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.

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

On 5/6/2014 9:11 PM, Mike wrote:
> But, thinking about it a little more, a car is starting to look pretty good.

I had a car last year, and we stuffed it to the gills with people going between FB and Aloft. Will do so again this year.

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!

I attended last year's D conf and visited San Francisco the year before - both times without a car.

There is a bus stop near Facebook. You can go via train (from Palo Alto) to San Francisco downtown or go by bus to the other side of the bay and use the sub (takes more time). In San Francisco you have the sub, trams and busses.

You can check the connection with the routing planer from Google maps.

(Hint: for the bus you need the exact change. At least for an European this is somewhat unusual.)

Regards,
Kai

On 7 May 2014 05:32, Walter Bright via Digitalmars-d <digitalmars-d@puremagic.com> wrote:
> On 5/6/2014 9:11 PM, Mike wrote:
>>
>> But, thinking about it a little more, a car is starting to look pretty good.
>
>
> I had a car last year, and we stuffed it to the gills with people going between FB and Aloft. Will do so again this year.
>

Speaking of cars, what time will people be down in the lobby at aloft?

On 05/07/2014 06:32 AM, Walter Bright via Digitalmars-d wrote:
>
> I had a car last year, and we stuffed it to the gills with people going between FB and Aloft. Will do so again this year.
>
I will have a car as well, but I'm staying on the other side of the bay. I can take three people from FB to Aloft and back to anywhere between FB and Main Street.

On Tue, 06 May 2014 10:20:45 +0800
Lionello Lunesu via Digitalmars-d <digitalmars-d@puremagic.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.

While getting around in that area without a car is certainly possible,
it's also going to be far more of a pain, and the odds of your tires
being slashed even once are quite low, let alone a second time. So, I'd
suggest that you just rent a car and not worry about your tires getting
slashed. Clearly, you were quite unlucky last year, but I'd be very
surprised if you were that unlucky again. Obviously, it's up to you though.

- Jonathan M Davis

On Wed, 07 May 2014 00:11:45 -0400, Mike <none@none.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.
>
> 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.

Just FYI, I took BART and buses to my hotel last year, it took 2.5 hours. When Andrew drove me back to the airport from facebook, it took 30 minutes.

Something to think about :)

Also, the site 511.org is awesome for using public transportation in the bay area.

> But, thinking about it a little more, a car is starting to look pretty good.

I will have a car this year, and will play taxi driver from Aloft to facebook.

-Steve

On Thursday, 8 May 2014 at 14:34:13 UTC, Steven Schveighoffer wrote:
> On Wed, 07 May 2014 00:11:45 -0400, Mike <none@none.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.
>>
>> 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.
>
> Just FYI, I took BART and buses to my hotel last year, it took 2.5 hours. When Andrew drove me back to the airport from facebook, it took 30 minutes.
>
> Something to think about :)
>
> Also, the site 511.org is awesome for using public transportation in the bay area.
>
>> But, thinking about it a little more, a car is starting to look pretty good.
>
> I will have a car this year, and will play taxi driver from Aloft to facebook.

Excellent. I need a lift if possible? Of so please tell me when I should be in the aloft lobby?

/Jonas

I live in the area and will be driving by Aloft on my way to FB.
I can fit 3 other people (sliver Rav4).  Ill just pull up with a
clever D theme sign on my car and pick up any stragglers if
needed.