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I'm a San Diegan... and I want to move to San Francisco. Just the enviroment and the places itself made me fall in loove with that city.
The thing is I'm majoring in Veterinarian Med. and will be attending UCDavis. I still want to live in the Downtown Area of SF. Is the commute ridiculous, and should i just consider living more near Davis? Or would the 1hr+ be managable??
I seriously love SF.

i'm sorry. i should have been more specific.. but what do you guys think if i drive myself... =\

Answer 1

No no, you should definately move closer to Davis. Not only will it be cheaper, but that commute SUCKS (i went from just out of SF to Sacramento, and TRUST me, it gets old very quickly). The good thing is, is that even living out in Davis or near Davis, you are still close enough to drive to the city for the weekends.

Answer 2

Honestly, it would be a very difficult commute. In SoCal terms, it is like living in San Diego and going to work in Los Angeles.

Interstate 80 is the only direct route between the San Francisco Bay Area and Metropolitan Sacramento (where Davis is located). Technically, it's only 73.5 miles. But it can easily take you two hours during rush hour.

You can take the subway (BART) to Richmond station, and transfer to an Amtrak train for Davis. However, that takes even longer than driving.

You should also consider staying in Davis. It's a very pleasant little town. The Sacramento region tends to have a bad reputation as dusty and desolate, but I think you'd be surprised by Davis' greenery. They planted a lot of trees several decades ago, and it has created a little oasis of sorts.

If you get bored, you can always sneak into San Francisco for the weekend. Hey, Arnold Schwarzenegger does it all the time!

Answer 3

yeah, kind of ridiculous. It is 74 miles one way from SF to Davis. And could take anywhere from 1 hr 15 min to 2+ hours depending on traffic. You could probably commute via amtrak capital corridor. Emeryville is the closest stop to SF and there is a stop right in davis. You are looking at probably $40 round trip a day. You could drive it, but that would just be a horrible commute.

If you want to live kind of in a place that is half way, you might try fairfield or vacaville. They aren't the greatest of towns. But you would be about half way between SF and Davis and would definately cut communting down.

Answer 4

You're nuts to make that commute every day. Seriously it will take 2 hours each way. Do you really think you will be able to afford the time and stress of driving 4 hours back and forth to class every day?

Live in Davis and come to SF when you have time on the weekends.

Also, ahve you considered studying vet med at Western University in Pomona?

Answer 5

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO, move closer to Davis!!! If not, by the end of the first week of the commute. You will realize;
1) That it become a 2+ hour drive on certain days.
2) It can be costly
3) Your personality has changed and your likely to start road rage....lol.
No, but seriously, it's not worth it. Plus outside of s.f. is cheaper and there are other beautiful places you live. You'll also be able to visit s.f. every weekend. So just live closer to Davis.

Answer 6

You would have to get on the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) train in the city and it would eventually bring you out to the Emeryville station, where you then from there would hop on the Amtrak Capital Corridor Train (a commuter train) strait to the front of the campus.
The ride would probobly take about an hour and a half.
You can find their schedules on line.
Good Luck from and greetings from SF.

Answer 7

Your trek from SF to Davis would be horrible!! First off crossing the bay bridge is a nightmare even b4 you get on the bridge...driving through the East bay is always rotten,even on Sundays, and the commute will take up to an hour on a good day oh and the it would cost $4.00 a day to cross a traffic ridden bridge

Answer 8

The commute would be hell, unless you're used to driving a few hours each direction (you're going to hit some dense pockets of traffic during commute hours).

You would be spending half your day on the road, and wouldn't really get to enjoy the city.

I would recommend living closer to Davis. You could come to SF on the weekends!

Answer 9

You have to have lots of patience and money if your going to make the commute from Davis. The gas every week and toll should cost you a kings ransome. Stay closer to Davis and see the city on the weekends.

Answer 10

I don't think you should commute that far. That a LONG commute. Live about half way between the two.