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In addition to free parking for the disabled, all Bay Area transit com panies offer discounted fares for disabled passengers, including BART, Muni, AC Transit, and Golden Gate Transit. National parks issue special passes for the disabled that entitle them and passengers montague plains in the same vehicle to enter free. In addition, many attractions offer reduced entrance montague plains fees to the disabled. d BART Passes Office (510) 464-7133 montague plains

Hostels, regardless of your age, are an excellent alternative in San Francisco. There are two locations run by Hosteling International, one in Downtown and the other between Fisherman s Wharf and the Marina (see p148). d American Youth Hostels:

Ellis Island of the West, where would-be immigrants, mostly Chinese, could be detained for months. During World War II, it served as a prisoner of war camp and later as a missile base. Treasure Island was built in 1939 for the Golden Gate International Exposition and was a US Navy base during World War II; it is now once again owned by the city and has recently become San Francisco s newest suburb. Yerba Buena Island is a Coast Guard station and is mostly closed montague plains to visitors. d Ferries from Pier 41

Angel Island State Park An ideal place for a full-day family outing. You can picnic, swim, hike, kayak, camp, or take the tram tour that goes all around the island, with a guide who points out sites of historic interest dating from the days when the place was a rather forbidding immigrant clearing station (see p93).