San Francisco International Airport

Full name: San Francisco International Airport

Location: The airport is situated 14 miles (23km) south of San Francisco.

Time: GMT -8 (GMT -7 from the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October).

Contacts:
Airport Information: +1 (650) 821 8211.

Transfer between terminals:
AirTrain light rail service operates on two lines. The Red Line connects all terminals, garages and the BART Station; and the Blue Line, which also connects to the Rental Car Center. AirTrain does not provide service to SFO's Long Term Parking Lot.

Transfer to the city:
The 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 US$2. Sam Trans Service, bus 292, leaves every 30 minutes for the city centre and suburbs. Taxis take around one hour to the city centre, depending on traffic, and costs about US$35. There are also shared vans, which provide a door-to-door service and are cheaper than taxis.

Car rental:
The AirTrain links a rental car centre outside the airport to the terminals. Car rental companies include Avis, Budget and Hertz.

Facilities:
There 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, tourist information and hotel reservations. There is also a museum, library, art gallery and an aviation history museum within the terminal.

Parking:
A 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.

Departure tax: There is a passenger facility charge of US$4.50.

Website: www.flysfo.com