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=== Going Northeast (I-80) ===
You can take the BART to '''Richmond''' (about $4.50), get off, walk East, where there is the on ramp to the I-80 East. See [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Richmond,+CA&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=37.936312,-122.333064&spn=0.016044,0.05403&om=1&iwloc=A Google maps].
You can also take BART to '''Pleasant Hill''' (about $5.25), there is an onramp next to the BART station, but the best onramp to hitchhike at in this area is about a mile north at Monument Blvd. It has a nice stop light on the on ramp itself. A sign saying "Sacramento" or wherever you are going helps.
There is a tradition of [http://sfcasualcarpool.com/ "casual carpools"] across the Bay Bridge (check that website for further info). This is a good way to get out of the city along I-80 if you're leaving in the afternoon, but less useful in the morning as it's mainly for commuters. Some but not all drivers ask for a $1 contribution (still cheaper than BART).
You can try to follow I-80 to get to I-5 north, but if you're trying to go north you'll probably have an easier time on US-101, see below.
In San FranciscoYou can take the BART to '''Richmond''' (about $4.50), get off, walk East, go where there is the on ramp to 19th Avenuethe I-80 East. See [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Richmond, which is also Highway 1+CA&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=37. Find a good traffic light while walking South936312,-122. You can even start in the Golden Gate Park333064&spn=0. Along Great Highway (e016044,0.g05403&om=1&iwloc=A Google maps]. Waiting time at the end of the L metro line) also works well and may have less local trafficthis spot was half an hour for a straight ride to Sacramento, April 2016.
Once you're out There is a tradition of [http://sfcasualcarpool.com/ "casual carpools"] (known elsewhere as "slugging") across the city and dealing with smaller town traffic Bay Bridge (Pacifica and Southcheck that website for further info), getting picked up . This is a piece good way to get out of cakethe city along I-80 if you're leaving in the afternoon, but less useful in the morning as it's mainly for commuters. Some but not all drivers ask for a $1 contribution (still cheaper than BART).
Continuing beyond Santa Cruz towards Los Angeles along Highway 1 will be slower than taking You can try to follow I-80 to get to I-5 north, but this is considered one of the most scenic roads in Californiaif you're trying to go north you'll probably have an easier time on US-101, see above.
You can also reach Santa Cruz by taking the Caltrain (it is easy to get on w/o paying though inspectors do come through) all the way south to Gilroy and hitchhiking out on 1st street, which is also highway 152. Good hitching spot in the morning when people are headed from Gilroy to Santa Cruz to work. This may make sense if you're starting from somewhere south of SF in the Bay Area.
Take the I-5 if you want In San Francisco, go to get there fast19th Avenue, which is also Highway 1. Find a good traffic light while walking South. You might want to take can even start in the BART train to '''Dublin/Pleasanton'''Golden Gate Park. Along Great Highway (e.g. The BART station is located next to a highway on ramp, but you might at the end of the L metro line) also works extremely well and may have better luck less local traffic. These are both very good options if you walk further East don't want to the following onramppay for a bus/BART.
This route worked really well for an anonymous user in 2009: Take BART south to Milbrae. Change onto Caltrain, You can also take that to San Jose SamTrans bus 110 for maybe $7. Take bus 68 to Gilroy 2 from there, 1 hour 20 minutes, $1.75. Hitchhike east along Daly City station (just south of the Pacheco Pass highwaySF city line, which leads towards I-5; many cars here will be continuing south reachable by BART or Muni bus) to Los Angeles on I-5. If heading towards Las VegasPacifica, and get off I-5 at exit 257, to get onto highway 58Reina Del Mar and Hwy 1. Take that EastMuch more low key than dealing with the city, avoid getting stuck in Bakersfieldif you have the spare cash. 58 goes all Once you're out of the way through, past Mojave city and dealing with smaller town traffic (Pacifica and Barstowsouth), towards Vegasgetting picked up is a piece of cake.
== Things To Do ==The Bay Area is a diverse place, with a long and proud history of LeftContinuing beyond Santa Cruz towards Los Angeles along Highway 1 will probably be slower than taking I-leaning politics and Counter Culture. It 5 but this is also, as a whole, considered one of the wealthiest and most expensive places scenic roads in the United States. The area should have something to offer for everyoneCalifornia.
[http://thelonghaul.org/ The Long Haul Infoshop] in Berkeley, is an anarchist library and community space which often has neat events.
The Bay Area is home to many book stores=== Going South (I-5, and two of the best are San Francisco's fast route towards [http://www.citylights.com/ City Lights Books[Los Angeles]] and Berkeley's or [[http://www.moesbooks.com/ Moe's BooksLas Vegas]]) ===
In North Berkeley Take the I-5 if you want to get there fast. You might want to take the BART train to '''Dublin/Pleasanton''' (about $6). The BART station is one located next to a freeway entrance which has a lot of traffic and a fairly decent spot to stop (after the worlds best known punk rock clubs [http://www'freeway entrance' sign).924gilmanYou might have better luck if you walk further east to the following entrance which has less traffic, but a big bus stop to pull into a couple hundred meters before the entrance itself.org/ 924 Gilman Street] with shows every Friday and Saturday You're actually hitching onto I-580 here but it merges into I-5 further out; avoid getting a ride to Tracy or Stockton if you want to go south, and sometimes Sundayit won't do you much good.
The Bay Area is home to a number of great parks '''Option 2'''This route worked really well for relaxing and hiking an anonymous user in. Golden Gate Park in San Francisco is a lovely urban park. For hiking it is best to go further out to Mount Diablo State Park in the East Bay or 2009: Take Caltrain south to Big Basin Redwoods state park San Jose (or walk across about $9 from downtown SF, $7 from the Golden Gate Bridge [http://mapsBART transfer at Millbrae).googleTake VTA bus 68 to Gilroy from there, 1.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=375 hours, $2.832374Hitchhike east along the Pacheco Pass highway (152 east),which leads towards I-5; many cars here will be continuing south to Los Angeles on I-1225.480557&spn=0 If heading towards Las Vegas, get off I-5 at exit 257, to get onto highway 58.0005Take that East,0avoid getting stuck in Bakersfield.001198&t=h&z=20 turn right walk down 58 goes all the steps under the bridge] to the other side walking north a few more yards to Conzelman Roadway through, walk up past Mojave and West through the Marin HeadlandsBarstow, )towards Vegas.
The Bay Area is also home to a number of sports teams, including two american football teams, the 49ers and The Raiders.
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The '''Bay Area''' is an area in [[California]], containing '''San Francisco''', '''Oakland''', '''San Jose''' and other urban centres. It's fairly extended, with millions of inhabitants. There's a plethora of highways, and it's probably better to see the Area as one huge city, with "The City" (San Francisco) as its cultural centre.
== Hitchhiking out ==
=== Going North (US-101) ===
From San Francisco, the best place to hitch in this direction is on approach to Golden Gate Bridge from Lombard Street. Just before it reaches the Presidio, it makes an angular turn toward the bridge, and a couple blocks down that angular street (at Richardson and Lyon) is a large rarely-used bus stop area which makes a perfect hitching spot.
Immediately across the bridge is Marin County, which is mostly a rich suburban area where getting a ride may be is difficult, so if you're going up 101 it's best if you can get a ride from SF at least as far as Novato, and preferably beyond Santa Rosa. Between Novato and Petaluma is a stretch of non-freeway where you could hitch on the road, which is probably better than hitching on a ramp if you want a long ride north towards Humboldt/Oregon. (check the map for this spot) Alternately you can take Highway 1 from Marin County up the coast, but while very scenic this road has little traffic so be prepared for long waits.
=== Going South Northeast (Highway 1, towards [[Santa Cruz]] and scenic route towards [[Los Angeles]]I-80) ===
You can also take SamTrans BART to '''Pleasant Hill''' (it's about $15.50 from Daly City25), $4.00 from downtown SF) there is an onramp next to Pacificathe BART station, and get off but the best onramp to hitchhike at Reina Del Mar and Hwy 1in this area is about a mile north at Monument Blvd. Much more low key than dealing with It has a nice stop light on the city, if on ramp itself. A sign saying "Sacramento" or wherever you have the spare cashare going helps.
=== Going South (I-5Highway 1, fast route towards [[Los AngelesSanta Cruz]] or and scenic route towards [[Las VegasLos Angeles]]) ===
If you're starting from closer to San Jose, you can also reach Santa Cruz by taking the VTA 68 bus from there south to Gilroy for $2 and hitchhiking out on 1st street, which is also highway 152 (west); this is a good hitching spot in the morning when people are headed from Gilroy to Santa Cruz to work. Though at that rate the 17 bus from San Jose all the way to Santa Cruz is $5 and takes a much more direct route.
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