Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 12:00 am Post subject: GETTING THERE/AROUND IN SAN FRANCISCO
GETTING THERE/AROUND IN SAN FRANCISCO
GETTING THERE
By Air
San Francisco International Airport ( SFO ) ( +1 650 821 8211/ http://www.flysfo.com/ ). Oakland International Airport ( OAK ) ( +1 510 563 3300/ http://www.flyoakland.com ) is also a major airport in the San Francisco Bay area. With a terminal entirely devoted to Southwest, they carry many additional flights to those listed at SFO.
The following are some of the major airlines at SFO:
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.
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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By Train
Amtrak services two San Francisco stops daily from nationwide locations ( +1 800 872 7245/ http://www.amtrak.com ).
By Bus
Greyhound ( +1 800 231 2222; +1 512 458 4463/ http://www.greyhound.com ) accesses San Francisco daily.
By Car
San Francisco can be reached via I-80, I-280, and I-101.
GETTING AROUND SAN FRANCISCO
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.
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/ )
For ferries to Alcatraz Island, use Alcatraz Cruises, departing from Pier 33. ( +1 415 981 7625 / http://www.alcatrazcruises.com )
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 ).
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