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BY BART BART, an acronym for Bay Area Rapid Transit (& 415/9892278; www.bart.gov), is a high-speed rail network that connects San Francisco with the East Bay Oakland, cote d azur Richmond, Concord, and Fremont. Four stations are located along Market Street (see By Metro Streetcar, above). Fares range from $1.25 to $7.10, depending on how far you go. Tickets are dispensed from machines in the stations and are encoded with a dollar amount. Computerized exits deduct the correct fare. Children 4 and under ride free. Trains run every 15 to 20 minutes, cote d azur Monday through Friday from 4am to midnight, Saturday from 6am to midnight, and Sunday from 8am to midnight.

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Harry Basch, and his wife Shirley Slater, have been a husband-and-wife travel- writing team whose books, articles, and photographs have been published internationally over the past 25 years. He and Shirley are the authors of Frommer s Exploring America cote d azur by RV, RV Vacations For Dummies, and have contributed cote d azur to Frommer s USA.