San Francisco to Petaluma (Santa Rosa, Sonoma: apartment, lease, home)

[kalasea84]

Hi,

I recently finished school and moved to the bay area for a job. My position is in Petaluma, in southern Sonoma County. I have also been living in Petaluma, in order to adjust to my new job without dealing with a commute. However, I am a 25 year old, and while Petaluma seems like a great place for families, there isn't much going on for someone in my age group. I absolutely love San Francisco, however, and have been spending a lot of free time there. I am considering finding an apartment in San Francisco once my lease in Petaluma is up, and I am curious on what locals think of the SF to Petaluma commute. Doable? I have done it during rush hour many times, and it doesn't seem too bad, since it is a reverse commute. It is certainly expensive, though. I would also want to find an apartment in SF that is close to the Golden Gate bridge. I have also considered living somewhere in Marin, but I don't think it's exactly what I'm looking for.

Thanks for any comments or suggestions!

[Boompa]

I drove it for a month, it's not that bad because you are going the other way from the rush. It's still long though

[smh1]

If it was the other way around, Golden Gate transit would be easy. But I guess, since you work in Petaluma-well you could still look up the Golden Gate transit and see if there is a connector to your work place. It is not that bad and neither is the drive. When I worked there, one of my colleagues commuted from Santa Rosa 3 days a week and worked from home 2 days. I think late night buses might be a problem or even non existant. But otherwise should be fine.