May 18, 2014
On 18 May 2014 14:46, Dragos Carp via Digitalmars-d < digitalmars-d@puremagic.com> wrote:

> On Tuesday, 6 May 2014 at 02:20:46 UTC, Lionello Lunesu wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> After last year's incident with my tires getting slashed, I'm really hoping I can do without a car during this year's DConf. How feasible is this?
>>
>> I'll be staying at Aloft. Would be great if there's someone I can share a ride with. I've also seen there's a public bus going more or less to FB and back, so I should be good there. (Right?)
>>
>> But how about getting to SFO or down town? Am I causing myself a whole
>> lot of pain (albeit of a different kind) by not renting a car? To be clear,
>> I'm not looking for an economical option, just peace of mind.
>>
>> Lio.
>>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I will also stay at Aloft and have a car (at least 3 seats available). Also if somebody arrives on Tuesday, May 20th around 5:00 pm at San Francisco International Airport and needs to get to Aloft, please leave me a message.
>
> Dragos
>


Unless I bump into Walter and Brad this year, I'd take up on any offer. :-)


May 18, 2014
On Mon, 05 May 2014 19:20:45 -0700, Lionello Lunesu <lionello@lunesu.remove.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> After last year's incident with my tires getting slashed, I'm really hoping I can do without a car during this year's DConf. How feasible is this?
>
> I'll be staying at Aloft. Would be great if there's someone I can share a ride with. I've also seen there's a public bus going more or less to FB and back, so I should be good there. (Right?)
>
> But how about getting to SFO or down town? Am I causing myself a whole lot of pain (albeit of a different kind) by not renting a car? To be clear, I'm not looking for an economical option, just peace of mind.
>
> Lio.

I'll have room for a couple of people plus bags. I should have my car by 5:30PM Tuesday for anyone arriving around that time. And I'll be staying at Aloft.

-- 
Adam Wilson
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Aurora Project Coordinator
May 19, 2014
On 07/05/14 06:11, Mike wrote:
> On Tuesday, 6 May 2014 at 02:20:46 UTC, Lionello Lunesu wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> After last year's incident with my tires getting slashed, I'm really
>> hoping I can do without a car during this year's DConf. How feasible
>> is this?
>>
>> I'll be staying at Aloft. Would be great if there's someone I can
>> share a ride with. I've also seen there's a public bus going more or
>> less to FB and back, so I should be good there. (Right?)
>>
>> But how about getting to SFO or down town? Am I causing myself a whole
>> lot of pain (albeit of a different kind) by not renting a car? To be
>> clear, I'm not looking for an economical option, just peace of mind.
>>
>> Lio.
>
> I'm wondering about this myself.
>
> My current plan to get from SFO to the Aloft is via BART (SFO -> Balboa
> Park -> Bay Fair -> Freemont) and then take a bus or a taxi from
> Freemont to the hotel.
>
> It looks like one could take bus 200 from the Aloft to the Ardenwood
> Park-and-ride, transfer to bus DB, and cross the bridge to Facebook.
>
> But, thinking about it a little more, a car is starting to look pretty
> good.
>
> Mike

The GM from Aloft replied to my inquiry about transportation:

"There are shuttles at the airport and you can always arrange for one to take you back from the hotel as well.  Public transportation options would be the BART which is our local subway system.  This can take you from SFO to the Union City Bart Station which has cabs posted outside and it is then just a 10-15 cab ride to the hotel."

Have inquired further how to recognize the shuttles at SFO.

L.

May 19, 2014
On 19/05/14 15:37, Lionello Lunesu wrote:
> Have inquired further how to recognize the shuttles at SFO.

FYI: http://www.flysfo.com/to-from/ebs/shared-ride-vans

May 20, 2014
On 19 May 2014 23:07, Lionello Lunesu via Digitalmars-d < digitalmars-d@puremagic.com> wrote:

> On 19/05/14 15:37, Lionello Lunesu wrote:
>
>> Have inquired further how to recognize the shuttles at SFO.
>>
>
> FYI: http://www.flysfo.com/to-from/ebs/shared-ride-vans
>
>
Yeah, shuttles is how Manu got to Aloft last year.  IIRC it's useful only if you are shared with people going in the same direction.

FYI:  BART is $11, and taxi from Union -> Aloft is $20.


May 20, 2014
On 20 May 2014 06:21, Iain Buclaw <ibuclaw@gdcproject.org> wrote:

>
> On 19 May 2014 23:07, Lionello Lunesu via Digitalmars-d < digitalmars-d@puremagic.com> wrote:
>
>> On 19/05/14 15:37, Lionello Lunesu wrote:
>>
>>> Have inquired further how to recognize the shuttles at SFO.
>>>
>>
>> FYI: http://www.flysfo.com/to-from/ebs/shared-ride-vans
>>
>>
> Yeah, shuttles is how Manu got to Aloft last year.  IIRC it's useful only if you are shared with people going in the same direction.
>
> FYI:  BART is $11, and taxi from Union -> Aloft is $20.
>

Speaking of which, I'm at Aloft now if there's anyone around for a drink or chat. :)


May 20, 2014
On 20/05/14 07:21, Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d wrote:
>
> On 19 May 2014 23:07, Lionello Lunesu via Digitalmars-d
> <digitalmars-d@puremagic.com <mailto:digitalmars-d@puremagic.com>> wrote:
>
>     On 19/05/14 15:37, Lionello Lunesu wrote:
>
>         Have inquired further how to recognize the shuttles at SFO.
>
>
>     FYI: http://www.flysfo.com/to-from/__ebs/shared-ride-vans
>     <http://www.flysfo.com/to-from/ebs/shared-ride-vans>
>
>
> Yeah, shuttles is how Manu got to Aloft last year.  IIRC it's useful
> only if you are shared with people going in the same direction.
>
> FYI:  BART is $11, and taxi from Union -> Aloft is $20.

Yeah, it's cheap if you are part of 1 "party", then it's $10 for any additional person.

I'll arrive at SFO on May 20, 6:24 PM. I can stick around SFO for an hour or so if there's others in that time frame that want to share a shuttle to Aloft. Email me lio@lunesu, or wechat 'lionello'.

L.
May 20, 2014
On 19 May 2014 22:50, "Lionello Lunesu via Digitalmars-d" < digitalmars-d@puremagic.com> wrote:
>
> On 20/05/14 07:21, Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 19 May 2014 23:07, Lionello Lunesu via Digitalmars-d <digitalmars-d@puremagic.com <mailto:digitalmars-d@puremagic.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     On 19/05/14 15:37, Lionello Lunesu wrote:
>>
>>         Have inquired further how to recognize the shuttles at SFO.
>>
>>
>>     FYI: http://www.flysfo.com/to-from/__ebs/shared-ride-vans
>>
>>     <http://www.flysfo.com/to-from/ebs/shared-ride-vans>
>>
>>
>> Yeah, shuttles is how Manu got to Aloft last year.  IIRC it's useful only if you are shared with people going in the same direction.
>>
>> FYI:  BART is $11, and taxi from Union -> Aloft is $20.
>
>
> Yeah, it's cheap if you are part of 1 "party", then it's $10 for any
additional person.
>
> I'll arrive at SFO on May 20, 6:24 PM. I can stick around SFO for an hour
or so if there's others in that time frame that want to share a shuttle to Aloft. Email me lio@lunesu, or wechat 'lionello'.
>
> L.

FYI I was stuck at border control for 2 hours - incase anyone else is an alien.


May 20, 2014
what about tonight

On 05/19/2014 10:23 PM, Iain Buclaw via Digitalmars-d wrote:
> On 20 May 2014 06:21, Iain Buclaw <ibuclaw@gdcproject.org <mailto:ibuclaw@gdcproject.org>> wrote:
>
>
>     On 19 May 2014 23:07, Lionello Lunesu via Digitalmars-d
>     <digitalmars-d@puremagic.com <mailto:digitalmars-d@puremagic.com>>
>     wrote:
>
>         On 19/05/14 15:37, Lionello Lunesu wrote:
>
>             Have inquired further how to recognize the shuttles at SFO.
>
>
>         FYI: http://www.flysfo.com/to-from/ebs/shared-ride-vans
>
>
>     Yeah, shuttles is how Manu got to Aloft last year.  IIRC it's
>     useful only if you are shared with people going in the same direction.
>
>     FYI:  BART is $11, and taxi from Union -> Aloft is $20.
>
>
> Speaking of which, I'm at Aloft now if there's anyone around for a drink or chat. :)



May 20, 2014
On 05/20/2014 09:47 AM, Robert BuRnEr Schadek via Digitalmars-d wrote:
> what about tonight

I am 101% sure people will be at Aloft. I will be. :)

Ali