SFO Information

San Francisco International Airport is located south of San Francisco, serving the city, Silicon Valley and the wider Bay Area. One of the nation's busiest airports, SFO handles domestic flights and international connections to and from the Pacific Rim, Europe and Latin America. San Francisco International Airport has four terminals, one of which is a recently built and much praised international terminal, and three of which handle domestic and Canada-bound flights. An internal transit system, AirTrain, links together the various parts of the airport. Metro rail services run between the airport, the city and the Bay Area. Long term plans include a new runway layout to reduce flight delays in bad weather.

San Francisco Airport

Information and help desks:
Airport information booths are located in all Terminals on the lower floor, and can translate over 166 languages. Traveler's Aid booths are located on the upper level of all Terminals, open daily 0900-2100 in the international Terminal and from 0900-1700 elsewhere.

Airport Facilities:
ATMs and foreign currency tellers are available in all Terminals and boarding lounges and there are full service banks in the north and international Terminals. Facilities also include post boxes, a medical clinic on the lower floor of the international Terminal, shops, duty-free outlets, restaurants and bars.

Disabled Facilities:
The airport is physically accessible and airline employees are happy to assist passengers with disabilities and/or senior passengers travelling through the Terminals. If you need assistance, notify your airline in advance of your departure or arrival time. There are TDD phones throughout the airport for hearing-impaired travelers.

Business Facilities:
The Airport Travel Agency (tel: 650 877 0422), located in upper level exhibition gallery, provides fax, notary, photocopying, and courier services. Credit-card paid internet services are provided at the QuickAid Kiosk.

Car Rental:
All major rental companies are based at the airport, including Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz and National.

Car Parking:
Short term car parks with disabled spaces and direct access to Terminals are available (tel: 650 877 0227 (from any USA location) for 24 hour information on availability of parking in all areas). A long term parking lot is 3.5km (2 m) north of the airport Terminals. The free bus service takes six to ten minutes between long term parking and the Terminals.

Driving Directions:
From central San Francisco, take Route 101 south and follow airport signage. (For long term car parking, turn off left onto Interstate 380 and then turn right onto South Airport Boulevard.)

Public Transport & Taxis:
Taxis depart from the lower level baggage claim area in all Terminals. Taxi drivers are required by airport regulations to accept fares to all destinations. Buses and trains depart for all Bay Area Counties destinations. Wheelchair accessible SamTrans buses run from the Terminals to various BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) stations from 0400-0000. All BART stations are fully wheelchair accessible, tel: 650 992 2278 or TDD (510 839 2220). A free, wheelchair-accessible CalTrain shuttle service runs to Millbrae CalTrain station. For further ground transportation information, see the airport information booths or call the SFO transportation hotline at 800 SFO-2008.


More SFO Hotels:

The Westin San Francisco Airport     Clarion Hotel SFO Airport
   Marriott San Francisco Airport    Best Western El Rancho Inn
Comfort Inn Airport West     Millwood Inn & Suites
   Quality Suites Millbrae     San Francisco Airport Travelodge
Vagabond Inn SFO Airport     Ramada Limited SFO Airport
   Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport     Quality Inn & Suites
Holiday Inn Express SFO     Best Western Grosvenor Airport
   Crowne Plaza Hotel SFO     Courtyard by Marriott SFO
Four Points SFO     Goodnight Inn SFO     Doubletree SFO
   Howard Johnson South San Francisco     Embassy Suites
Summerfield Suites San Bruno     Days Inn SFO Airport West
   Sheraton Gateway SFO     La Quinta Inn SFO Airport
Hampton Inn SFO Airport     Comfort Suites SFO Airport
   Hilton Garden Inn SFO North     Wingate Inn SFO Airport