Travel: Flights to San Francisco

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User reviews about San Francisco

  • It's a wonderful place

    five stars

    the people are so friendly, the sights are amazing, the scenery around Marin headlands are superb

    20 February 2007 A Yahoo! User (Report Problem)

  • Most Beautiful City in the World!

    five stars

    Not only by going to San Francisco will you see one of the most down-to-earth yet cosmopolitain cities in the world, but you can stand on the Golden Gate Bridge and see a part of history. Look acros...

    14 November 2006 A Yahoo! User (Report Problem)

  • Once is enough.

    three stars

    San Francisco is a well worth a visit. The people, in general, are friendly. The scenery is great, Golden Gate park is very relaxing with something to suit to most tastes. However, the main touris...

    11 November 2006 A Yahoo! User (Report Problem)

  • Loved it!

    five stars

    Shopping, culture, nice folk, alcatraz, yosemite closeby. Fabulous place to visit.

    24 February 2006 A Yahoo! User (Report Problem)

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How to get to San Francisco by plane

There are three airports in the San Francisco Bay Area:

  • San Francisco International (IATA: SFO) located about 10 mi (16 km) south of the city),
  • Oakland International (IATA: OAK) in the East Bay), and
  • San Jose International (IATA: SJC) in Silicon Valley, about 1 hour south of San Francisco).

Oakland and San Jose tend to offer more discount airline flights, while San Francisco Airport attracts more international flights and can be more convenient for those staying in the city.

San Francisco and Oakland Airports are connected to downtown SF by the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system, which costs about $5. Taxis are considerably more expensive: a taxi from SFO to the city can easily cost upwards of $40, and over $60 from OAK. Shared vans will cost around $14. If you plan to drive from a car rental area near the SFO airport to downtown San Francisco, you can take the 101 freeway.

Note that taxi and van prices from San Jose to San Francisco are significantly higher.

Passengers arriving in SFO can walk (5 minutes from United's terminal) or take a free airport shuttle (AirTrain) to the BART station. From Oakland Airport, BART operates a regular shuttle to the nearest station. The cost of this bus is $3, and it takes 10-15 minutes. Trains from there run directly to San Francisco, with a 5-20 minute frequency and cost about $3.00-$4.00.

BART trains head directly to downtown San Francisco and the Mission District, from where taxis and the MUNI can take travelers anywhere in the city.

The San Jose airport is served by a free shuttle to both VTA Light Rail and Caltrain. Passengers arriving in San Jose can use Caltrain to reach San Francisco directly. Caltrain also links with the BART system at the Millbrae intermodal station. Be aware that public transportation within the South bay is not as developed as around San Francisco.

Private pilots should consider Oakland (ICAO: KOAK) rather than SFO, as the separate general aviation field there is more accommodating to light aircraft.

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