MUNI – 33 Ashbury-18th

It will always be the 33-​Stanyan to me, but 33-​Ashbury would have been, well, fine. But really, Muni, you just had to add 18^th? Because nothing is less confusing on a bus marquee than lots and lots and lots of numbers.
It’s still one of my favorite Muni lines, and that right turn is still epic.
The marquee will continue to confuse me for a few years, I’m sure, but change isn’t always entirely bad. There, I wrote it.

What other line can take you all the way from the Mission, through the Castro, Haught, GG Park to the edge of Presidio?

The views are great and this Line is convenient running from SF General through the Mission, Castro, and Sunset but its not as if Muni is sitting in reading Unilocal reviews considering and making improvements based on Unilocal,is it?!

Semi on time. Bus driver does their best due to traffic, aka trucks blocking traffic (leaving emergency lights on, cars parking in bus stops, pedestrians not letting bus pass by, difficult turns during the route.
Drops off next to whole foods and mcds.

Minus 2 stars for, lack of frequency, and more recognizable stops for this line. Other than that its a great ride with a fantastic view. Twin peaks is easily accessible via stairs. Hippie hill can be reached on haight and stanyan so think of this line for your 420 muni line. Sf general is on this line as well.

this is one of the craziest and most relaxing of the muni routes. you get to see SF from Downtown to Golden Gate Park for just $ 2. Really worth the price because out of all other routes this bus really kept me calm instead mad and lonely over my head. IDK why but the drivers on this route are nice and sometimes they may even talk to you about good places to go in SF.

Take a ride from one hospital (sfgh) to another sutter. Go through the neighborhood where no one pays to ride muni, through rainbows, over the hills, to tattoos/​piercings & very chilled out neighborhoods, this bus ride is definitely a must do for any tourists.

Hospital run… Starts close to general, hits St. Mary’s, and ends at the old Children’s hospital on Sacramento.
Other highlights.
*Delores Park
*Castro
*Haight St.
*Golden Gate Park
*The mission

I love this bus because it takes me from the Richmond to the Haight to the Castro and then Mission. Two stars is amazing considering how much DPT hates you.

33 Stanyan — 31 min. and 32 min.
Fuck you, 33.

Hairy shoulder, balding spot,
French beret, and polka dots
Flower power, Castro, Mission
Richmond, Laurel, Whole Foods addiction
Potrero thru Haight/​Ashbury,
stops Muni line, number three three.
stunning view of San
Francisco. My first time
on line 33.

Ok so I didn’t know Unilocal did public transit…
Moved here 4 months ago from a city with grrrreat public trans. Maybe I am overly demanding, but fuck this bus.
Every 20 – 45 minutes? Really?
If i didn’t have to wait that long, it wouldn’t be awful. But it is.

This route is not super crowded, this means there is a seat available when I get on which is something I like.
I like that I can take the 33 from Potrero & 24^th St to Mission & 16^th St BART. It also takes me to San Francisco General Hospital, Golden Gate Park and California Pacific Medical Center (California Campus).
33 Stanyan to Sacramento and Cherry
33 Stanyan to Potrero & 25^th St
Correct zip code for the Castro area it passes by is 94 114

This is one of the best bus routes in SF!

The only Muni route I’ve been on that consistently carries cockroaches as well as passengers. Careful about dozing off on this slow ass bus and letting your head rest against a window sill, you might take home a new friend.
And no, I’m not joking.

This is my favorite MUNI line — impressive, considering that other options include cable cars and light rails that arrive far more often. So what’s the deal with the 33? The hairpin turn under Twin Peaks, of course. There’s an incredible view across the entire eastern half of the city, and you can even see Oakland on a clear day. At the same time, you get the thrill of riding the bus as it is maneuvered in a totally ridiculous manner.
For the most part the epic turn is seamless, but if you ride the 33 often enough you’ll find there are a few things that must come together before it can happen. As the bus approaches, the light changes so that all other traffic halts. If something goes wrong, there is a secret failsafe button on one of the light poles, allowing the driver to trigger the lights manually. Yeah, yeah, I know — if you’re a 33 veteran you know that already. Do you know what the failsafe failsafe is, though? I didn’t think so. Well, it turns out to be Random Passenger’s Umbrella.
I once sat in the 33 for a solid 5 minutes while the driver tried to figure out how to hit the button that she had driven by before realizing the lights weren’t going to change. Could she get out of the bus and do it from ground level? Well, if she were 10 feet tall, maybe. Back up the bus? If only there weren’t a dozen cars there. Eventually, after conferring with the passengers and trying a few other options, she managed to barely reach the magical light-​changing button with someone’s umbrella. Presto! Like a bizarrely patched-​together machine, the lights turned, the bus turned, and in its usual unwieldy way it came within inches of the cliff, only to straighten out and creep up Clayton as if it were no big deal.
The 33-​Stanyan: beautiful, death-​defying, absurd. If you’re lucky, you might one day bond with your driver and fellow passengers through a magical traffic button adventure. If you’re extra lucky, you could be the person who feels like a superhero just for remembering to bring an umbrella that day. Whatever your adventure, it’s not likely to involve firearms or sex acts, unlike some other bus lines (the 9, anyone?).

Anonymous local guy to anonymous visiting girl:
«This bus has the best view of the east bay you’ll ever see.»
Assuming he was referring to the crazy turn at Market/​Clayton, which is indeed a spectacular view of downtown and the east bay beyond that. Enough to turn the anonymous visiting girl into an anonymous local girl.

I love this route, only wish the buses ran more often, especially on weekends. The 33 is perfect for getting to most of my favorite SF neighborhoods and the stops are very convenient. The views at Twin Peaks are always nice. The 33 has had the longest wait times I’ve seen on Nextbus, 45 mins until the next bus isn’t very comforting. I wish this route could get me to work instead of just to fun.

My shuttle to the Richmond with great views on the city.
It gets even better than that.
I fell asleep yesterday night while heading home and the driver knew where I was going because I asked him if he was stopping at the deposit on Mariposa or continuing on Potrero. He woke me up and stopped on Potrero for me. This would fall into the category of nice service but I thought it was a beautiful human gesture.
Love you Muni driver *heart*

This. Bus. SUCKS.
As far as I can tell, it runs with absolutely no consistency. I check NextMuni to plan my bus rides all the time now, which for any other bus line is spot-​on and accurate. But I’ve found it’s of absolutely no use to me when I catch the 33 – one second, I’ll check it and it says it’s coming in 18 minutes; the next, it switches to 5 and I need to haul ass to have any chance of catching it. I’ve missed it twice trying to get from the Inner Richmond to the start of Golden Gate Park for my 3-​mile run to the beach (which as a result turns out to be more like FOUR miles).
And, while it has the potential to be a great line, spanning a large vertical expanse of the city, there are so many damn traffic lights and congested streets (especially Haight and 18^th) that it’s almost not worth it. Lurch. Stop. Go. Lurch. Stop. Go. WTF, we’re only on 18^th and Castro? **luurrchh people fall into each other** Oh God. I’d get out now but I’d have to hike up Twin Peaks. BUS DRIVER: «I’M NOT MOVIN’ TIL YOU ALL MOVE TO THE DAMN REAR!» *sigh* Hiking it is.
But, to be fair, the route is great. It’s the only way to get from the Richmond to the Mission without having to transfer, and ideally would be the fastest, if it weren’t for all the aforementioned problems.
And… I guess I’m getting a lot of exercise?