archstone at 3rd & Folsom. I warned her about the inconsiderate Chinese women that were going to board soon. The bus arrived a couple of minutes after we got to the stop. My friend decided to take a seat. I told her not to get too comfortable because hundreds of Chinese ladies were going to take that seat away from her in a minute anyway. The 30 always got me to where I needed to go but the pushing/shoving and the hoards of FOBs are things you have to deal with. The 30 reminds me of a bus in China - in a poor part of China. You can tell that the bus drivers that drive the route are not happy with their assignment. Any time there are more than 15 people waiting at the bus stop, the bus driver is likely to skip the stop altogether. read more

An experience in Chinatown isn't complete unless you've been on a sardine-packed bus on a weekend afternoon with a pink plastic bag rustling next to you ...squawking. Eek. Welcome to the club. Chicken run, anyone? read more

I used to ride this line as a kid and a teenager years ago. My wife and I were in town for an SF weekend and we rode it from Chestnut and Union to Downtown getting off at Geary. What a memory ride for me and a different experience for my wife. When we come to SF, we try to leave our car parked and ride Muni, cable cars or street cars to experience The City. This was fun. On the same day, we rode the #4 Sutter St. Bus and the #47 Van Ness Ave. bus. read more

Oh the dirty 30 It gets me to work on time--sometimes It gets me home--slowly but surely It gives me cooties read more

What a sorry bus line. 30 minute wait.. Where am I? The mountains of Montana?! I blame you god, for having that drunk driver demolish my parked vehicle and not take me with! Oh wait here comes the bus.. I'm hopping on the back and I ain't paying either! Screw you Muni! Hopeless. read more

Oh man. If I didnt get off where every other chinatown grocery shopper did to catch the 38 I might not want to kill myself on a daily basis. Keep the hand sanitizer ready. read more

I'm not a fan of the 30 Stockton, especially if you have to endure the trip through Chinatown to downtown...the traffic on Stockton is horrendous and the amount of people piling in with bags pack in so tight, you would feel a bit suffocated. Nonetheless, it's a way to get to/from Union Square and other destinations. read more

Unfortunatelly Drivers dont't like tourists. They are impatient and there is no effort to be Pleasant . They are shouting at tourists and generally their behavior is rude. We expected better behavior from professionals. For a city with such high tourist taxes and transportation prices - this is surely a rotten deal. The busdriver was claiming that 'every day is the same thing he tells and they don't understand. Sure! He doens't talk formal English to passengers. I'd rather walking than take the bus again when came Back from Alcatraz Busdriver blames tourists! Who left green bucks in the city deserves better attention. By the way, Line30 Stockton 9:10 am/9:20 am 27/8/17 Chestnut bt Fillmore/Laguna read more

If you can avoid it, don't ride the bus between Market & Kearny up to Vallejo & Stockton. The bus is ridiculously crowded and you'd be lucky if: 1) the bus driver does not skip you while you are waiting for the bus between this selection going either directions 2) you do not get trampled or stepped on by folks who probably don't mean it and don't even realize they stepped on you 3) you might get annoyed by seeing all the non-paying passengers skip the $2 and opt for a "free" ride and 4) there are a lot of pick pocketers that have taken money and electronics (more on this line than some of the less crowded lines from what I've heard on the "street". I encourage everyone to call 311 and report the muni bus drivers ESPECIALLY the ones that drive MUNI 30 when they skip stops and are rude to passengers who otherwise did nothing wrong. There has been multiple occasions when I was skipped and the bus was not full. It's even worst when they skip you in the late hours of night because it takes forever to wait and get on another bus. This bus gets a 2-3 star once it gets past Market and Chinatown. By the time it gets into the Marina, the bus is fine and a lot less crowded. The same goes for when the bus hits into SoMa. However, bad bus drivers and service brings it back down to 1. I feel l bad for all the tourists who wait by tunnel bus stop (the one right before Chinatown) and wait forever for the bus since the bus is usually too full by the time it gets to this stop. read more

Do not ride this bus on the segment between Market and North Point! You will regret it! The 30 is a decent ride from the Caltrain station up to Market, and then again from North Point/Columbus out to the end of the line in the Marina. In between, though, it warps to an alternate dimension where four thousand Chinese people jam in through the back doors without paying and make it take 2 minutes to load/unload at each stop. And trust me, you will make each and every stop. Combine this with the already horrible traffic on Stockton through Chinatown, and you've got a real mess on your hands. This advice also goes for the 30's sister line, the 45, and the 8X/AX/BX routes in the inbound direction when they travel on Stockton instead of Kearny. In ten years we'll supposedly have a new subway line that will make all of this better, but that's a looong time from now. Muni, come to your senses and give us usable transit in northeastern SF! read more

The dirty 30 somehow manages to get a star for the simple reason it gets me from point A to point B.....eventually. Now for the reasons as to why it deserves as many negative stars as possible...where can I even start? The 30 stockton has given me a new perspective on life. Sure, the first time I rode it I was thoroughly entertained, but thus far, it has become a royal pain in the ass. If you're getting on the 30 in the Marina, don't let the insane number of perfect people confuse you...as soon as you turn on Stockton the bus turns into a sardine can of chinese grandmas bringing the live dogs they cook for dinner on the bus with them. but wait, it gets worse... add in all the insanely stupid tourists who think theyre badasses because they're attempting to take the bus from fisherman's wharf to union square. all they do is waste your time as theyre confused as fuck and think they have the right to make the driver stop the bus and be their personal tour guide. all in all, the dirty 30 is the triple threat of all things disgusting in San Francisco: 1. Chinatown 2. Tourists 3. Muni oh, yeah. i was mugged on this bus last week and they stole my iphone. go to hell muni. read more

I am new to San Francisco and am appalled by this horrible line. I thought a city like this could do better. Between frequent stops, the infuriating transfer at Ghirardelli, the unexpected delays (go, go, go - then stop for 5 minutes), Chinatown, the list goes on - it is an exercise for certain. Also why as of this writing are you taking the wheelchair seats out of service? Suggestion: Make the wheelchair seating available, make each stop on time, run more buses at chinatown or better yet have a concierge and a bus port there for more orderly boarding, and do switch buses at the end of the line instead of mid-channel. My last observation is the step-down to open the exit in the middle of the bus. The sign clearly says not to step in that area. Unless you are in the know with this concept it confuses all of the tourists and infrequent users. Complete fail. I am close to giving up on this one and using my bike. read more

Bus driver was incredibly rude. Me and my parents (who were visiting me in SF) got on this bus which was already pretty full. She yelled at me that I had to stand behind the yellow line. It was crowded but I was able to get just behind the line. For some reason she kept yelling at me that I needed to move back (I was behind the yellow line and moving back was impossible because the bus was full). At the next stop I moved in front of the yellow line (when the bus was stopped and the doors were open) to make room for some elderly people who needed to get off. Now she went mental and shouted that I needed to get off. It didn't make any sense. I was not rude at all and there was no reason for her to treat me like that. I filed a complaint and I will never ride this bus again. read more

I can't complain about muni when it's $2 versus a cab ride that would cost me at least $10. Anyways, I do understand why people say this bus can get a little pushy and crowded as it does go through Chinatown. But I've never had an issue with it and remember, you're on public transpo! What do you expect?! If you're headed to the marina, the bus will empty a bit once you reach north beach. So you'll get to sit down and relax a bit. At least that's what happened on my ride. Muni may not be the best public transport system in the world, but to me it's A-OK. read more

This gets one star for being such a humbling experience. I think we all need that occasionally. Some of my most horrific experiences living in San Francisco were experienced on this bus. Off the top of my head: -I sat in a puddle of piss. My own fault, but this was years ago. I was new to MUNI and hadn't yet learned to pay very close attention to where I plant my ass. LESSON LEARNED. Thanks Muni! -I was squeezed onto a very packed 30 (I know, hard to believe.) and went through 2 stops before realizing that yes, that was a boner the little old man was rubbing against me. Confirmed when I was finally able to turn my head around and find him with a giant sh-t eating grin. Shudder. I stuffed that into a dark corner of my mind for years. Thanks Muni! -Someone crapped the bus a couple of weeks ago. Now the 30 doesn't smell that good. EVER. Now take a crazy hot day, sweaty people, note that its the end of the day and add a hot steamy crap. Gnarly. Now I can make myself yak on cue. Thanks Muni! Now Muni is at fault for the 30's failures. To a point. People really need to start looking out for their fellow man and treat each other with a little decency. I saw people try to shove a little old lady off the back door the other night. Yes, she was keeping the doors from closing and the bus from moving. But DAMN?!? It's like that?!? Ever been on the 1? What if we all treated each other like that on the 30. CRAZY! read more

Oh 30 Stockton why must you always make me late? I treat you well, respect your friends, and you still shit on me. We need to make this relationship work somehow, someway. Open up and tell me what you need from me. I'm all ears because I feel this is really important to me, to us. Aight? *Morning and evening commute sucks. *Want to test someone's patience? Then have them wait for this line right before it heads into the Stockton Tunnel. Even Mother Teresa would flip! read more

30 Stockton The 30 inbound pink suffocation is the best ride in San Francisco. After my friends have taken a trip on the F Market to Fisherman's Warf and the cable car back to Powell Street this is the line that you must ride. I don't understand all the bad press though. This is a great line. I've nicknamed it the, "30 inbound pink suffocation" for obvious reasons and I'm sure I don't own the rights to that because it's so true. For maximum impact I recommend ridding this line from Jackson Street to Market on Friday afternoon between 4:30 and 6PM. You really have yet to experience the glory that is MUNI until you have taken the 30 inbound on a Friday evening. I recommend this line as a destination location on your next trip to San Francisco and until you've taken this line you really haven't visited San Francisco. I was taking this line back from North Beach about three weeks back when the bus was already packed beyond capacity and some little Chinese woman wouldn't get off the bottom step. She knew just as the other 300 people that the door will not close so I started yelling at her to, "Get off the step lady there isn't any room for you and your plastic bag." Then she looked at me all crazy and mumbled something in Cantonese. She finally did step off the bus when the young girl behind me said, "You better be nice or were all likely to end up on YouTube again. You've gotta ride this bus. Yes I'm giving this 5 stars simply for the entertainment value. Where else are you going to see a bus driver arguing with a woman that a live chicken is a pet and she needs to pay $2.00 and she argues that no, it is her dinner. read more