Take BART to the San Francisco St. Patrick's Day Parade!

Exit at the Montgomery, Powell, or Civic Center Street Stations. The parade starts on 2nd and Market, right on McAllister, left on Polk and ends at Civic Center Plaza. To plan your trip, visit www.bart.gov.

To avoid long ticket lines, buy a round trip ticket for the parade in advance at any BART station (tickets have no time limit). This is particularly helpful for families or groups traveling together -- each person must have their own ticket and will skip long lines at the ticket machines by purchasing them in advance. To calculate your round trip fare ahead of time, visit www.bart.gov/tickets/calculator/fareCalculator.asp.

You can visit www.bart.gov/tickets/types/types.asp for information about discount tickets for Seniors or Persons with Disabilities.)

Parking At BART Stations

Parking at all BART stations is FREE every Saturday and Sunday (except at Lake Merritt - $.25 parking payment required). For a list of BART stations with parking, visit www.bart.gov/guide/parking/overview.asp and find the station closest to you.

511 Transit: Comprehensive Transit Information for the San Francisco Bay Area www.transitinfo.org

AC Transit: Serves Berkeley, Oakland and other East Bay communities. In SF, buses depart from the Transbay Terminal and Financial District. (510) 839-2882. www.actransit.org/riderinfo/

BART: Links San Francisco with the East Bay and Daly City. In SF, trains run underground along Market Street. Stops at Embarcadero, Montgomery, Powell, Civic Center. (415) 992-2278. www.bart.gov

CalTrain: Rail service to the Peninsula, San Jose. In SF, trains depart from the San Francisco Cal-Train Station. 4th St./Townsend (800) 660-4287. www.caltrain.com

Golden Gate Transit: Serves Marin County, parts of Sonoma. In SF, buses stop on Lombard St., Van Ness Ave., Geary Blvd., Financial District, Transbay Terminal. (415) 923-2000. www.goldengatetransit.org

SamTrans: Serves San Mateo County including the San Francisco International Airport, Palo Alto, Daly City. In SF, buses stop in Financial District, Transbay Terminal. (800) 660-4287. www.samtrans.org

Muni: For complete schedule information call (415) 673-MUNI. www.sfmuni.com