San Francisco International
LocationThe airport is situated 14 miles (23km) south of San
Francisco. Time DifferenceGMT 8 (GMT 7 from the second Sunday in March to
the first Sunday in November). ContactsTel: +1 800 435 9736. Transfer to the CityThe Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Rapid Rail service
connects the airport to the city centre, and provides a connection
to the Caltrain commuter rail service at Milbrae Station, from
where trains leave regularly to San Francisco downtown, costing
about $2 and to San Jose. SamTrans Service, bus 292, leaves every
30 minutes for the city centre and suburbs costing US$1.75. There
are also shared vans, which provide a door-to-door service and are
cheaper than taxis. Reservations are sometimes needed for service
after 11pm. Taxis cost about US$35 for an hour's ride to the city
centre, very dependant on traffic. Airport employs are available at
the taxi pick up area, outside all terminals, to help
passengers. FacilitiesThere are banks, bureaux de change and ATMs
available. Facilities for the disabled are very good. Other
facilities include baggage storage, medical clinic, bars and
restaurants, duty-free, shops, childcare and baby changing
facilities, post office, wireless Internet, tourist information and
hotel reservations. There is also a museum, library, art gallery
and an aviation history museum within the
terminal. Car ParkingA long-term car park is situated two miles (3km) north
of the airport and is linked by a free shuttle bus service.
Short-term parking is available at the airport. Websitewww.flysfo.com