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San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is located 8 miles (13 km) south of the city and offers a wide range of domestic and international flights. BART rapid rail runs from SFO to San Mateo County, San Francisco and the East Bay. It is a convenient and quick way of getting to the city center. You …

Oakland International Airport (OAK) lies 20 miles (32 km) east of the city. BART trains connect Oakland International Airport with downtown San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley and many other Bay Area destinations. Oakland Airport BART station is located next to the Terminal 1 baggage claim area. There are also several bus lines connecting OAK to several Bay …

San Jose International Airport (SJC) is located 40 miles (64 km) south of the city and is thus the furthest from San Francisco. The free VTA Airport Flyer connects the airport to Santa Clara's CalTrain station. You can take Caltrain to both San Francisco Airport and downtown San Francisco. This option is free, but most …

Citizens of the Schengen countries, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the Kingdom of Brunei can visit the United States for up to 90 days without applying for a visa (as well as citizens of Andorra, Lichtenstein, Monaco and San Marino). Citizens of these countries must …

San Francisco’s climate is influenced by the cool currents of the Pacific Ocean. Days are generally cool year-round, and summer days are often foggy in the afternoon. Average summer temperatures range from 59–79ºF (15–24ºC) and winter from 50–59ºF (10–15ºC). Fall is the best period to visit San Francisco, as the weather tends to be pleasantly …

Is San Francisco a bad place to visit? — San Francisco can sometimes feel unsafe to travel to, but these feelings are largely due to the cultural images of people experiencing homelessness and drug addiction that appear in the media. Why is San Francisco so expensive? — San Francisco is an incredibly diverse, dynamic, progressive city with …

San Francisco is in the Pacific time zone, and all times are reflected in Pacific …

San Francisco has the most extensive public transit system on the West Coast. The MUNI-Metro, a light rail system, operates six lines (plus one shuttle line) that crisscross the city. The cash fare for Muni Metro, like Muni buses, effective January 1, 2020, is $3 for adults. Clipper and MuniMobile fares are lower than …

Taxis are easily available at shopping malls, hotels and the airport. Other options for lower fares are the rideshare companies Curb, Uber, Lyft and …

There is at least one post office location in each of the major neighborhoods. Hours vary slightly but are generally are 8am–5pm on weekdays and 9am–1pm on Saturdays. There are a few that are open on …

All power sockets in the United States provide a standard voltage of 120V with a standard frequency of 60Hz. Plug type A has two flat parallel …

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