FB MPK shuttle questions

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Jan 12, 2020 8 Comments

Just got an offer from FB! Would love to get answers on a few shuttle questions:

1) I live in SF and would need to commute to MPK. Is there only one stop in the Sunset (Kirkham)?

2) How often does the commute take 2 hours? I need to be at work by 10am.

3) How full are the buses?

4) ....aaaand because I need coffee to be functional in the morning, do the buses have bathrooms?

My recruiter wasn’t very helpful in answering my questions. She drives and i can too, but I’d like to try the shuttles first.

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  • Ask your recruiter for the shuttle lists, they can find it on the wiki. This public for all internal employees. Should have each stop.

    Taking first shuttle around 6am take around 1-1.5hr, 7am or after plan for 1.5-2hr. they shortened number of stops shuttles made over the years to help with congestion and duration. Hope others can help with more details.
    Jan 12, 2020 3
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    Thanks, all. I decided to pass on the offer. It needs to be at HQ and while it’s a great opportunity, in the long run I think I’ll be much happier staying in SF with a 30-min commute.
    Jan 14, 2020 1
  • The shuttle schedules take into account average traffic. Your recruiter can share.

    There's a ton of variability for personal commutes depending on what stop you get on and off the shuttle. Traffic is terrible on campus and you can easily lose 15m in the last 2 miles. Somewhat similarly if you're the first pickup of the shuttle you'll lose extra time everyday while they pick others up.

    Buses are generally pretty full for peak hours. This can vary a lot based on how popular your route is. Popular routes have a lot more buses allocated.

    IMHO the commute from SF is brutal (unless you live like in mission/bernal right next to 101). I'd really highly recommend avoiding it if possible. Maybe there are roles available in the SF office for you or maybe you can move to south Bay.
    Jan 13, 2020 0
  • Recruiter should provide the relevant shuttle schedules if you ask. I don’t know details of that route, but all the big shuttles have bathrooms :)
    Jan 12, 2020 0