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Getting Around San Francisco
Ride across the Golden Gate Bridge, explore Fisherman’s Wharf, catch a game at Oracle Park or Chase Center, or spend the afternoon wandering Union Square without worrying about parking or navigating busy city streets. GO Airport Shuttle offers private point-to-point transportation and hourly charters in comfortable sedans, SUVs, and vans, making it easy to travel throughout San Francisco and the Bay Area.
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Getting Around San Francisco Without a Rental Car
Parking in San Francisco can be expensive, steep hills aren’t always fun to navigate, and traffic around popular attractions can quickly eat into your day. Whether you’re visiting Fisherman’s Wharf, Union Square, Golden Gate Park, or the Embarcadero, private point-to-point transportation gives you the flexibility to enjoy the city without worrying about parking garages, rental car fees, or surge pricing.
Going Beyond the City:
Explore the Bay Area
San Francisco is just the beginning. Spend the afternoon in Sausalito, tour wineries in Napa Valley, have lunch in Berkeley, catch a game in Oakland, or head south toward Palo Alto and Silicon Valley. An hourly charter makes it easy to visit multiple destinations in one day while keeping the same vehicle and driver.
Business, Events & Game Day Transportation
From conferences at Moscone Center to Giants games at Oracle Park, Warriors games at Chase Center, and concerts throughout the city, reliable transportation helps you stay focused on your plans instead of traffic and parking. Whether you’re traveling solo or coordinating a group, GO Airport Shuttle offers sedans, SUVs, and vans for every occasion.
Popular Things to do In San Francisco
From iconic waterfront views and historic cable cars to world-class museums and vibrant neighborhoods, San Francisco rewards travelers who venture beyond the typical tourist stops. Here are a few places worth adding to your itinerary.
ou’ve probably seen hundreds of photos capturing the beauty of this engineering marvel, but nothing compares to seeing it up close, or walking across it yourself. Pedestrians have access to the east side, a 1.7-mile walk (3.4 miles round-trip) that can get chilly, even in summer. Look up, and the two support towers rise 80 stories above the water below. Look west, and on a clear day you can see the Farallon Islands — a good sign the fog will likely stay away. Look down, if you dare, to watch boats of every size sailing in and out of the bay.
There are transportation options beyond walking, too. Bicycles have access to the west side, or you can take a bus to the bridge’s north side near Sausalito and walk back toward the city.
For more information, visit goldengate.org
Clackety-clack, they go up and down the steep hills of San Francisco. Hop on if there’s room (a sign on front will tell you), grab hold of a strap, and enjoy the ride. Don’t be surprised if you wind up close to a stranger — the locals are used to it. It’s all part of the cable car experience.
The savviest way to land a seat is to board at one of the turnarounds. The Powell-Hyde and Powell-Mason lines offer the best rides, so people gather early, often entertained by street performers while they wait. Each car leaves with a few seats open below the 60-person max, leaving room for riders to hop on along the way. The Powell-Hyde line offers the better views of the two. For more details, visit sfmta.com.
Not far from the Powell Street Turnaround is the Cable Car Museum, where you can see how the system actually works, gears and all, including three of the original cars — and it’s free. For hours, visit cablecarmuseum.org.
You could spend an entire day walking up and down the waterfront, as do most visitors. But this is where the city really shines, so enjoy it. Begin on the south end with breakfast at the Ferry Building near Pier 1. The food options will floor you, especially on Saturdays, when the farmer’s market appears out front. It could be the world’s most innovative food hall.
The odd-numbered piers head north, with the Exploratorium at Piers 15-17, the ferry to Alcatraz at Pier 33, the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park at the Hyde Street Pier (where you can board tall ships), followed by Fisherman’s Wharf, the ultimate harbor experience for dining, photo-oping, and sea lions talking away.
A lot of people also enjoy the stroll southward from the Ferry Building (along the even-numbered piers) all the way to the Giants’ baseball stadium. If you get hungry, you’ll find food trucks near Pier 14.
There are so many unique neighborhoods in San Francisco, it’s tough to choose just one, or even two, to focus on. There’s also your athletic ability to consider; the streets can get pretty steep. Russian Hill offers the famous Lombard Street switchbacks (the crooked street) and the San Francisco Art Institute. Nob Hill (once called “Snob Hill”) has exclusive mansions.
Exploring North Beach will take you up Telegraph Hill to Coit Tower for a spectacular view of the entire Bay Area. Then back down to ground level is the home of “beat poetry” at the City Lights Bookstore.
Tired of walking? The SFMOMA will work another part of your body: your brain. Founded in 1935, the museum has always positioned itself at the cutting edge of whatever art form was gaining momentum — photography, Warhol-era pop art, sculpture, German Expressionism, Diego Rivera, and media installations all have a place in the collection.
The museum’s third floor is home to the Pritzker Center for Photography, one of the largest spaces in the country dedicated to the medium. From there, exhibits continue across seven floors of galleries, including rotating selections from the renowned Fisher Collection of postwar and contemporary art.
Plan to spend a few hours — there’s more here than you’ll see in one visit.
Aquarium of the Bay
See sharks, rays, sea otters, and other native marine life up close at this Pier 39 aquarium dedicated to the conservation of San Francisco Bay.
Escape Rooms Downtown
Test your team’s problem-solving skills at one of downtown San Francisco’s escape rooms, with themes ranging from a heist to the Gold Rush era.
Other Things to Do in San Francisco
- Chinatown — stop for dim sum, then walk the full length to visit the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Company
- Muir Woods — most of the park’s coastal redwoods are 500 to 800 years old, with the oldest standing for more than 1,200 years. Reserve an hourly charter to make the trip without needing a rental car
- Yerba Buena Gardens — 10 acres of gardens and a waterfall memorial honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., right in the center of town
- Other neighborhood highlights: the murals of the Mission, the rainbow-painted streets of the Castro, and the Fillmore in Western Addition (use good judgment walking alone at night)
- Make reservations at restaurants from world-renowned chefs — look for past winners of Iron Chef, the James Beard Awards, and Michelin recognition, including Alice Waters, often credited as a founder of California cuisine, at her restaurant Chez Panisse across the Bay in Berkeley