MUNI – N Judah

I moved here 4 years ago and I still really want to use my car less by using MUNI. Sunday afternoon June 12^th I waited more than 40 minutes for 2 scheduled N Judahs neither of which came, just more and more time added to the ETA and no train. I ended up paying for a Lyft so I wouldn’t miss work. This isn’t the first time this has happened and is a huge fiscal «F*ck you» from MUNI to to someone trying to get to work. It is not sustainable on my budget. My job doesn’t allow for tardiness, if I’m not there the job isn’t being done and I need my job.
Sometimes the MUNI cars are so full the driver won’t stop for anyone, and sometimes there are not in service cars which stop but won’t open/​no way to board.
Today June 21^st around 5:30 pm there were 5! FIVE!!! N Judah trains backed up from 9^th and Judah westward out of sight into the sunset, maybe more than 5 because it went over the hill.
MUNI, please tow the blockage out of the way, and keep it moving! Just have any functioning contingency plan, instead of this predictable dysfunction please. I love the ideal of public transit and want to participate in it fully but I cannot rely on MUNI and do not trust it.
MUNI is a recreational use only option for me now, for when I don’t have to be downtown for work on a schedule. NYC trains don’t run on schedule either, but they keep them moving way better than this, they can divert dead trains and there are many more trains being cycled through as opposed to one train malfunction stopping the entire line. No one should wait outside for an hour for a train– I’m not disabled or feeble so I can only imagine how much worse it is for those who are.
This city will not get more cars off its streets if there is no functional transit option to replace motorists driving. MUNI I’m rooting for you but you fail me regularly. Best of luck getting it together, our city really needs consistently functional transit!!!

I’m a fan for this line when I go visit my friends down in the Inner Sunset.
I’m NOT a fan for the numerous homeless that ride these trains because of the filth they bring into the trains. It is disgusting and I no longer sit on the seats either. Why? Because the several instances a homeless person got up from the seats, there were tiny insects moving around on it. I don’t even want to know what the hell they were.
Second, most of the fare evaders cause a disturbance on the trains, yelling and harassing other commuters, which I find unacceptable. The conductors, depending on who they are, are mostly non-​confrontational or will tell someone to get off the train if their behaviour directly affects them. One conductor threw off a male who was using racial expletives or another time when a woman was complaining about someone’s backpack that was in her face. The conductors should have the authority to throw off non-​paying and disruptive people.
Bottom line, even though this line is great in servicing residents and visitors to the Outer Sunset, specific lines are consistently late, they are having mechanical issues (5 – 17 mins here and sometimes never showing up at all), and there have been numerous situations when we’ve been ceremoniously dumped without shuttle service in the middle of no where. For fare paying customers, this is not a good way to serve your clients.
Lastly, the lack of pride and respect exist as public transit in the city is filthy. It should be a weekly responsibility of the crew to clean out the cars and wipe down windows and seats. Throw off offenders and be on time. Even the subway in Manhattan was cleaner than the Muni trains here. Way to represent.

Just missed train during a weekday afternoon. Checked Nextmuni and it said the next train will be here in 10 minutes. 25 minutes later, the ETA is still 9 minutes; waited 34 minutes for the next train.

From Ocean to Bay;
Or the ball park for a game;
Steel wheels all the way.

If you could give zero stars I would. The busiest, longest line, with the fewest trains and near weekly breakdowns. On a monthly basis this train will stop and require passengers to depart for a bus, or simply drop everyone off to wait 20 minutes for another train. The conductor will sometimes randomly stop the train to get off (bathroom break???) without telling passengers. I won’t even go into the denizens who inhabit this train. I should also add that the N line is so cramped in the mornings passengers physically assault each other by virtue of being shoved together in a «survival of the fittest» jumble for breathing space. Nothing will change regarding the consistently bad service, it’s just one of the realities of San Francisco living, like the whiff of pot and shit that constantly permeates the city air.

It is way too cramped in the commutes and even though I’m 7 months pregnant, I rarely get a seat. I was yelled at by an older-​aged passenger once when I was seated. She «schooled me» that the disabled seats aren’t for pregnant riders. BART has signs requesting to offer seats to those needing assistance, including pregnant riders, but not MUNI. I was right next the the driver while being yelled at, and he did NOTHING. This woman also followed me off the train and insulted me as I walked to daycare to pick up my children. Nice.
Very dangerous to ride MUNI while pregnant. Regardless, there are not enough Ns, so I am often jammed with dozens of other people like a sardine.

Riding the N juda toward Ocean Beach trying to get home after work and the tram stops at 19^th with the operator telling us «Last stop. I was order to turn around and go back Downtown.» Myself and other passengers including two mothers with children were ditched on the platform.
If the tram says N to Ocean Beach it needs to take the paying customers the whole trip. This is awful service and completely unacceptable. Worst part is this is not the first time this has happened.
Called, filed a complaint and asked for refund. Apparently they will take your complaint, contact you if they desire and do not give refunds for any reason on trams. There is absolutely no accountability.

Possibly the worst transit line in the Bay Area. Every time I take this line, it’s a wait of 30min or more when the frequency is supposed to be every 10min. I’m always late when I take the N. Avoid it if you can, but if you are reading this, you probably have no choice, like me. The UCSF commute from the East Bay is a grind.

It’s great that the N can take you from the Embarcadero all the way to the beach. But it has some of the rudest, most antisocial drivers I’ve ever met. Don’t ask them any questions (like where to transfer to get to BART when Muni’s subway is closed for repairs) and you’ll get along just fine.

Quite possibly the worst form of public transportation I’ve ever been on. Taking this to work everyday and back has become the bane of my existence. The N is now commonly known to my friends and I as my nemesis, as you have to fight your way on each morning as if it’s a survival of the fittest contest. Not only are the trains slow and don’t come as often as they should in the «tech capital» for a morning commute, but once you’re finally on the thing, no one knows how to let you on or off. How hard is it to add an extra car to each train or add a train to the morning commute schedule. This is now the third day that I’ve had two trains arrive full and now I’m stuck here waiting (and now late for work) SO THANK YOU muni!
I should also add that getting a seat on the morning commute is the closest feeling to winning the powerball that I’ll ever have. And I know I’m not alone.

I ridne this line from one end to the other. When I am in San Francisco I stay near Church Station and I like that I don’t have to go downstairs to catch the train. From there I can go to stops along Market Street all the way to the embarcadero and over to Cal-​tran when I am heading to San Jose.
I also often ride it outwards, to the Haight area and along Golden Gate Park all the way to the ocean. Its a great line for a tourist. It runs frequently enough I don’t feel I need to know the schedule, I just wait and know the next train will soon be there.
OK I get that it isn’t very clean. but usually the seats are clear of clutter and well, I don’t expect big city mass transit to be spotless.
N-​Judah you get me to some of my favorite places in SF. For that your the best! Thanks

Thought you were going to get to work on time? WRONG! ‘slap!’
Thought you were going to make your meeting? NOT TODAY SON! ‘smack to the back of the head’
Did you want to make it anywhere today? HA! ‘sucker! gimme yo money, this is a shake down!‘
SICK AND TIRED OF MUNI F**KING UP YOUR DAY? well it doesnt matter because you aint gon do sh*t about it anyway, you just gonna keep paying for your monthly commuter pass and give MUNI zero motivation to fix this problem child of a line.

N Judah arriving in 2 minutes and then 8? Lies, lies lies. Sure the car arrives but what’s the point when it passes by your stop without opening its doors or the call is packed full. It’s rush hour MUNI! I’m sure you deal with this only every single day. Get your sh*t together!
Most of the time I decide to take MUNI to work I wished I’d drive instead. I used to take The N Judah 4 times a week and now I find myself taking it 2 – 3 times per week because it blows. The fail rate is pretty high.

Muni Metro’s N-​Judah light rail line is full of adventure indeed. It goes near icons such as Golden Gate Park and Ocean Beach. Trains will often get crowded. Stops closer to Market Street tend to involve more seats in the station than those outside, including with many N-​Judah stations. A mini-​tour of San Francisco can be accomplished, while boarding is easy with Clipper. Be prepared to walk on hills if necessary.
I have taken the N-​Judah several times. It does take a bit of a duration in order to reach Ocean Beach. Boarding the N-​Judah can often be done in conjunction with exiting BART, all at the same station. Also, I have enjoyed the N’s travel to the Inner Sunset.
The N-​Judah is worthwhile if it weighs well against other options, such as other parts of Muni or the car.

Gets you from Caltrain to Ocean Beach in about an hour with two cars running consistently it can hold lots of passengers. That’s it for the positives. This train line is usually noisy, dirty, crowded, full of questionable characters and many homeless San Franciscans riding the rails all day long. It can be the slowest ride you ever had or a white knuckle thrill ride with sudden stops that will challenge even the most seasoned muni rider. Depending on the day the car trains are either boiling hot or freezing cold but you are certain to feel the cold winds as the doors open every two blocks thru the Sunset and beyond. It’s all we got and because of that I will always need this train.

This is the first thing I see when getting off the c train. I must say back in the day I used to take this a lot. It is fast and efficient. After going near the bay bridge it quickly went near the US mint before I know it. There is an easy connection with 19^th street on this route. The driver was very nice on this route. Good for USF students as well.

N, N. In four minutes.
A reliable, convenient and popular line for MUNI.

Now this is MUNI. I think we all know what that can be like. Based on that range I think the N-​Judah is on the nicer end. First off it’s a train! A nice smooth train that doesn’t jerk at stop signs. It’s also newer which equals CLEANER!
I have to also say the route is convenient. Not only does it stop a block away from our house but it goes all the way to AT&T ballpark. Man is that convenient.
During commute hour there is also a N-​Judah express bus. Also clean, also convenient. The last stop in the Sunset is 19^th Avenue and then it’s a straight shot downtown.
My husband and I take either the train or bus downtown every day for work. Love, Love.
If there was one complaint, it’s that it gets very crowded during commute hour, but which route doesn’t?

What can we do? If you live in the sunset, this is your only connection to the city proper.
Beggars can’t be choosers I suppose.
It’s a bit dirty, slow and unpredictable but what choice do we have? It gets the job done

My main complaint about the N Judah is that it’s slooooow! Once it goes above ground, it feels like it’s moving at a snails pace!
I normally hop on the N Judah from downtown when I’m heading over to 9^th and Irving, so the underground portion isn’t too bad. It can get a little crowded after work. Especially if the trains are shorter, but it’s honestly nothing compare to some other buses I’ve been on.
When comparing it to the price of a cab ride, I will take the $ 2 Muni ride over a $ 15-​$ 20 cab ride!

OK… Premièrement, je né comprend pas pourquoi je n’ai pas écrit d’avis sur la «N Judah» avant! Cette ligne de tramway de San Francisco m’a mené au boulot presque chaque jour pendant quatre années.
Ce qui est fantastique de cette ligne c’étais la possibilité de prendre le tramway tout près de chez moi et de me rendre directement au travail sans correspondance.
Ce qui est moins fantastique est que le matériel roulant connais souvent des ennui et que les pannes et retards sont fréquent. De plus, si vous avez la malheur de voyager à l’heure de pointe, alors vous avez a affronter la congestions des différente lignes qui emprunte les même voix dans la portion sous-​terraine au centre de San Francisco. Arrêt et attente dans des wagons surchargés. Hors des heures de pointe, c’est plus fluide et plus agréable à condition que le tram soit à l’heure et qu’il né brise pas.
Le parcours est vraiment très bien. Départ tout près de la plage dans le «outer sunset» (près de ma maison les deux dernière années), pour aller vers la «19^th avenue» qui est aussi la «California 1» ici. À un coin de rue ici, il y a une petit chinatown avec une série de restaurants asiatique plus authentique les uns que les autres. Un peu plus loin, on tourne sur la «9^th avenue» pour rejoindre Irving tout en passant devant la petite maison qui sert de siège à «Craigslist». On retrouve ici tout une série de restaurant et boutique qui valent l’arrêt si le coeur vous en dit. Puis on chemine vers le campus «Parnassus» du «UCSF Medical Center» pour atteindre «Cole Valley» et ses restaurants à la mode. C’est aussi au coin de Cole que l’on dois descendre pour atteindre Haight-​Ashbury à quelques coin de rue (c’étais mon arrêt pour la maison les deux première années). Après, c’est le tunnel qui passé sous le «Buena Vista Park» pour rejoindre l’avenue Duboce. A proximité d’ici sont le «Duboce Triangle», Castro et les boutique de la «lower Haight». Puis c’est le tunnel du centre-​ville et les différent arrêt sur «Market street» notamment à Van Ness et à Powell st. pour ensuite ressortir de terre à «Embarquadero». A ce point, on à une vue spectaculaire du «Bay Bridge» et de la baie de San Francisco. Encore quelques arrêt et on arrive au stade de baseball des Giants (qui étais également mon arrêt à Current TV) et juste un peu plus loin, le terminus et la correspondance avec le Caltrain.