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TRAVEL TIPS

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Travel Tips

Whether you want to climb the hills of the San Francisco Bay Area or explorethe more urban delights of the "Cities by the Bay", you will never run outof things to see and do. Within every neighborhood, from San Jose in the"South Bay", Oakland in the "East Bay", San Francisco or Mill Valley, a diversity of tastes and interests are thriving! You will see it in the cuisine, the boutiques, the theater and the arts, word-class museums and boundless recreational opportunities.Visit the California Welcome Center at PIER 39 to help plan your visit toSan Francisco and the Bay Area. The Welcome Center is located in the heartof the world-famous Fisherman's Wharf area and offers a multi-lingual staff,ATM, Internet access to check e-mail, and airport shuttles. Helpful staffwill also assist you with information on attractions, dining, shopping andmore. Sunshine: 70 percent sunny spring through fall; thick coastal fog typically burns off by afternoon.

     Getting Around the Bay Area

From the city's unprecendent cable-car run down Clay Street in 1873 to the present-day computerized Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), San Francisco has had a long and successful tradition of public transportation. The city relies upon its daily patrons to, around and from the city. Located 15 miles from downtown San Francisco (see map).
   
     PUBLIC TRANSIT

The San Francisco Bay Area Transit Information website includes links to theregion's transit systems at www.transitinfo.org

AC Transit 510-817-1717 Tiburon Ferries 415-773-1188
BART 650-992-2278 Golden Gate Transit 415-923-2000
BART Express Bus 650-992-2278 Muni 415-673-MUNI
Caltrain 800-660-4287 SamTrans 800-660-4287
Golden Gate Ferries 415-455-2000 Santa Clara County Transit (VTA) 800-894-9908
Larkspur Ferries 415-461-6016 RIDES for Bay Area Commuters Inc. 800-755-7665
Vallejo Ferries 707-643-3779    

California Welcome Center, San Francisco - Directions

California Welcome Center, San Francisco - Directions Located on PIER 39 at Beach Street and the Embarcadero, front of the pier, second floor, inside the lobby of the "Great San Francisco Adventure". Tel. 415-981-1280
   
     Bay Area Airports


The Bay Area has three major airports: San Francisco International (SFO), Oakland International (OAK) and San Jose International (SJC). All three airports are 24 hours, though airline ticket counters are not. Curb-side check-in is available by airline. For SFO and OAK you will need to check with your airline directly; SJC has a list on its Web site of which airlinesallow curb-side check-in. For guidelines on what you can and cannot bringthrough security checkpoints,
see the TSA's guidelines

Check flight status and get a custom map of the airport with flight, terminal, and transportation information.

San Francisco Airport Hotels

San Francisco International Airport (650) 821-8211

   

 

 

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