If you are on a busy main street like Market Street, the stop may be in the middle of the street at a platform, or there might be a bus shelter along the sidewalk. Muni bus stops come in several varieties. Because of their set routes, trolley buses stick to high-traffic areas, and hybrid buses go into lower-volume neighborhoods.

Muni buses come in two varieties hybrid biodiesel-electric fueled buses and electric trolley buses powered by overhead wires. If the Muni Metro train doesn’t go to your destination or only goes part of the way, taking the bus can get you to your destination. Photo credit: AvgeekJoe Muni Hybrid Buses and Electric Trolley Buses Get the lay of the land with these above-ground Muni light trains. Pull the cord hanging along the window when you want to get off at the next stop. Within neighborhoods serviced by light rail, make your way to the above-ground Muni platform in the middle of the street.

To catch a Muni Metro train, look for signs along Market Street for entrances to underground stations. Within San Francisco, Muni train lines diverge into neighborhoods on above-ground tracks picking up passengers at surface stations. Muni subway stations connect to other transit options like Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) with destinations outside the city.

Riders zip underneath downtown San Francisco’s well-trafficked Market Street aboard Muni light rail trains.

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