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4.0 of 5 stars.
my major complaint is that shit stops running too early and some lines dont run at all on the weekend. i have to admit, the buses are cleaner than chicago and i have yet to see a roach on any of them.…
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
As a dirty, cracked-patron I take umbrage at an earlier Yelper's review. Just kidding, I'm just a bit disheveled at times but never smelly. Transbay service is worth 4 stars, as is the Web site, but…
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Complaints for the ac transit are usually directed towards the dirty, cracked out patrons, not the service. I take the NL line and it's never more than 3 mins late which is in stark contrast to MUNI…
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I wish I could give negative stars, being that said, I'll proceed. I find AC transit service horrible. Drivers are sooo rude, and some people really smell bad making the entire bus stinky, the seats…
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Most people's complaints of AC Transit are not about the buses themselves, but of the riders. That's a bit unfair. If you're taking the bus, you don't get to be classist or complain about the fact…
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
AC Transit is generally slower than BART and it doesn't drop off as close in the City where I work, but they do give away free rides at http://actransit.org/freeride so I'll use that up.
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I cannot tell you how much I love the AC Transit Transbay Z line bus. It is only $106 (using Translink) for a monthly pass (compare that to taking BART every day - please!)
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Do you want to know the REAL reason why the bus is late? It's because sometimes the drivers get so hungry that they have to stop and grab a hotdog from the cart outside uc berkeley while they have 20…
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I freakin hate AC Transit. I tell you I dont wanna smell anymore crackhead or homeless men with 1 leg and a crooked eye. I dont like to smell your pissy lemonade hair or I dont wanna sit next to you.…
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So, I just got a new job and my new employer gives me a break for riding mass transit. Ok, cool. And, I actually am a strong advocate for mass transit. And I thought I'd seen just about everything in…
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Godamn!! All I have to say is "ugh." Get me a doggy bag so I can barf in... I'm so sick of AC Transit.
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have an ambivalent relationship with AC Transit. Thanks to the mysterious forces at UC Berkeley, I have a pretty holographic sticker that allows me to come and go as I please without having to…
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I support AC Transit. It gets me where I want to go! I live three minutes away from the 51. The 51 is a very reliable line that connects Alameda to Oakland and Berkeley. The 63 line could be…
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can't even hate on good ol' AC. It's gotten me back and forth to school, work and lots of other places for years! And it's true, the bus drivers LOVE leaving people as they run up to the stop. I'm…
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The 1 is a weird route, changing 10-fold with the time of day and neighborhood. Downtown Berkeley is the worst, especially if some rough hombre is dragging 10 bags of shite behind him, or if Berkeley…
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Gee, I can't understand all the negative reviews about AC Transit. Ever since I first stepped on an AC Transit bus with squeaky brakes in high school, I was won over. Everything from the plastic…
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, being that i just moved back to Oakland after living in San Francisco and was heavily reliant on the muni train... I am basing my review in relation to what i dealt with on a day to day basis…
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
pricey transfers. wierd people sometimes.
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Public transportation, a.k.a. Communism-on-wheels, provides textbook perfect examples of the Tragedy of the Commons and the Free Rider Problem. If you want to experience the frisson of a death defying…
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Thank you AC Transit for buses that have the heat stuck on high on hot days, brakes that don't really work and not giving new drivers any sort of training or info about their routes (hello, we had a…
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Four stars! Four piss-drenched, B.O-smellin', crackhead-lovin' stars! No matter which AC bus I've been on, there's always been an interesting mix of folks: from businessmen to college kids, to elderly…
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
AC Transit's such a mixed bag.They have a bunch of bus lines that go everywhere, but are often not on time. (Most) of their buses are quite new and modern, but fares are way too high. Many of their…
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I shuddered at the thought of riding another public bus since my days from moving up to BART from Muni. But, AC Transit's treated me well in the last year. 95% of the time it's on schedule
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Now that I live far away from Alameda County I have the rare `pleasure' to ride AC Transit. Unfortunately, I recently had the oppurtunity to become reunited. The prices seem to keep going up with…
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Some bus drivers are nice. Others drive like a demolition derby. I've listened to ridiculous shouting matches between bus drivers and the elder they nearly caused to fall over. Costs more than SF?…
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
As a kid, I was forced to attend Milton Shoong Chinese School. Thus, I had to ride the bus home. The buses were and are always crowded and reeking of sweat. One afternoon, a bloated chinese lady…
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
On June 24th, AC had a MAJOR change in bus lines and schedules. Certain buses were canceled or re-numbered. The handy-dandy brochures outlines the changes. Bus signs had sleeves over them explaining…
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The 51/ Broadway Bus is literally Hell on Earth. You either don't see one for an hour or you see three (yes, three) at one time (then you don't see another for an hour). The busdrivers are beyond…
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm gonna give them a 4 out of 5 NOW. But keep in mind that I live in downtown Oakland now. Most of the major bus lines go through downtown Oakland. So AC Transit works just fine for me at the moment.…
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Another one of my favorite ways to cross the bay. The AC Transit LA is great. Nice, comfy MCI highway cruisers that are almost like the Greyhound buses you see, friendly drivers on the Transbay runs.…
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I cannot imagine that people actually pay 1.75 to ride these things. I am lucky to be a Berkeley student and ride for free. But even free I find AC Transit nearly intolerable. Some folks on here, like…
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
C'mon people....it costs so much because it's going bankrupt despite running all over the East Bay, on time, all-night when needed. It picks up the ridership after midnight which BART believes doesn't…
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had a bus pass while I went to school, so I took advantage of AC Transit. Oh man, it saved me on grocery days (if I couldn't find someone to drive me). And, for doctor's appointments...and on those…
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been riding the bus for about ten years. These days I ride it over the bridge to work; back in the day I rode it to the city to go clubbing (I was young(er) and (more) foolish), heading back on…
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I remember riding the bus with my mommy when I was 4 years old. I loved these bus rides because she was always working and the only time I ever got to spend with her was on the bus.
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
it sucks that this bay area public transportation system is NOT part of the BARTplus ticket system which is what i use since i take bart and muni on a daily basis but no longer live in san francisco…
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If it wasn't for the distance to the bus stop from my house, AC transit would be my first choice for getting into the City. The drivers and managers are generally thoughtful and have common sense.…
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's pricey and not very inviting, yes, but I've never had a bad experience with AC Transit. The fact that it exists is good enough for me. I came home last night from a Yelp event later than usual and…
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This time, I'll start with the bad parts. I saw that the prices have been mentioned, but there is an additionally puzzling dimension to this for me. See, I always take BART and AC Transit, every…
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's slow and expensive, but AC Transit has potential. If it can get some decent Rapid Bus routes setup it will be a lot more efficient and useful for the average rider. I also have mixed feelings…
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I take AC Transit every day from my home in the Oakland Hills to downtown SF. PROS:
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
AC Transit..can there be a worse transit system out there? They invested millions of dollars on their new "Van Hool" buses, which are not commuter friendly. They drive around the East Bay boasting…
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
try riding the 51. it is the worst bus experience you can have. take your pick of nightmares (they all exist): a) heat permanently on full blast in the summer
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I believe a cat has 9 lives. I belive a scawny white chick standing on a Okland street corner has 2. You left my cracker ass stranded twice...begging and praying to the AC Transit Gods to spare me…
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Transbay bus FEAR FACTOR is what happens whenever bart breaks down. By the time the bus gets to your stop, everyone else and their grandmother have already piled on, therefore the driver might not…
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I relied on AC Transit for a bit while I went to Mills, and now I'm back in the public transit game ever since a strut broke in my car on the way back from Yosemite (luckily no one was killed or…
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Been taking the "AC Limo" (ha!) pretty much all my life and I do remember when there were paper transfers and they were free. And guess what? They lasted all day! Now it'll cost you $2 friggin'…
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If MUNI and AC Transit were relatives, AC Transit would be that slimy relative that everyone suspects of being a child molester, but still invites him anyway. I said it, AC Transit IS THAT BAD!! God…
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Dear AC Transit review board, Why must you punish car poolers who momentarily stop at the very front edge of a bus zone for only 2 seconds with a ludicrous $250 citation? Why must you lurk to hand out…
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Slightly more effective than strolling through Oakland in the middle of the night with a rotten egg, throwing it at a passing car, and asking the driver to give you a ride. Far less fun.
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Don't count on the late-night transbay 800 line! Privately owned vehicles are for the clueless and self-absorbed. After walking (or biking, skateboarding, rollerblading, etc), public transit is the…
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
AC Transit, why do you cost so much? Why do you insist that I pay extra for a transfer when other public transit systems don't? I have never run through so many red lights than when I'm on AC Transit.…
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I know, I know. No one seems to like the distant cousin of the MUNI. It is a little expensive and it seems like every driver has a chip on their shoulder... but man, the routes and accesibility it…
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Sometimes I get home via BART, sometimes i use AC Tranist... ACT is better than BART when:
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I give AC Transit a 3 only because the drivers are so great. I give AC transit a -1 because the prices are way too high. Fortunately, they beat the lowest parking lot rate ($7) close to work.
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2005
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1.0 of 5 stars.
ugh! i loathe ac transit! it doesn't run enough, they've cut some of the most important lines, they continually jack up the prices (it's costs more than the bart to cross the bay now!), and they drive…
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2005
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's not really so bad. The buses come every so often and take you close to where you need to go. It doesn't have delux accomadations, it doesn't provide the same level of service as a car does, it…
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2005
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1.0 of 5 stars.
AC Transit. Refer to Britton. Right on the money. With the exception if you're a student and get free ride, it's not worth it.
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2005
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ah, AC Transit. How do I hate thee? Let me count the ways. Is it the way in which you pass up disabled people because you don't want to deal with helping them? The absurd prices? That you don't…
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2005
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