San Francisco
by Air
When flying into San Francisco, most people choose to fly
into San Francisco International Airport
(SFO). SFO offers easy access to most any part of the city via Supershuttle for $15.00 per person. During daytime hours, the Bay Area Rapid
Transit (BART) system is also an option. BART will take you downtown for
$5.15. A taxi from SFO should cost between $25 and $40 depending on your
destination. Finally, SFO offers the usual range of car rental options.
You also have the option of arriving through Oakland
Airport. The only clear reason to choose Oakland Airport over SFO is that
you can fly Southwest or JetBlue and potentially save money. From Oakland
Airport you take a $3.00 AirBART bus to an Oakland BART station, then a $6.30
BART ride to downtown San Francisco. This system operates 5AM to midnight on
Monday through Saturday, and 8AM to midnight on Sundays.
Driving to San Francisco
The three major routes into San
Francisco are crossing the Golden Gate Bridge from the north on highway 101
($6.00 toll), crossing the Bay Bridge from the east on I80 ($4.00 toll), or
coming up the peninsula on I280 or highway 101. Of these three routes, the Bay
Bridge method is most likely to leave you stuck in traffic during rush hour. If
you are using directions from an internet service (Mapquest, Google Maps, etc)
be wary of their directions in the city. There are many street in San Francisco
that are perfectly fine for your car, but quite stressful if you are piloting a
huge truck which contains all of your worldly possessions.
