San Francisco
Getting There/Around

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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/ )
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/ )
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:
Park 'N Fly ( +1 800 763 6895 / https://book.pnfnetwork.com/travel/gateway.rvlx?action_route=0:PARKING:1:PROMO2&tracking_number=0070030 )

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/ ) USD14 adult, USD8 child, and USD65 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/ )

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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 )

Traffic Information

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

If traveling overseas, take the safety precaution of registering your trip at https://travelregistration.state.gov and for helpful, practical advice about traveling technicalities and safety standards check out http://travel.state.gov/.