OVERVIEW
DRIVING
SFO is about 13 miles from downtown San Francisco (Union Square).
PARKING
Cheapest: The new long-term parking garage costs $12 a day. Free shuttle bus service runs every 15 minutes or less.
Most convenient: Pay $28 for 24 hours, then $35 each extra day in the Central Parking Garage near the terminals. The short-term rate is $1 for 12 minutes.
Valet parking: $38 for the first 24 hours and $45 for each additional day. Leave your car at the upper level domestic departures roadway, across from Delta.
More parking information 650-821-7905
GROUND TRANSPORTATION
Train/bus: The Bay Area Rapid Transit system's SFO station connects the airport to downtown San Francisco and other parts of the region. You'll pay $5.15 for a trip to downtown San Francisco and $5.65 to get to Berkeley.
Other mass transit options include CalTrain commuter rail -- with access to San Francisco and San Jose from the nearby Millbrae station -- and SamTrans bus service to San Mateo County and parts of San Francisco and Palo Alto.
Shuttle: Fares for several van and shuttle services serving SFO range from $14 to $17 one way to and from downtown San Francisco.
Cab: A taxi ride between the airport and downtown San Francisco takes about 30 minutes and costs about $37. A ride to Fisherman's Wharf costs about $44.
RENTAL CARS
Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty operate out of the Rental Car Center, linked to the airport 24 hours a day by the AirTrain Blue Line. Find more info on the SFO Rental Car Center.
GETTING AROUND THE AIRPORT
The AirTrain's Red Line connects all terminals, garages and the BART transit station. The Blue Line connects all terminals, garages and the BART station with the Rental Car Center.
Terminal map, passenger services, shopping and more
Terminal 2 (formerly Terminal D) is closed for renovation.
AMENITIES/USEFUL INFO
Medical clinic: Arrivals/Baggage Claim Level, Terminal 2. Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., (open Wednesday until 7 p.m.) and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (The clinic is open during Terminal 2 renovation.)
Lost and found: Arrivals/Baggage Claim Level, Terminal 1, near Baggage Carousel 17. Phone (650) 821-7014 or e-mail SFOLostandFound@flysfo.com.
Banking: Bank of America, Terminal 3, boarding area F, mezzanine level. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays.
ATMs: Bank of America, Union Bank and Wells Fargo ATMs are located throughout the terminals.
Baggage storage: Airport Travel Agency, Departures/Ticketing Level of the International Terminal, near the security checkpoint for Boarding Area G. Open daily from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Wireless Internet: T-Mobile wireless service is available throughout the airport. Pay $6 for 60 minutes or $9.99 for a 24-hour pass.
Business Center: Fax and copy services, workstations and a conference room are available 7 days a week at the PowerPort Business Center on the Departures/Ticketing level of the International Terminal.
Animal relief areas: Courtyard 1 in Terminal 1 and Courtyard 4 in Terminal 3.
