Honestly not bad. There was toilet paper, seat covers, hand soap. One stall that I checked didn't…read morelock in women's bathroom and the floor was flooded in one of the stalls, but overall there wasn't a smell and the toilets flushed.

This is a review of the northbound side only…read more I've passed this thing so many times over the years and wondered Who the heck needs a rest stop this close to San Francisco, let alone this close to civilization? It's uselessly close to the beginning of my southbound trips, and I normally plan everything well and wouldn't even be on the 280 northbound 90 percent of the time. And then an annoying thing happened. On my last trip back up to San Francisco, traffic and traffic and leaving on the wrong day and traffic and traffic caused by a trampoline in the middle of the freeway and a little bit more traffic teamed up to stretch my trip out to about nine hours. So I actually needed to pee right around Crystal Springs--or I should say I held it vociferously, knowing Crystal Springs was coming up. From the parking lot, it looks really nice. The grounds are graded interestingly, the buildings are new, and the trash and recycling receptacles are clearly marked. I was prepared, maybe, to give it four stars. But then I had trouble actually finding parking. Yes, at around 10:30 p.m. on a Saturday night, this smallish parking lot was almost filled with cars. I had to break some traffic laws to go back to the spots I had intentionally passed up because they were too close to the entrance. Why were all these people here? And about half of the cars had their lights on. I get it; I take naps at random times on the road too, but were all these people hunkering down at this place off the 280 by 10:30? On a Saturday? That spooked me a little bit, so I went to use the bathroom, and that's where it got worse. Yes, the buildings are nice and new, but there are or might be more than one building with a men's room and more than one with a women's room. The men's room I could find was disgustingly dirty. I don't mean it hadn't been cleaned for a while; I mean it was disgusting. There were pools of who knows what liquid in front of the regular urinals, the toilet stalls were Cyclospora ground zeros, and there were two or three separate intravenous drug kits just lying on the floor, one of them in a yellow puddle. I ended up using the kiddie urinal, which you can see from outside, for some reason, and the door was held open, and I had no interest in touching more than I absolutely needed to. I used to worry about rest stops in the middle of the night in rural, desolate areas. It turns out that the junkies, tweakers, johns, and people who tint their windshields to black (for some reason) are more likely to frequent rest stops in Burlingame. Who knew?

PAYMENT machines- There are two on the left once you walk…read morein. you cannot load your clipper card with credit or debit cards. Cash only. If you need to load a clipper with a card then unfortunately it can't be done here. How many times have i done this and walked out so disappointed If you have the old school gold little muni tokens you can pay at the fare machine (not the gate) and it will spit you out a ticket for 2 hrs. Took me a while to learn this. Ask the attendant in the booth if any questions. Usually one on duty After the fare gates inside Take the elevator, unless you choose to get a little workout in (which is not a bad thing!) .Stairs are really long/tall

It's a small but very clean subway station located in forest hill area. There are many stairs going…read moredown from the ground level to the platform, if you're not taking elevators. I like how clean and quiet this place is.

I successfully tried out MUNI - Castro Station in San Francisco, CA for the first time on Thursday,…read more02/19/26, and I absolutely loved the experience. I was able to take the MUNI train from the Castro District to the Embarcadero Station, where it conveniently connects to BART. The ride was smooth, efficient, and made getting across the city quick and easy. At about $3 for a ride, it's also very affordable. The train itself had plenty of open seating, and the ride felt comfortable overall. Moving forward, I'll definitely be utilizing the MUNI system more often to get around different neighborhoods/districts in San Francisco.

This is one of my favorites stations since this is the one I pop out of the most because of work…read more And its especially lovely because, with most of the construction done, I can see fnnch's finch just up Market St.

The 57 Parkmerced is one of the best bus routes. This route is a great alternative and a lifesaver…read more When lines like the M Ocean View, 28 19th Ave & 29 Sunset are crowded, the 57 is here. I don't recall seeing buses on this route getting crowded - that's always a good thing. This route now takes passengers to/from Daly City Bart Station. Props to this part - convenience indeed! Here is something to know: Inbound terminal - West Portal Station Outbound terminal - Lakeshore Plaza* *The sign is keyed for Lakeshore Plaza but the terminal is on Sloat Blvd & 36th Ave

This new bus route is absolutely GREAT for those that need to get to Daly City BART in a hurry. The…read moreinbound and outbound buses both get there fairly quickly.

I'll (mostly) spare you my criticism of this station's stupid name (Powell is closer to Market…read moreStreet than this station; why not just call it Union Square?) and its relative uselessness as a station (the city spent almost $2 billion to extend Muni train service less than two miles). Right. Let's pretend we don't know anything about spending money wisely, traffic patterns, or public transit in San Francisco. Got it? Good. It's a gorgeous station. I really like the LED light squares, and when you're standing on the platform and especially going up on one of the escalators, the ceiling just looks so cool. The platform itself, the platform elevator, and the stairs and escalators leading to and from the platform all warrant five stars. Well done, Muni! Now, this station was built to solve a very particular problem. They needed to connect the T-Third line (north-south) with all the other Muni Metro lines (east-west). It would have been extremely difficult to do so at Powell Station, so they built this station just north of Powell and way deeper underground (because they needed to avoid not only the Muni Metro tunnels but also the BART tunnels, which are below the Market Street Muni Metro tunnels). They connected this station physically to Powell so that you don't need to go all the way to the street level to go between the two stations, but it's such a long walk or roll from even the closest of the Powell exits to this one that it doesn't feel like a connection. Accessibility isn't only about flat ground, elevators, and gates wide enough for wheelchair access; it's also about people who can walk but only for short distances. As such, this station is probably fine for wheelchair users, but as a connection to Powell Station for people with truly limited mobility, it doesn't work. When you walk here from Powell Station, you obviously know that you're going down, because the stairs and escalators are long. But if you really want to get a sense of how deep underground you are, do yourself a favor and exit from the Union Square end. That is, when you're standing on the platform, go up the stairs or escalators north (in the same direction as Chinatown). When you get there, you'll see that you need to take even more stairs or a longer, steeper escalator up to the street level, and there's even a separate elevator from the platform elevator. The other cool thing about exiting this way is that the on-street exit/entrance to Geary Street is very low key--it's almost hidden. When it rains, you can see the rainwater running in a gutter near the train tracks. The station isn't leaking. They just chose to make the gutter open down here, probably because totally enclosing it would make it that much more difficult to access for cleaning, repairs, etc. I'm always impressed by the number of riders who have boarded at Chinatown Station who choose to disembark here. Yes, it's a transit connection to the rest of the Muni Metro system and to BART, so it shouldn't really be surprising, but it does warm my heart. I'm a Muni fan through and through, even though--and perhaps because--I criticize their stupid, shortsighted decisions so vociferously.

Attractive, clean and centrally located transit hub…read more Opened at the end of 2022 this relatively new Muni station intersects with a number of transit lines to take you quickly to other parts of the city. During rush hour (pre-covid) it could take me an hour to get from CalTrain to Union Square (only a mile away) on the bus because of streets clogged with traffic. Now, the tracked, mostly underground Muni line buzzes through in a reliable 10 minutes. Convenient for getting to Caltrain, Chase Center or to catch a ballgame at Oracle Park. A number of frequent surface buses have stops nearby, including the cable car. Check out the "Lucy In the Sky" public art suspended from the concourse ceiling for almost 700 feet. Five Hundred 10 x10 LED light panels that change their diamond grind pattern to different colors in the spectrum. Additional Public Art includes "Convergence: Commute Patterns" and "Silent Stream". "Convergence" symbolizes the intersection of pathways with converging circles and lines painted on glasswork. "Silent Stream" hung above the platform uses highly polished steel disks to reflect passengers and trains transiting underneath. An interesting video on the public art and artists for this station can be found at: https://youtu.be/2p8Gk-esRHE

How have I never reviewed Church Street Station? Something feels amiss. . . …read more Church Street! The real heart of the Castro even though Castro Street and Castro Street Station are the showier hearts of the Castro. I guess it's like the Golden Gate Bridge; part of it isn't even in San Francisco, and it's nowhere near Downtown, yet it gets way more representational play than the Bay Bridge, which is closer to the heart of San Francisco than the Golden Gate Bridge is. Man, what a boring review. It can feel like a boring station, or a continuation of Castro Street Station, because they're identically designed. But walking up the stairs onto Market Street from Church Street Station is a much grander entrance to the Castro, because you're not in a (Harvey Milk) plaza, you're smack dab in the middle of all the mancandy and boywatching and bearstaring and lookylooing (for us straight visitors). Take me to Church (Street Station), indeed.

Surprisingly nice metro station. On a Sunday afternoon, clean and easy to navigate. An actual…read moreworker out offering assistance.

The Best Bus Line in America…read more Period. Fight Me! This gets you back and forth down Geary from Sutro Heights Park to Salesforce Park. This is a world class transit corridor.

I loathe SF public transit, more specifically anything MUNI. But when I'm forced to bite the…read morebullet, I find myself more often than not on the 38L Geary bus. Whether I'm hanging out downtown, relaxing in the Richmond, or frolicking in the Tenderloin / City Center, this bus is the one to take. Plus, it's way faster than the regular 38 Geary. When traffic is flowing, its only feels like minutes before this bus hits the downtown area from its starting point. Not all buses are created equal. I can name far too many buses that have their share of frequent shady characters, shoddy bus routes, and infrequent times. Thankfully for the 38L, these things aren't ever really an issue. There is one issue. Because everyone loves the 38L, it tends to be one of the more crowded buses. Getting a seat is near impossible during rush hour and many of the stops are stacked with eager commuters. Listen to the automated Spanish and Cantonese prompts while holding onto the rail straps for dear life. Ignore the delinquent teens and give your seat up to the elderly Chinese woman. She probably rides the bus way more than you do.

The cable cars are a staple of San Francisco. And if you're a tourist, it's most likely high up on…read moreyour bucket list of things to do. However, do yourself a favor and don't get on to the cable car from this location. This is the beginning (or end) of 2 lines. Because of that, it is busy but turning the cable cars around can take time which means load time can be slow. And given that it is in the heart of downtown, it is an area of very heavy foot traffic. That means long long lines. It's going to eat up a ton of (what could be) precious time in your day. If you are here to just see a cable car and see what it looks like to have them turn around/switch lines, then great. You can see that from the area easily. However, if you are wanting to actually ride one of the cars, It's a better plan to get on to the other end of one of the lines and ride it in to Union. You will have a much quicker/shorter wait.

This review is for the Cable Car Turntable at Powell and Market Streets in the Union Square/SoMa…read more(South of Market) area in San Francisco. The cable cars are fun and iconic. They've been a symbol of the city for over 150 years now, since 1873. There are four turntables: 1. Powell and Market Streets (this one) in Union Square near SoMa. 2. Taylor and Bay Streets in North Beach near Fisherman's Wharf. 3. Hyde and Beach Streets in Fort Mason near Fisherman's Wharf. 4. Car barn next to the Cable Car Museum in Nob Hill. There are three lines: 1. California 2. Powell/Hyde 3. Powell/Mason The California line is a straight shot, roughly east-west, on California Street from the Financial District to Nob Hill, Pork Gulch, and Pacific Heights. The California line doesn't include any turntables. The Powell/Hyde and Powell/Mason lines travel roughly north-south between the Union Square/SoMa and Fisherman's Wharf areas. These two lines include the four turntables mentioned above. The cable cars are a popular tourist attraction and therefore, you'll always see tourists lined up waiting to board at the turntables. This turntable at Powell and Market is located "downtown" in a retail area. There are a lot of shops nearby as well as the San Francisco Centre shopping mall across the street (formerly Westfield San Francisco Centre): https://www.yelp.com/biz/westfield-san-francisco-centre-san-francisco-3 During our most recent visit to San Francisco, we stayed at the Axiom Hotel ( https://www.yelp.com/biz/axiom-hotel-san-francisco ) which is adjacent to this turntable. The hotel is home to the Turn Cafe and Little Sweet, the former being aptly named: https://www.yelp.com/biz/turn-caf%C3%A9-little-sweet-san-francisco-12 I recommend all of these places. Along with retail and hotels, this area also has numerous restaurants and office towers/buildings, and the turntable is situated right next to a major BART station (Powell Street Station) and an SF Muni station (Powell Station). In addition, each day, vendors set up tables and canopies to sell stuff and you're likely to run into street performers and religious folks holding signs and speaking into megaphones. So, there's a lot going on around this turntable. As for the turntable experience itself, it can be interesting to watch the SF Muni staff (the cable cars are operated by SF Muni) manually operate the turntables. Coming and going from our hotel, we noticed this turntable was consistently busy with riders, day and night. Cable car tickets must be purchased in advance. I like to use the Clipper Card on my phone because it works for BART too. For more information on buying tickets, visit https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/cable-cars Also, I recommend checking out the Cable Car Museum in Nob Hill, just west of Chinatown. Admission is free: https://www.yelp.com/biz/cable-car-museum-san-francisco