San Francisco Travel Guide

Getting There

Air

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) +1 650 821 8211 http://www.flysfo.com/

SFO is located 13 miles from San Francisco and provides service to the following airlines:

Air Canada ( +1 800 776 3000/ http://www.aircanada.ca ) Air China (+1 800 986 1985/ http://www.airchina.com.cn/en/index.jsp ) Air France ( +1 800 871 1366/ http://www.airfrance.com ) AirTran Airways (+1 800 247 8726/ http://www.airtran.com ) Alaska Airlines (+1 800 426 0333/ http://www.alaskaair.com ) American Airline ( +1 800 433 7300/ http://www.aa.com ) British Airways ( +1 800 247 9297/ http://www.british-airways.com ) Continental ( +1 800 525 0280/ http://www.continental.com ) Delta ( +1 800 221 1212/ http://www.delta.com ) Frontier Airlines (+1 1 800 432 1359/ http://www.frontierairlines.com) Hawaiian Airlines (+1 800 367 5320/ http://www.hawaiianair.com ) Japan Airlines (+1 800 525 3663/ http://www.japanair.com ) Korean Air (+1 800 438 5000/ http://www.koreanair.com ) Mexicana (+1 800 531 7921/ http://www.mexicana.com ) Southwest (+1 800 435 9792/ http://www.southwest.com) Northwest ( +1 800 225 2525/ http://www.nwa.com ) United ( +1 800 241 6522/ http://www.ual.com ) US Airways (+1 800 428 4322/ http://www.usairways.com ) Virgin America (+1 877 359 8474/ http://www.virginamerica.com ) Virgin Atlantic (+1 800 862 8621/ http://www.virgin-atlantic.com )

Airport Parking: PCA (Park 'N Fly) (+1 800 763 6895/ http://www.pnfnetwork.com)

From the Airport

Shuttle: AirTrain shuttle will take you from your terminal to the rental car center 24 hours a day. It also services the parking garages and the BART station connection at the airport.

Car Rental: Alamo ( +1 800 327 9633/ http://www.alamo.com ) Avis ( +1 800 831 2847/ http://www.avis.com ) Budget ( +1 800 527 0700/ http://www.budget.com ) Dollar ( +1 800 4000/ http://www.dollar.com ) Enterprise ( +1 800 325 8007/ http://www.enterprise.com) Hertz ( +1 800 654 3131/ http://www.hertz.com National ( +1 800227 7368/ http://www.nationalcar.com ) Payless (+1 800 729 5377/ http://www.paylesscarrental.com) Thrifty ( +1 800 367 2277/ http://www.thrifty.com ) BLS Limousine Service (+1 800 843 5752/ http://www.blslimo.com)

Shuttle: Airport Express (+1 415 775 5121/ http://www.airportexpresssf.com/) USD 14-USD 17. Bay Shuttle (+1 415 564 3400/ http://www.bayshuttle.com/) $14 adult, $8 child, and $65 per van.

Public Transit: BART Rapid Rail to northern San Mateo County, San Francisco and the East Bay from the airport. The SFO BART station is located on the Departures/Ticketing Level (Level 3) of the International Terminal, on the Boarding Area G side of the terminal near the Berman Reflection Room. (http://www.bart.gov)

Caltrain rail service between San Francisco and San Jose, with weekday commute-hour service to Gilroy. BART connects SFO to the Caltrain rail system at the Millbrae Station. (http://www.caltrain.com/)

Samtrans 24-hour service connecting SFO to San Mateo County and parts of San Francisco and Palo Alto. SamsTrans buses stop at Terminal 1, 2, and International. (http://www.samtrans.org/)

Useful Products: PocketBay - A convenient and useful credit-card sized map of San Francisco and its public transportation that fits in a wallet so that users can access the essential information on the city at all times. (http://www.pocketbaymaps.com)

If you're internet savvy, check out http://www.hopstop.com for the quick and easy route, via public transportation, to get you where you want to go.

Train

Amtrak services two San Francisco stops daily from nationwide locations ( +1 800 872 7245/ http://www.amtrak.com).

Bus

Greyhound ( +1 800 231 2222; +1 512 458 4463/ http://www.greyhound.com ) accesses San Francisco daily.

Car

San Francisco can be reached via I-80, I-280, and I-101.

Getting Around

When you have a transportation query, you can pick up a phone and dial 511, or visit 511.org. Whether you're driving, taking public transportation, or looking into carpool options, 511 has all the information you need. It's available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Bus

The Muni Buses service the entire city (http://www.sfmuni.com) and is San Francisco's main transportation system.

Bart rapid transit services downtown San Francisco as well as Oakland, Pittsburg, Fremont, and other Bay areas. (http://www.bart.gov/)

Ferry

For ferries to Alcatraz Island, use Alcatraz Cruises, departing from Pier 33. ( +1 415 981 7625 / http://www.alcatrazcruises.com )

Taxi

Bayshore Cab ( +1 415 648 4444 ) Luxor Cab ( +1 415 282 4141 ) Yellow Cab Cooperative ( +1 415 282 3737 ) Green Cab ( +1 415 626 4733 )

Trip Planner

511 is a Bay Area Transportation Hotline which creates custom itineraries for public transportation in the Bay Area (dial 511 in the Bay Area; +1 510 817 1717; http://www.511.org).

Traffic Information

To find out city traffic information go to http://www.traffic.com

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