San Francisco Day Trip

Tour the World's Coolest City!

Your mission, should you choose to accept it: 

  • Use your Transit App to find the best routes on public transit
  • Solve three riddles to figure out the verification points
  • Snap a pic of your Cal ID at each point
  • Submit your photos, riddle answers, and a screen shot of your Clipper App to win our prize.

Starting Point: Downtown Berkeley BART

Destination #1:

Chinatown

Use the location below in your Transit App to find which BART line you should take to San Francisco. 

Get off at Powell Street Station and transfer to Union Square-Market Street Station (follow "T" signs). Take the Muni T line to Chinatown-Rose Pak Station


Transit App Location: 

Chinatown-Rose Pak Station


Riddle #1:

Rose Pak has some golden fire! Find me by the exit. 


Destination #2:

Ghirardelli Square

Take Muni Line 30 to Crissy Field /North Point and get off at Larkin. Enter the location below in your Transit App for the best route.

Note: the bus stops are painted in yellow on the street poles at some places in the city--if you don't see a sign, look for the yellow pole. 


Transit App Location:

Ghirardelli Square


Riddle #2:

Man's best friend frozen in time! Doesn't stop him from yapping up a storm...


Destination #3:

Golden Gate Bridge

Take Muni 28 to the Presidio. The bus will say "Daly City Bart" but you're going to hop off at Golden Gate Bridge Parking Lot

Enter the location below in your Transit App for the best route: 


Transit App Location: 

Golden Gate Postcard View


Riddle #3:

Some friendships last forever! 


End Point: Golden Gate Bridge

Getting Home: 

Once you've explored all three spots, use your Transit App to get yourself home.

  • If you get lost check out our FAQ's on what to do
  • It can take time to get back to Berkeley; bring a friend and a book to pass the time
  • Don't forget to have fun and take pictures! 

Ready to verify?

Fill out the form linked here.