Where do I go from the San francisco airport

Where do I go from the San francisco airport?
My fiance and I have 12 hours between flights in San Francisco, and we're not quite sure where to go when we get to the airport, or how to get there :S What's the best way to get into the city, and where should we go? What should we do?
San Francisco - 12 Answers
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Take BART to the 16th Street and Mission stop. Walk over to Valencia street (one block west of Mission St.). Head south, and duck into any of the restaurants, used book stores, thrift shops, or bars. When you're done, just get back onto a BART train going south to the airport. -OR- Take BART to the Powell Street exit. Get above ground and ask directions to a Museum or good gallery in the area. Or take a cable car. Or check out the library. Have fun!
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go to pier 39 and walk around there, alot to see...
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Eric did a great job answering this. Nothing really to add.
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You can do all the normal sight seeing such as Golden Gate Bridge, Cable Cars, Alcatraz, Fisherman's Wharf. Not to mention the hundreds of art museums and restaurants. As means to get out of the airport take the Bart! It runs through the airport. It is about $25 per person and it will take you right into downtown not to mention how fun it is to ride!!
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When we went to San Fransisco a few years ago we rode the Marta or Subway into a loctaion outside of town to rent a car. It only took about 15 minutes to get there. The airport has information on the subways. After you get a car it takes maybe half an hour to get into the Bay Area, You can also check with a local bus service if you dont want to rent a car. Have Fun, be sure to go to Lindburg Street, its fun to drive down. The Naval Pier is cool too, you actually get to walk through a ship. Hope that helps.
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Rent a car. SFO is only about 14 miles from the the city. Arm yourself with a good guide book (such as the "Rough Guide to San Francisco"). Try to visit the following: 1. Golden Gate bridge. 2. Fisherman's' Wharf. 3. Chinatown. 4. for extra fun, drive down Lombard street. Have one meal at the Wharf. Another in Chinatown (for example, at "Golden Mountain" restaurant). Your allotted 12 hours will go by mighty quickly. Have fun.
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San Francisco is a city of many cultures. To see any part of it in 12 hours is fun. I might warn you that this city will make you want to come back. There is no way you can see the whole city in one day. Take the 29 mile drive and it will take you to all the main sites. This drive is the best way to see it. Enjoy as this is my hometown for 61 years. Keep a eye on the time as it will get away from you. Please do see it as it in its self is a wonder. Have the best vacation. PS Don't try to buy the Golden gate bridge. The cost of painting it is huge.
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12 hours not too much. But you can stop by Fishman's wharf and Chinatown. And take a Taxi back to the airport.
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BART is your best way to get out of SFO. there's a terminal right in the airport & takes you directly to downtown sf. i probably wouldnt rent a car just because you're only there for 12 hours. the renting & returning of the car might take up even more time that you don't have. if you do bart, it d be hard for you to see the golden gate (on the other side of sf), but you can go shopping downtown sf (union square), go to fishermans wharf, & maybe chinatown.
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I agree with the suggestion to take the metro/subway. It's safe and relatively fast (about 35 minutes for the city center). The station is inside the International Terminal. Simply follow the "To BART" signs once you've landed. For such a short stay (12 hours), you really don't want to waste valuable sightseeing time going over contracts and waiting at the car rental offices...only to emerge from the airport hours later to the tune of bad traffic. Places to go: - Colma Station is interesting as it is next to the huge cemetries of San Francisco. When the city decreed that no burials would be allowed Downtown anymore, this is where all the corpses went. - 24th Street Station and 16th Street Station is the Latin Quarter of San Francisco. It's home to the oldest structure in the city (Mission Delores Church, 1776). Also good for cheap eats and all manner of Mexican streetlife. - Civic Center station is a major transfer point for the streetcars. Take the N-Line for the awesome (and completely artificial) 1,000 acre Golden Gate Park, with its many gardens, museums, and other attractions or all the way to the end to the beach. Or hop on the K, L, or M Lines for Forest Hill station, where you can try to scale Twin Peaks (be careful if you want to do this one... the two-mile trek is a lot more painful to hike than it seems, although you'll be rewarded with the million dollar view of the skyline below. Of course, you could always cheat and call for a taxi). - As implied, Civic Center station itself borders the stark (and rather depressing) neo-classical government district. Home to the California Supreme Court, Federal Appeals Court, City Hall, and various bureaucracies such as the local FBI office. It's actually far less interesting than it sounds. There's very little public access (since 9-11, the public have been told unambiguously to 'get lost'), and many homeless hang around outside the buildings under the wary eye of security guards inside. The only thing worth lingering here for is the excellent Asian Art Museum. - Powell Street station is in the heart of San Francisco's high-end shopping district. It's physically connected to Nordstrom and Bloomingdales, and two blocks away is Union Square (Macys, Saks, and Neiman Marcus). There's a helpful Tourist Information office next to the station's lower level entrance. A branch of MOMA is nearby. - Embarcadero station is next to the waterfront. From here, you can do the farmers' market in the Ferry Building, walk to ballpark, board a ferry for wealthy, scenic Marin County, or take the F-Line streetcar to Fisherman's Wharf. - Berkeley station is, of course, underneath the world-famous university. It's a fun and relaxing neighborhood, with lots of cafes, shops, and low-key places to go.
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Go to ghirradeli square, there is a restaurant and the view is amazing
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Just catch the Bart train and hang out around Downtown but be sure you return to the airport on time. There's a lot of traffic around the bart stations

What is the flight path between San Francisco to Taipei

What is the flight path between San Francisco to Taipei?

Air Travel - 3 Answers
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mostly it is direct . I have not heard any flights that connect to go to Taipei
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This is a direct flight across the pacific ocean.
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I expect the flight path to be that you fly towards Seattle and curve around Alaska, then fly past Japan and the Sakhalin Islands before arriving in Taipei. When we flew EVA Airlines from LAX, we flew towards SFO and curved around Alaska, then past Japan. We did not just fly across the Pacific Ocean.

how far is san francisco to san diego

how far is san francisco to san diego?
how many hours is the flight from san francisco to san diego?
Other - United States - 2 Answers
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About 100 minutes by air
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About 1 hour and 20 to 30 minutes depending on the airline and flying speed of the airplane.

Were there flights from San Francisco into the New York area on 9/13/2001 after WTC attacks

Were there flights from San Francisco into the New York area on 9/13/2001 after WTC attacks?
Which flights operated between SFO and the New York area airports (Newark, JFK, LaGuardia, Philadelphia) on 9/13/2001? Was there a flight priority list for families of WTC victims trying to fly into New York?
Air Travel - 1 Answers
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No commercial flights were operating at that time. The only flighta flown by commercial airliners at hat time were "care team" flights. These flights departed from United's and American's main hub (Chicago and Dallas). Onboard these flights, were specially trained counselors, union representatives and other airline officials. Family members were not transported by air att hat time. They may have found other means to get to the crash sites.

Do I need a Canada Visa to fly to Vancouver from San Francisco if I am only a green card holder

Do I need a Canada Visa to fly to Vancouver from San Francisco if I am only a green card holder?
Please help me to find the answer, I am planing to have a visit in Vancouver, Canada, and will take flight from San Francisco. Just to stay 5 days for sight seeing, I am not a U.S. citizen, but a permanent resident. Do I need a Canada Visa to enter Vancouver? Thank you! I am from Taiwan. My passport is issued from Republic of China (Taiwan).
Immigration - 4 Answers
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Nope as long as you're a green card holder. But to make sure of it call the airline first because they have some changes sometimes. I used to work with the airlines before and it's not required. Call the airline office to make sure
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what country are you from? Check with Canadian Immigration. Here's a website that might help you. http://www.canadaimmigrationvisa.com/visatype.html
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No, you do not need a visa to go anywhere in Canada because you are a permanent resident of the USA and you possess a green card which I assume is not expired.
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if you have a valid green card you do NOT need a Canadian visa to visit Canada. (This is so UNFAIR because Canadian PRs DO need visas to visit USA - unequal rules from the BULLY USA). You only need your original passport and your valid green card to visit Canada

Flights from San francisco airport to Chicago then to Uk. What happens to luggage

Flights from San francisco airport to Chicago then to Uk. What happens to luggage?
Hi been reading answers to questions about flying into Chicago from uk and about connections and luggage and these were really helpful. I am flying back from San Francisco into Chicago with United then onto UK with BMI. How does the luggage thing work then?Will I have to collect at Chicago or will it be booked through? Also do I have to go through customs again at Chicago or will this be done at San Fran right through to UK? Thanks
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if you are flying United all the way your luggage should be transferred automatically to the other carrier since both airlines are in the same airline Alliance so you wont have to worry about your luggage till you arrive in the UK and have to clear their customs if you are flying from San Francisco to Chicago and onto the UK this is consider a domestic flight so there is no customs involved here hope this helps
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You should be able to receive both boarding passes at SFO and have your luggage forwarded all the way through to the UK since United and BMI are both Star Alliance members. Also, unlike many other countries you will not have to clear customs or immigration when departing the US for an international destination, you will most likely have to clear security for a second time in Chicago when transferring to your international flight. Have fun.