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All Nighter is a network of owl bus lines in the San Francisco Bay Area which provides timed connections for late night and early morning travel (1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m.).

San Francisco Municipal Railway has offered 24 hour service on a network of lines for decades. As of November 2013, ten motor coach (K, L, M, N, T, 5, 38, 90, 91, 108) and three trolley coach (14, 22, 24) routes offer modified service every 30-45 minutes to most parts of San Francisco including Treasure Island. Timed transfers can be made at key locations.

AC Transit offers modified service on six routes (800 to San Francisco, 801, 802, 805, 840, and 851) with hourly headways. Cities from Richmond to Fremont receive bus service as do selected BART stations.

SamTrans gives hourly service on route 397 down the peninsula, including San Francisco International Airport, from downtown to Palo Alto.

Santa Clara VTA offers 24 hour service on route 22 from Palo Alto Caltrain to Eastridge Mall and schedules trips to coordinate with the 397.

Also see SF Owl Service July 15-16, 2013 thumbs version or slideshow version for more photos.

AC TRANSIT:

AC TRANSIT VAN HOOL 1025, ROUTE 800:

Van Hool 1025 on route 800 at the First Street island stop under the bus ramps of the original Transbay Terminal on the morning of November 17, 2008. The 800 line connects downtown San Francisco with downtown Oakland and Richmond.

AC TRANSIT VAN HOOL 1031, ROUTE 800:


Van Hool 1031 on route 800 at Temporary Transbay Terminal on the morning of March 3, 2011. Eight photos added 03/06/11.

AC TRANSIT VAN HOOL 1044, ROUTE 800:

Van Hool 1044 on route 800 at Market between Powell and Fourth Sts. on the morning of July 16, 2013. Two photos added 08/13/13.

AC TRANSIT VAN HOOL 1071, ROUTE 800:


Van Hool 1071 on route 800 at Temporary Transbay Terminal on the morning of November 2, 2011. Eleven photos added 01/11/12.

Van Hool 1071 departs for Oakland in a video taken on the morning of November 2, 2011. One video link added 01/11/12.

SAMTRANS:

SAMTRANS GILLIG 653, ROUTE 397:


Gillig 653 on route 397 at Temporary Transbay Terminal on the morning of March 3, 2011. Eight photos added 03/06/11.

SAMTRANS GILLIG 939, ROUTE 397:

Gillig 939 on route 397 at Mission and First Sts. (the original Transbay Terminal) on the morning of November 17, 2008. The 397 covers the routes of 292, 390, and KX to Palo Alto via San Francisco International Airport.

SAMTRANS NABI 143, ROUTE 397:

NABI 143 on route 397 on Eleventh St. between Market and Mission Sts. on the morning of July 16, 2013. Under the bus are the tracks of the F Market streetcar line turnback. Two photos added 08/13/13.

SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL RAILWAY:

MUNI ETI 5406, ROUTE 14:

ETI 5406 on 14 Mission outbound at Market and Eleventh Sts. on the morning of July 16, 2013. Two photos added 08/13/13.

SF MUNI NABI 8004, ROUTE 91 OWL:

NABI 8004 on route 91 Owl on the morning of January 14, 2010.

SF MUNI NABI 8007, ROUTE 91 OWL:

NABI 8007 on route 91 Owl on the morning of January 14, 2010.

SF MUNI NABI 8022, ROUTE 91 OWL:

NABI 8022 on route 91 Owl at Fourth and Market Sts. on the morning of November 17, 2008. The 91 covers the territories of routes 28, 30, T, 8X, and K.

SF MUNI NEOPLAN 8131, ROUTE L OWL:

Neoplan 8131 on route L Owl outbound at Market and Fourth Sts. on the morning of November 17, 2008. The L operates around Twin Peaks on Market and Portola before going out Taraval.

SF MUNI NEOPLAN 8136, ROUTE N OWL:

Neoplan 8136 on the N Owl bus line at Market and Fourth Sts. on the morning of January 14, 2010. That's steam coming from a vent in the pavement.

SF MUNI NEOPLAN 8138, ROUTE N OWL:

Neoplan 8138 on the N Owl bus line at Market and Fourth Sts. on the morning of January 14, 2010.

SF MUNI NEOPLAN 8143, ROUTE 90 OWL:

Neoplan 8143 on 90 San Bruno Owl inbound at Van Ness Ave. and Market St. on the morning of July 16, 2013. Three photos added 08/13/13.

SF MUNI NEOPLAN 8163, ROUTE L OWL:

Neoplan 8163 on L Owl inbound at Market St. and Van Ness Ave. on the morning of July 16, 2013. One photo added 08/13/13.

SF MUNI NEOPLAN 8165, ROUTE 91 OWL:

Neoplan 8165 on 91 Owl at Fifth and Market Sts. on the morning of July 16, 2013. Three photos added 08/13/13.

SF MUNI NEOPLAN 8172, ROUTE L OWL:

Neoplan 8172 on L Owl outbound at Market and Fourth Sts. on the morning of November 2, 2011. Two photos added 01/11/12.

SF MUNI NEOPLAN 8361, ROUTE 91 OWL:

Neopman 8361 on 91 Owl at Fourth and Howard Sts. on the morning of March 3, 2011. Three photos added 03/06/11.

SF MUNI ORION 8427, ROUTE 90 OWL:

A shot (out the window of NABI 8007) of Orion 8427 on route 90 San Bruno Owl (covering routes 9 and 47) parked at Bayshore Blvd. and San Bruno Ave. on the morning of January 14, 2010.

SF MUNI ORION 8439, ROUTE N OWL:

Orion 8439 on route N Owl outbound at Market and Fourth Sts. on the morning of November 17, 2008. The N covers Haight Street before going out Judah.

SF MUNI ORION 8444, ROUTE N OWL:

Orion 8444 on the N Owl bus line at Market and Fourth Sts. on the morning of January 14, 2010.