Evans Airport Shuttle

I always took Evans shuttle when I needed to go to SFO Airport. And also when I was returning home from a flight from SFO Airport. They almost always were running on time. The busses were always very clean. And drivers were always friendly. The best thing was I could just sit back and relax and leave the driving to them. I was always amazed at the huge amount of traffic. And our bus driver knew the shortcuts to the airport because busses have a special lane, and could pass up all the cars, and not have to wait in a long line of traffic. Thus the bus driver got us to Airport much quicker than I could have just driving my car. I highly reccomend.

Ok, we all already knew that Evans doesn't maintain the airport busses to the point that you need a kidney belt to take the ride. Shocks and struts every 100k miles is appropriate.

Now they have cracked windshields. Not a small crack either.

Im only yelping this because Evans doesn't even have email under "Contract Us" in the new mobile friendly website.

Step it up Evans, this is Napa.

Evans transportation is the ultimate way to get to Napa from the airport. 40 dollars flat rate per person from the airport to Napa. Their buses are very clean and the drivers are friendly. They do not try to scam you or charge for every little thing. Much much cheaper and more spacious than uber, Lyft or a taxi. They are located at 4D at the Oakland airport. I recommend checking their website for schedules ect.

My only recommendation for Evans would be to add a 8 am ,12pm or 1:30 time. I believe these would be prime times to that people would use transportation to and from the airport.

Overall Evans is the way to go! Ps. They only accept cash so make sure you have some before boarding.

We got on the bus from Napa to SFO and were told of an accident that would take us around an extra hour. They could have told us while waiting so we could either share an Uber or make other plans. THe bus had to stop in Vallejo. Rather than taking us straight to the airport and get us there on time, and send another shuttle to pick them up, we are now 2 hrs into the ride and still have another hour according to GPS. Oh and several of us have been following waze and google maps and seems like the driver is taking his own route.

All of us will miss our flights.

The buses are clean, and the prices are reasonable., but they don't run often enough.

The big question is, why do they only take cash? Are they so unsophisticated that they can't figure out how to use a credit card system? Or, are they just avoiding taxes? If they're avoiding taxes, shame on them! How can a transportation company, that clearly earns a living off of using the public roads, not feel it an obligation to pay taxes? Makes me sincerely wonder what kind of people are running this business. Either way, they aren't doing what's in the best interest of their customers. No app either.

Also, I have been riding with them for nearly 10 years, and I never feel welcomed when I get on the bus or get to their terminal in Napa.

I would prefer to give my business to companies who actually appreciate my business, but, I guess since these guys pretty much have a monopoly on the market, they can do whatever the heck they want.

This company does a fantastic job. Clearly family owned with an attitude of really caring about the drivers and passengers. My driver today with Evans is Matt although he doubles with the parent company CWT (California Wine Tours). Super smooth driving, great spacing on the road with other vehicles and when he goes over his safety review with you prior to the trip embarking, you immediately know that safety is a company focus! Last, more people are riding the bus each day as word is out regarding convenience, the low price and that it's a safe operations.

Kudos to Mark and the team at Evans!

Jeff

Drivers are always nice and their service to SFO is great. Use them all the time when visiting family.

As I'm riding in their shuttle on the way to Oakland airport, I write this review. A few important pieces of information to take note of-

1) they raised their prices.... Going from $29 one way to $40!!!! That's almost a 40% increase! I don't know if ANY Business that can raise their prices 40% in a year and still stay in business without some sort of backlash. That is ridiculous!

2) once we board (and the gentleman is blocking the door) we are informed that they only drop off at one location at the airport now. And specifically states, "so if you're flying southwest, sorry folks you have about a half a block walk". Now a half a block walk may not sound that much to you, but for me traveling with 2 bowling ball bags AND A suitcase it's literally going to be mess if not impossible!!! Not cool to do!

Never again will I take Evans. I will Uber- it'll be twice as much, but easier than dealing with all this!

#mylastride

This is an easy way to get from San Francisco to Napa at a pretty cheap price. It's $29 a person and only cash is accepted on board. Though they have a list of hotels where they can drop you off on their web page, but they'll actually only take you to the Napa depot. If you want to be dropped off at a specific hotel, you'll have to pay an additional $16 per person. It's cheaper to just take a cab the rest of the way at a quarter of the cost since most things are super close by. Not close enough to walk though. If you don't have cash, they have an ATM that you can use in their lobby in Napa.

Make sure you visit their website as every terminal at the SFO has their own pickup spot. It's usually at ground transportation where the other airport shuttles are, but they have specific spot and wont stop at all of them. No reservation is required and you just show up at one of their scheduled times.

The bus is a little outdated with swirly multicolored carpet lining the ceilings. There are also some televisions that didn't appear to be working during this journey. The ride is a little over an hour, so it's not a big deal since there is plenty of look at on the way, especially if you've never been to these parts before.

I'm sure there are other ways to go to Napa, but this was the cheapest and most convenient that I found. I'd definitely take them again when traveling there!

I've been Ubering to SFO when I have a morning flight. A friend told me about Evans Transportation which picks up at the Marriott across from Six Flags in Vallejo. It's $40 cash only each way. It was a seamless experience and I would and will definitely use it again!