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To use Muni, you can either get the CityPass, or you can purchase Muni Passports for 1 day, 3 days, 7 days, or a full month. The bus system is simple to use and will get you around this compact metropolis in good time, though rarely on schedule. Many bus stops have local bus route maps, as well as maps of the system as a whole. d (415) 673-6864

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