43 Masonic

The 43 Masonic is a north–south bus line operated by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA, or Muni). Considered by some locals as one of Muni's most scenic bus routes, the line runs from the Excelsior District to Fort Mason through the Presidio, Pacific Heights, the Haight–Ashbury, Forest Hill, and Ingleside.

Service

The 43 Masonic runs from the early morning until late night, though it is not a 24-hour bus line and is not a part of Muni's Owl Service. The bus line's home garage is the Kirkland bus yard near Pier 39. Locals have noted the bus for being not as quick as some other Muni routes, and some of the stops are arbitrary addresses. The bus is also described within the city as generally being cleaner and less crowded than other routes.

Route

The route begins at the intersection of Munich Street and Geneva Avenue in the Excelsior District, traveling on Chicago Way before traveling on Munich (northbound)/Prague Street (southbound), with the two routes meeting on Naples Ave. From there, both directions of the 43 travel together on Geneva Ave to Ingleside, intermittently stopping at Balboa Park station and connecting to four of the five BART lines. At the intersection of Geneva and Ocean Ave, the 43 turns to Frida Khalo Way and the center of City College of San Francisco's campus and snakes up to Monterey Blvd via Judson and Genessee (for southbound buses) or Judson and Forester (for northbound buses). After a stint on Monterey Ave, the bus skirts around Mt.