There are 3 ways to get from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Lake Merritt by subway, taxi, or car
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San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Lake Merritt by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Lake Merritt is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Lake Merritt is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs $35 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embarcadero and arriving at 12th Street / Oakland City Center. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) and Lake Merritt is 8 miles. The road distance is 9.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Lake Merritt without a car is to BART which takes 18 min and costs $2 - $4.
The BART from Embarcadero to 12th Street / Oakland City Center takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Lake Merritt train services, operated by BART, depart from Embarcadero station.
San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Lake Merritt train services, operated by BART, arrive at 12th Street / Oakland City Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Lake Merritt is 10 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Lake Merritt.
There are 707+ hotels available in Lake Merritt.
What companies run services between San Francisco Ferry Building (Station), CA, USA and Lake Merritt, CA, USA?
BART operates a subway from Embarcadero to 12th Street / Oakland City Center every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 12 min.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- BART
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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