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 If
you live at the Student
Home™, it's easy to get around in
San Rafael and the San Francisco Bay Area! We have a
free shuttle bus to school and anywhere in San Rafael.
There is also a bus stop near the Student
Home™, and the San Rafael
Transit Center (the bus terminal with buses to the airport,
to San Francisco and throughout the San Francisco Bay Area) is also nearby.
- Free shuttle bus mornings and all afternoon
- Bus stop near the Student
Home™
- Reach the San Rafael bus terminal by bus or taxi in 10 minutes
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Free Shuttle
Bus
To and From
School: Our shuttle bus takes
students to school every morning, and picks
them up in the afternoon.
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ELS
Students: |
It takes
only about 5 minutes to ELS at
Dominican University. The
shuttle bus brings you to school at
about 8:00 in the morning, and picks
you up at 3:30 and 5:30 in the
afternoon. |
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College
of Marin Students: |
It takes
about 15 minutes to the College of
Marin Indian Valley Campus.
We may be able to arrange a shuttle
bus service to school
at 8:45 in the morning, and
return trip at about 3:00 in the
afternoon. |
Go-Anywhere Transportation: In the
afternoons, we also offer free shuttle
service according to student request (for
example, to local stores, banks, and
downtown areas). Just tell the driver where
you want to go! |
Bicycles
Bicycles are ideal to quickly and easily to get to
downtown, restaurants and shopping mall. There are
many places to rent or buy an inexpensive
bicycle. |
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Bus
Public transportation is excellent in San
Rafael and Marin County.
Local Bus: Buses go
very frequently within San Rafael, to San
Francisco and to neighboring cities. There
are two bus stops very near the Student
Home™: one bus stop has express bus
connections directly to San Francisco; the
other bus stop has frequent local busses
throughout the day to the bus terminal
("Transit Center") and to the neighborhood
of Dominican University.
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Marin Airporter:
The Marin Airporter bus goes between the San
Rafael Transit Center and San Francisco
International Airport (SFO) every 30
minutes; the price is about $20.
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More Info
Airport Express: The
Airport Express bus goes
between the San Rafael Transit Center and
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
every hour, and between the San Rafael
Transit Center and Oakland International
Airport (OAK) every two hours.
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to Door: The
Door to Door shuttle van is a convenient way
to get to and from San Francisco
International Airport (SFO); the Door to
Door shuttle will go directly to/from the
Student
Home™.
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Greyhound: The
famous Greyhound bus is a cheap way to
travel long-distance. The Greyhound
bus terminal is
located in San Francisco (you can take the
express bus from
the Student
Home™ to San Francisco); from
here you can travel throughout the USA.
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Ferry
The most beautiful and most interesting way
of going to San Francisco is by ferry!
While riding on the boat, you can enjoy
gorgeous views of the Golden Gate Bridge,
Alcatraz and San Francisco. The ride takes
about 30 minutes from Larkspur (which can be
easily reached by bus).
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More Info
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Taxi
Taxis are easily found at the bus terminal
and in downtown San Rafael. You can
also call a taxi to the Student
Home™ or to any other location. Taxis
in the USA are usually very large so that
you can share one taxi between four or even
more friends.
>> North Bay Taxi: (415) 258-2800
>> Marin Happy Cab: (415) 457-8294 |
Car
It seems that almost everybody in the USA
has a car, and driving once own car is the
most popular transportation. It's also
easy and not expensive to rent a car; often,
you can get the cheapest price if you make
your reservation through an agency in your
country because then the price often
includes insurance which is otherwise an
expensive extra. Note that most car
rental companies have a minimum age
requirement of 25 years or 21 years of age.
>> Enterprise (minimum age: 21 years):
http://www.enterprise.com/
>> Alamo (often cheapest for foreigners):
https://www.alamo.com/
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Train
You can take the train along the California
coast or to other destinations within the
USA. A train ride is a nice way to see
the USA.
The train station is
located in Richmond (about 20-30 minutes by
taxi from the Student
Home™).
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Airports
The easiest and most popular way of
traveling long-distance in the USA is by
airplane. There are two international
airports nearby. Both can be easily
reached by bus, shuttle bus or taxi within
one hour.
SFO:
The larger of the two international airports
is San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
You can take the Marin Airporter every 30
minutes, the Airport Express or the Door to
Door shuttle
to and from SFO (see above).
OAK: The
second international
airport is Oakland International Airport
(OAK). You can take the Airport
Express every 2 hours to and from OAK (see
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How to get to the
Student
Home™
Please see our
Check-In & Check-Out page for more
information about the easy ways to get to the San
Rafael Student
Home™.
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