4 Ways To Travel From The San Francisco Airport To Downtown

4 Ways to Travel from the San Francisco Airport to Downtown
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How to Travel from the San Francisco

Airport to Downtown
Four Methods:
Via Taxi
Via Shuttle
Via Car
Via Wingz
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is among the largest airline
hubs on the west coast. Like many metropolitan airports, SFO lies outside of
the city, in a suburb city called San Bruno. There are a number of ways to
travel the approximately 13 miles (21 km) between SFO and downtown San
Francisco. You can go by taxi, rapid transit train or shuttle. This article will tell
you how to travel from the San Francisco Airport to downtown San Francisco.
Steps
Debark from your airplane and gather your luggage from the baggage claim.
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Choose your preferred method of San Francisco transportation, train, taxi,
Check what terminal you are currently in. The BART station is located in the
shuttle or car. Taxi or train will likely be the fastest modes of SFO transportation.
International Terminal. If you have arrived from an international destination, you
need to exit the customs station, and then take the escalator up to the departures level.
Walk straight, toward the various art exhibits on the level. Turn left when you see them
and continue until you arrive at the BART station.
If you have arrived in domestic terminals 1, 2 or 3, you can choose to walk,
following the signs south that will lead you the International Terminal and BART.
Terminal 3 is just a short walk from the BART Terminal.
If you arrived in the domestic terminals, you can also choose to take the "Air
Train" to get to the BART station. After you get your baggage, take the escalator
up and head toward the Air Train sign. This will lead you to another escalator
and Air Train that is located above the airport floors and links each terminal to
the other. The Air Train is free, unlike the BART itself. Take the red line, rather
than the blue line. When you arrive at Garage G/Bart Station in the International
terminal, take the escalator down to board BART. The Air Train takes
approximately 1 to 3 minutes to arrive at BART from the other terminals.
Buy your ticket. A 1-way BART ticket to downtown San Francisco costs $8.10
(5.6 euros, 5 pounds). Alternatively, if you know you will be returning to the airport
via BART, you can buy a ticket for $16.20 (11.2 euros, 10 pounds), and keep it with you
for reuse at the end of your stay in San Francisco. The automatic ticket vending
machines accept United States dollars, credit and debit cards. There are 2 areas where
you can buy tickets for the train.
If you are coming from the International Terminal entrance, you will need to buy
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a BART ticket before you can enter the BART station. There are ticket vending
machines to the right and left that allow you to purchase a small card that will
be inserted into the turnstile.
If you are coming from the Air Train, buy a ticket as you exit the train on the
upper level. There are ticket vending machines in the middle of the floor. You
must have a valid ticket in order to exit BART and descend on the escalator.
Children under the age of 4 can ride free on the San Francisco BART trains.
Insert your ticket into the fare turnstile. It will come back out of the machine.
Take the ticket and keep it with you, as you must insert it into the fare gate when
you exit in downtown San Francisco.
Board the BART train, or wait for its arrival. BART trains arrive approximately
every 15 minutes. Load your luggage beside you where you can keep an eye on it
and it will not block the aisle.
Ride the train for approximately 30 minutes.
Exit the train at your downtown destination. You have a few options. You can
exit at the Civic Center station, which is near the city hall and United National
Plaza. You can exit at the Powell Street Station. This is near Union Square and many of
San Francisco's most popular hotels and stores. You can exit at Montgomery Street,
near the Financial District, or you can exit at the Embarcadero Station, near the San
Francisco Bay.
Continue to your destination.
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Method 1 of 4: Via Taxi
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Exit Terminal 1, 2, 3 or International on the Arrivals level. This is likely the level
Locate a taxi dispatcher and line up to get the next available taxi.
Load your baggage into the taxi. The driver will likely help you to do this.
you are on, if you picked up baggage. Each terminal has a taxi stand.
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Give the driver your destination in downtown San Francisco.
Ride for approximately 25 to 35 minutes, until you reach your destination.
Pay the taxi driver. The cost will be approximately $40 (28 euros, 25 pounds).
This includes the flagging fee, mileage, airport surplus charge, wait time and a tip.
It is customary to tip approximately 10 percent for taxi rides in San Francisco.
Unload your baggage and continue to your downtown destination.
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Method 2 of 4: Via Shuttle
Find the Departures level of your terminal. If you just arrived, you may need to
Exit the airport at the Departures level.
Locate the Shared Vans/Shuttles sign. Cross the first lane of traffic at the
take an escalator or elevator down a level from the Arrivals level.
cross-walk. Find the shuttle dispatcher. If you have booked a shuttle in advance,
tell him this information and he will point you to the right section for that company. If you
have not, he will point you toward the next available shuttle van.
Tell the driver your destination. He will add you to his route. Let the driver load
your luggage in the back and board the van. Many shuttle companies will wait until
they have a full van of about 8 riders.
Ride in the van until the driver reaches your destination. You may have a
longer ride than a taxi because the driver is dropping many people off at their
destinations.
Pay the driver after he unloads your baggage. Shuttles cost between $13 and
$25 (9 to 17 euros, 8 to 16 pounds) and there are usually some discounts for
having more than 1 person in your party. If the driver has been helpful, it is customary to
tip 10 percent on the fare.
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Method 3 of 4: Via Car
Board the blue line on the Air Train, until you reach the Rental Car Center
Rent a car. The cost will depend upon how long you intend to rent the car.
Exit the airport heading west, turn right at the fork. Take the on ramp to
Follow the US-101 North until you see the Octavia/Fell exit. Take that exit and
Station.
US-101 N.
turn right onto Market Street as you get off the freeway. Follow Market Street east
until you get to your downtown destination.

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Method 4 of 4: Via Wingz

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You will receive a confirmation with your Wingz drivers contact info. The
Text your driver upon landing to determine a pick up spot at the Departures
by using the Wingz App (App Store / Android Store).
driver will follow your flight status in order to make sure to be there right on time.
level. Be sure to have all your luggages.
Your Wingz Driver will be waiting for you at the curb. Relax and enjoy the ride.
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Tips
A BART ticket or Clipper Card can also be purchased online prior to
your trip.
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Sources and Citations

http://www.bart.gov/guide/airport/inbound_sfo.aspx
http://www.airwise.com/airports/us/san_francisco/transport.html
http://www.worldtaximeter.com/san-francisco/San+Francisco+Airport
/Downtown+San+Francisco
http://www.flysfo.com/to-from/rental-cars
Article Info
Categories: California
In other languages:
Italiano: Spostarti dall'Aeroporto di San Francisco al Centro della Citt, Espaol: viajar
desde el aeropuerto de San Francisco hasta el centro, Portugus: Ir do Aeroporto de
So Francisco at o Centro da Cidade, :

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