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[Nameless Pete]

Dude! I live like forty minutes from San Francisco, but I have no car. This kept me from answering any axons, (before the voicemail), but there is no WAY I'm gonna miss this! Hell, I'll walk if I have to.

[Ceantari]

[Mazian]

Visiting San Francisco

I thought it would be helpful to those out-of-towners who are going to make the trip that they get a few links that Native Franciscans ( ) take for granted.

First let me say, do not use the San Jose Airport. It's too problematic. Cab fares can exceed $100.00 from this airport to downtown SF and $60 from this airport to the nearest BART station. I have no experience with CalTrain, this may be a viable method of reducing the expenses if you have already booked a plane to here.


If you are coming in to either SFO (San Francisco International Airport) or OAK (Oakland International Airport), then you have the option to use BART transit.

www.bart.gov - find schdules and prices

If you are coming from SFO, you are coming from the San Francisco International stop. If you are coming from OAK then you are coming from the Colesium/Oakland Airport stop.

The Live Combat Training Exercise is nearest the Powell St exit.

To/From SFO, the cost is $4.95 each way.

To/From OAK, the cost is $2.00 for the "AirBart" shuttle from the Airport to the BART station. Then $3.15 from Colesium/Oakland Airport to Powell St. The cost is exactly the same going back.


Wholefoods (www.wholefoods.com) has a store at this location. The food is reasonably priced, is nearby, and is healthy.

There are numerous other fast food restaurants in the area for those who want cheaper food.



I'll put up an offer. Anyone who needs a ride from the event to the airport or home, as long as it's within a reasonable drive (i.e., less than 60 miles, which should cover most of the bay area). I cannot pick anyone up, I will be working that day.

And you must work out arrangements in advance so that I can have driving directions/etc prepared. Please also keep in mind that if you make arrangements with me, I might be filling the other seats in my car, so you need to be specific about how many people will be travelling. Unexpected extras may find themselves without a ride if I have no space for them.

If no one needs a ride, then I won't be bringing my car (again, a reason place an advanced reservation with the Mazian Taxi Servier ), cause parking is a whopping $25-35 dollars in some places in downtown San Francisco.


PM me and we'll work out details.


I will also extend the invitation to anyone who needs help navigating SF, PM me and I'll do my best to point you in the right direction.

[hmrpita]

[pineapple]

hey im new to these forums but not new to ILB. i live in about 60 miles north of san francisco and i do have my licence. im willing to give rides if some one tells me how to sign up for it!

[ariock]

Maybe Some Bad News...

[Jaegermech29]

Re: Maybe Some Bad News...

[Ranger D]

There is also a huge parking structure across from the Metreon and Moscone Center at 4th and Mission. I've parked there many times for Macword Expos.

[G3K]

[detayl]

Just to satisfy my own curiousity, can anyone tell me which of these SF Train stations should I pick as a destination?

Edit: Bah, only overnight trains anyway.

[androshandrew]

I would so be there, I started from the beginning of this all but alas, am not a crew member. Plus I am not 17, damn you Mature rating.

[G3K]

Obligatory fish joke, but, seriously, do you have to be a crew member to gain entry to the event? If you're not pre-registered, I understand you can just show up, but if you do pre-register and you're not a confirmed crew member from any other exercise, what the hell happens?

[Mazian]

[vpisteve]

I was gonna go until I saw the airfares. Give us 2-weeks' notice next time, PMs!

/me shakes his fist at nobody in particular, since they're not here and never read the forums.

[G3K]

I vaguely remembered registering for the Cold Pizza promotion way back when. Since that's at 7 AM, probably for the live show, I'm thinking it's not got much if anything to do with us.

Maybe I'm not looking in the right places, but I'm surprised I haven't heard anything about the SF training exercise anywhere other than the 404 page. Like, I was expecting Penny-Arcade or local Bay Area media or, you know, a huge thread at the Bungie forums about all this. A game that pre-sells 15 million copies has got to have some pretty rabid fans, even ones who aren't ILB crew...