Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Do you think I should accept the challenge? It may be difficult with a baby! What would you do?

Email from Matt:

My Dearest Teresa -

Please find below instructions for the BART: (Bay Area Rapid Transit to you noobs)

*Once left the plane, proceed to the airtram, this is up the escalator after you pass security.
*Whence on the airtram, proceed to the BART station (this shares the same spot as Garage G, and is a few stops after you get on the airtram).
*Once arrived at the BART station. Buy a bart ticket at the bart ticket machine. It will cost you 5.30. You can enter a credit card and purchase tickets for 11.00 to get you there and back (this is what I did). You won't need to do this is the sleasemans take us. Than it would just be $5.30.
*Proceed to the turnstyle. Put BART ticket in. Take ticket. Important: keep ticket! You will need it when you get off.
*Proceed to bart train.
*Get on BART train
*Take fart train all the way to the powell street station. It is exactly 30 minutes after you get on the bart.
*Get off bart train. You will be in the basement of a mall. Take the outside exit (don't go to the mall), once you go up the escalator you will be looking at a GAP. The street next to you will be market. Take market down to 4th street and take a right. You will need to cross fourth street as well. If you did it correctly you will be standing in fron t of a ross -dress - for less store. Proceed down fourth untill you get to the marriott -- 55 fourth street and easy cheesy: below is a link with a map. The number one is the ross store.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=55+Fourth+Street,+San+Francisco,+CA+94103+(San+Francisco+Marriott)&daddr=powell+street+BART+to:Ross+store+san+francisco+fourth&hl=en&geocode=FQOOQAIdiz-0-CGyUk0LuzgUBw%3B%3B&mra=ls&sll=37.785364,-122.405827&sspn=0.001997,0.00339&ie=UTF8&ll=37.785105,-122.405344&spn=0.00379,0.006781&z=17

If you decide not take this challenge, I understand. Cab is $40.00 I think. Make sure you negotiate pricing up front and ensure they take credit cards. Use your judgement, with what works for you and won't stress you out on vacay.... but.... the train is fun, fun, fun!

I have left your name at the front desk, they know you are coming.

Love you much!

Matt

1 comment:

Michelle said...

Hmmm...that does seem like a bit of challenge with baby Addy! I don't know? I love how he was like "Don't go to the mall"! Haha! Have fun in SF friend, via Bart or a cab :)