While it sucks that the transit systems are disconnected, it is still most definitely cheaper to take public transit than to drive.
To connect them all, use google transit. The bummer about Bay Area transit isn't the cost, it is inexpensive in relation to driving. The bummer is coverage. If you want to get somewhere in San Jose from Berkeley, it'll take you 3 hours, as opposed to 1.5 hours driving.
But yea, I don't own a car, and Google Transit has changed my life. It's soooo much easier to get around now!
To connect them all, use google transit. The bummer about Bay Area transit isn't the cost, it is inexpensive in relation to driving. The bummer is coverage. If you want to get somewhere in San Jose from Berkeley, it'll take you 3 hours, as opposed to 1.5 hours driving.
But yea, I don't own a car, and Google Transit has changed my life. It's soooo much easier to get around now!