San Francisco is a major city in California, the centerpiece of the Bay Area, well-known for its liberal community, hilly terrain, Victorian architecture, scenic beauty, summer fog, and great ethnic and cultural diversity. These are only a few of the aspects of the city that make San Francisco one of the most visited cities in the world. San Francisco is located on a small seven-by-seven mile (11x11km) square of land at the tip of a peninsula between the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific coast. It has a population of 815,000, but is the center of a metropolitan area of 7.1 million. San Francisco is just one of the cities which make up the entire San Francisco Bay Area. San Francisco’s neighbors – municipalities to the east of the Bay Bridge, north of the Golden Gate Bridge, and south of the city are all part of separate counties, each with their own governments and local public transportation systems.
Weather
View San Francisco Weather at weather.com
View San Francisco Weather at accuweather.com
San Francisco Tourism
A few links to San Francisco travel and tourism Web sites:
Only in San Francisco
Must See San Francisco
San Francisco City Guide
Evenings in San Francisco
Local Airport Information
San Francisco International Airport – SFO
Distance: 13 miles
Taxi Charge (estimated, one way): US$40.00 not including gratuities
Super Shuttle (estimated, one way): US$17.00 not including gratuities
Subway Service – BART (one way): US$8.10
Oakland International Airport – OAK
Distance: 19 miles
Taxi Charge (estimated, one way): US$51.00 not including gratuities
Super Shuttle (estimated, one way): US$27.00 not including gratuities
Subway Service – BART (one way): US$3.80
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport – SJC
Distance: 45 miles
Taxi Charge (estimated, one way): US$167.00 not including gratuities
Super Shuttle (estimated, one way): US$125.00 not including gratuities
Start going towards the Airport Exit on Airport Pkwy. Turn left on Guadalupe Pkwy. Take US-101 North towards San Francisco. Continue to I-80 East towards Bay Bridge/Oakland. Exit Fourth Street. Bear Left on Bryant St. and take Left onto Third Street. Take Left onto Mission Street. Turn Right into driveway just past St. Patrick’s Church.
Location & Directions
Location & Directions to the Westin San Francisco Market Street
Parking Information
Overnight valet parking fee: US$48.00 plus tax
