BART
Regional rail for trips across the Bay and to SFO. Check the station, transfers, and operating hours for your workday.
Routes & current guidance
MAKE THE BAY AREA FEEL LIKE HOME
Your guide to getting around.
Local know-how for travel nurses, medical professionals, and business travelers settling in for 30 days or longer.
Plan around your workplace, not just your city.
Check a door-to-door trip at your actual arrival and departure times, including weekends and night shifts. A nearby station does not always mean a convenient commute.
Caltrain
Connects San Francisco, the Peninsula, and San Jose, with some service to Gilroy. Stopping patterns vary. With Clipper, tag on and tag off.
Routes & current guidanceMuni & local buses
San Francisco’s local network helps with the last part of your trip. Check current payment options and transfers.
Routes & current guidanceSan Francisco Bay Ferry
Consider a waterfront commute from Oakland, Alameda, Richmond, or Vallejo. Routes and service days differ.
Routes & current guidanceLate-night travel
Working nights? Check the All Nighter bus network and your first and last connections. Do not assume daytime rail routes run overnight.
Routes & current guidanceHospital shuttles
UCSF publishes campus shuttle routes and live information. Confirm your campus, eligibility, hours, and staff parking with your employer.
Routes & current guidanceArriving by air
SFO: BART serves the International Terminal; AirTrain connects airport terminals.
OAK: The airport connector reaches Coliseum for the main BART network.
SJC: VTA Route 60 connects the airport with Milpitas BART and other transit connections.
511 transit guide: Find agencies, accessibility information, and trip options.
Before your first shift or meeting
- Confirm the exact hospital campus, building, and entrance.
- Ask your employer about staff parking and shuttle eligibility.
- Allow time for transfers and the walk from the stop.
- Try the commute before your first day and plan an alternative way home.
Researched September 22, 2026. Confirm current details with the linked operators and venues before traveling.
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