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Santa rides Muni, duh, and not just for Santacon, either.
Eagle-eyed Muni rider Melinda spotted Santa on a 14 recently, amusingly placed above a lady Santa who thinks she can get you a date. Or maybe she is your date? She’s going to look really silly in that hat after today.
From all of us to all of y’alls, have a great holiday. Beware of holiday drunks (including yourself), and remember that Muni is your chariot if you’ve downed too much cheer.
Wonder how the street cars get in the holiday spirit? We’ve been lucky enough to join the Market Street Railway folks to decorate the street cars in the last few years. This year, Jeremy Whiteman of Market Street Railway sent us more photos of cable cars and streetcars all decked out in their holiday gear.
Cue the Christmas music! See more photos of streetcars getting decked out for the holidays …
Photo by @dleesf
Muni rider David (@dleesf) sent in this photo titled, “Christmas kitty on the F train.” Now, I know this cat is not wearing a Christmas ornament or anything, but I can be convinced that cats are the new Christmas, and therefore David’s caption is perfectly reasonable.
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Holiday Muni Schedule
Due to less of a demand around the holidays, Muni will generally operate on expanded Saturday schedules on Monday, Dec. 24 and on weekdays between Wednesday, Dec. 26 and Monday, Dec. 31. Details are listed below:
· Saturday schedule: 1 California, 3 Jackson, 5 Fulton, 6 Parnassus, 8X Bayshore Express, 9 San Bruno (last downtown stop at 2nd and Market streets), 14 Mission, 14L Mission Limited, 18 46th Avenue , 21 Hayes, 22 Fillmore, 23 Monterey, 24 Divisadero, 27 Bryant, 29 Sunset, 30 Stockton, 31 Balboa, 33 Stanyan, 38 Geary, 38L Geary Limited, 39 Coit, 44 O’Shaughnessy, 45 Union-Stockton, 49 Mission-Van Ness, 54 Felton and 71 Haight-Noriega
· No service (8X Bayshore to cover both routes): 8AX Bayshore A Express and 8BX Bayshore B Express
· Saturday schedule with extension of service: 48 Quintara-24th Street (will operate to Ocean Beach)
· Operating from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.: 9L San Bruno Limited
· Service will begin at normal weekday start time: 17 Parkmerced, 35 Eureka, 36 Teresita, 37 Corbett, 52 Excelsior, 56 Rutland, 66 Quintara, and 67 Bernal Heights
· Operates at a frequency of every 20 minutes during the morning peak hours: 108 Treasure Island
· Normal weekday schedule: All Muni Metro service, all Cable Car lines, F Market and Wharves, 1AX California A Express, 1BX California B Express, 2 Clement, 10 Townsend, 12 Folsom-Pacific, 14X Mission Express, 16X Noriega Express, 19 Polk, 28 19th Avenue, 30X Marina Express, 31AX Balboa A Express, 31BX Balboa B Express, 38AX Geary A Express, 38BX Geary B Express, 41 Union, 43 Masonic, 47 Van Ness, 80X Gateway Express, 81X Caltrain Express, 82X Levi Plaza Express, 83X Caltrain, 88 BART Shuttle
· Operate on Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and Weekends: 76X Marin Headlands
On Tuesdays, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day) and Jan. 1 (New Year’s Day), Muni will operate on Sunday schedules.
Photo by fchrist2
Here’s a batch of weekend photos that will make you thirsty for real eggnog. And a bonus surprising Muni holiday decor found on Instagram.
Enjoy these photos and your weekend!
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I’ve always thought that if I met Chewbacca IRL, I’d be all, “Hey, Chewie, how’s it goin’?” This crossbow-wielding Wookie, however, says, “Let people off the train before you board.”
Thanks, Chewie. Yeah, I know.
Photo via ryanchua83.