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Getting Around, San Francisco Travel and San Francisco Transportation (San Francisco, CA, USA)



San Francisco is a relatively easy city to travel around and the city's public transportation system is excellent. The cable cars in San Francisco are legendary and provide a convenient and inexpensive way to travel in San Francisco. Alternatively, if you prefer to be driven around there are plenty of taxis in San Francisco, although these can prove an expensive way to travel.

San Francisco Airport / Arriving by Air in San Francisco - San Francisco, CA, USA
San Francisco is served by one of America's busiest airports, San Francisco International Airport (SFO), handling a large number of international and domestic flights. Nearby, Oakland International Airport (OAK) also serves San Francisco and provides an alternative airport nearby. For further information on the airports, please refer to the airports page.




San Francisco Airports Guide - further San Francisco airport information.

San Francisco City Pass - San Francisco, CA, USA
San Francisco has an excellent public transport system and the city pass provides unlimited travel on San Francisco's buses, trolley cars and cable cars. Not only does the city pass save you money, it also gives you free entry to several of the top attractions in San Francisco.

San Francisco Cable Cars / San Francisco Municipal Railway System - 401 Van Ness, San Francisco, California, USA, 94102
Tel: +1 415 673 6864
The San Francisco Municipal Railway, known simply as Muni, operates the city's busy cable car system. Cable cars are a very convenient way to travel around the city of San Francisco and are a popular form of public transport. The cable cars provide a reliable way to travel around the steep hills of San Francisco and can become crowded during peak commuting hours. Tickets can be purchased either from the conductor or from the ticket booths near to Fisherman's Wharf. There are three cable car lines in San Francisco:

• Powell Hyde - traveling to Powell Market, Nob Hill, Russian Hill, Hyde and Beach
• Powell Mason - traveling to Powell Market, Nob Hill, North Beach, Bay and Taylor
• California Street - traveling to California and Market, Embarcadero BART/MUNI, San Francisco's Financial District, Chinatown, Nob Hill and Van Ness

San Francisco Driving / Car Rental - San Francisco, CA, USA
San Francisco's public transport system is so good that a car is not usually needed to explore downtown San Francisco and parking in the city can also be difficult. However, if you want to travel outside of San Francisco and explore the surrounding area, hiring a car is an excellent method of transport.

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San Francisco Buses - San Francisco, CA, USA
Buses in San Francisco travel to almost every part of the city and beyond. The city's buses travel over the bridges to Marin Country and Oakland. Some of San Francisco's buses are powered by overhead cables and others use conventional engines. San Francisco buses are all numbered and clearly display their location at the front of the bus.

San Francisco Taxis - San Francisco, CA, USA
Taxis in San Francisco are fairly plentiful in the downtown area of San Francisco and this is particular so during the bust rush hours. Taxis can be easily hailed - just look out for the lighted sign on the top that indicates if the taxi is available for hire. Extra travel charges may be included for luggage or late-night traveling, so it may be useful to ask the taxi driver about these before leaving.

San Francisco BART - Bay Area Rapid Transit - San Francisco, CA, USA
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit system, better known as BART, is a high-speed rail network that connects San Francisco with the East Bay, including links to Oakland, Richmond, Concord and Fremont. There are four stations located along Market Street and tickets are dispensed from machines in the stations. The trains run regularly every 20 minutes and children ages fours yeard old and under travel for free on the BART system.

San Francisco Ferry - San Francisco, CA, USA
The Golden Gate Ferry Service operates between the San Francisco Ferry Building at the bottom of market Street and downtown Sausalito. This service runs at regular intervals throughout the day and provides a particularly scenic way to travel in San Francisco. There are also ferry services that travel to Pier 39 in the Fisherman's Wharf area and Tiburon.

San Francisco Cycling - San Francisco, CA, USA
Cycling in San Francisco is a very popular means of travel. Bicycles can be rented from Fisherman's Wharf, where they provide a suggested cycle route, which takes you over the Golden Gate bridge and lasts around two hours.

 
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