How We Commute

• Started in fall 2017, the Gator Pass is a transit program available to all students through their OneCard. As of fall 2024, Gator Pass integrated with the Clipper BayPass and now provides unlimited rides on all Clipper transits - including Muni, BART, Caltrain, SamTrans, AC Transit, Golden Gate Transit, ferries, and more - during the fall and spring semesters. Gator Pass is funded by student fees, each student pays $130/semester (decreased from $180 in fall 2024). Gator Pass is valid everyday of the fall and spring semesters, but not during winter or summer break. 
• We encourage you to bike to campus! SF State strives to be as bike-friendly as possible. We have several biking rotes through campus and biking cages to safely store your bike which can be found on the biking parking and routes map. Register for bike cage use and find more about biking on SF State here. Keep your eye out for the new bike lane being installed by the Lake Merced Quick-Build Project on Lake Merced Blvd!
• SF State is part of the public bicycle sharing system, Bay Wheels and has several stations on campus where you can rent bike and ride them throughout San Francisco. Find a bike sharing station near you using the Bay Wheels map.  
• Electric vehicle charging stations can be found throughout campus. SF State offers a reduced charging rate of only $1.00 per hour with no hourly limit for the SF State community. As of 2024, there are 40 charging stations on campus: 4 stations in Lot 2 and 36 stations in Lot 20. All day-pass and semester permit holders can park in these lots.
• We conduct detailed Campus Transportation Surveys every 3 years. Our latest survey was conducted in May 2023. From our May 2023 survey results, 64% of students, faculty and staff take public transit, bike, walk, or carpool to campus! See below for preliminary results.
• Our Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan guides our efforts to shift towards sustainable transportation. Click here to read the latest TDM Plan. The newest TDM plan will be published in 2025.
• SF State's facilities fleet was transitioned to primarily electric vehicles in 2018.

Students

You get unlimited rides on all Clipper public transits during the fall and spring semesters with your Gator Pass! Every student has access to the Gator Pass through their OneCard (student ID). Learn how to activate your OneCard here. 

Employees

You can use Commuter Check to save money on your commute via public transportation to campus. The benefit works by allowing you to deduct up to $300 monthly out of your paycheck pretax to use for public transportation. Learn how to sign up for Commuter Check here. 

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Bike

We encourage you to bike to campus! View our biking parking and routes map.

Don't have a bike? No worries, use bike sharing through Bay Wheels! There are four Bay Wheels bike stations near campus (with both regular bikes and e-bikes) and you can pick-up/drop-off the bikes at any Bay Wheels station in the city. Check out the Bay Wheels map to find a station near you. 

Bus from BART

As of fall 2024, the SF State Shuttle was discontinued. All students and employees can now take the 28R, 28, or 57 Muni buses from the Daly City BART station for free to get to campus and from campus to the Daly City BART station. 

Bus with Muni or SamTrans

Your Gator Pass gives you free, unlimited Muni and SamTrans rides! There are several Muni and SamTrans stops on campus that have routes throughout the peninsula. See the Muni routes and stops through San Francisco County. See the SamTrans routes and stops through San Mateo County.

Electric Vehicle Charging

Driving your electric vehicle to campus? We have charging at a fantastic rate! SF State offers a reduced charging rate of only $1.00 per hour with no hourly limit for the SF State community. You can find EV charging stations in: Lot 2 (4 charging stations) and Lot 20 Parking Garage (36 charging stations). All day-pass and semester permit holders can park in these lots. 

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FREE Emergency Ride Home

Scared to take public transportation to campus in case of an emergency? SF Environment will pay you back for a taxi ride home in case of an emergency, even if you live outside of San Francisco. 

1. Pay for your taxi rides (see list of Official Taxis) and save your receipts (Uber or Lyft rides will NOT be paid back)
2. Submit your taxi ride receipts within 30 days of your trip to get your money back up to $150 (tips not included)
3. You may get paid back up to $150 four times per year

Learn more here.  

In May 2023, a transportation survey was given to students and employees at SF State. Students and employees where asked how they got to and from campus, along with several other commute-oriented questions. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were calculated based on these results. Below are some metrics calculated from the survey. "Drove Alone" has become the dominate mode of transportation to and from campus for both students and staff. Driving alone contributes the most of our GHG emissions from transportation, a staggering 76%. Find the full report here to learn more. 

Help us reduce our GHG emissions! Read the sections above to learn how you can bike, take public transportation, or drive an electric vehicle to campus.

SF State is located in a great area for biking. Take this 15-mile scenic biking route that starts and ends at SF State! Need a bike? Use the Bay Wheels bike rentals located at the Start/Finish.

Updated January 2024

• Reduce student drive-alone rate to under 30% by 2030 (currently at 41%) by getting the Clipper BayPass for all students.
• Reduce employee drive-alone rate to under 50% by 2030 (currently at 63%) creating incentives for staff and faculty.
• Increase overall bike and walk to campus to 15% by 2025 (currently at 13%) due to an increase of on campus housing (adding 750 beds) starting in August 2024 and the building of the Lake Merced bike line by the City of San Francisco.
• Transition fleet and grounds equipment to zero emissions, excluding public safety patrol vehicles if necessary, by having no new addition of gas-powered light duty vehicles to the fleet. (CSU Sustainability Policy)

The next Transportation Survey is planned to occur in May 2025.