raman74

Me and my wife are planning to stop over at SFO on our way to LA and spend 2 days. Want to see the Golden gate at sunrise and sunset, fishermans' wharf take a cable car ride and stuff.

Do i need a car to do all these? Which is the best place to stay so i can cover everything? Union square, Embarcadero or Fisherman's wharf

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

Can someone also give me a 2 day itinerary?

thanks
sriram

J_Correa

You don't need a car in SF since the public transportation system is pretty good. If you stay near Market Street, you will have quick access to the most public transportation. FW area is closer to a lot of tourist attractions though and has plenty of access to public transportation as well, so it's pretty much a toss up as far as that goes.

Whether or not you will be able to see the GG at sunrise and sunset (or any sunrise and sunset, for that matter) will depend heavily on the weather. Fog may foil your plans. Even if there is fog though, watching the fog roll in through the golden gate is really cool.

For Cable Cars - I would suggest doing that in the morning since the lines can get very long. Also, plan to board at the ends of the lines rather than in the middle because when the cars are full, that's the only place you can board.

FW should only take a couple hours. Getting chowder in a sourdough bread bowl is a fun thing to do. Other than that, check out the sealions and the tourist shops. At Pier 39 there is an aquarium where you can go through a tunnel under a big tank which is pretty cool.

From FW you can take a boat ride out on the bay - to Alcatraz, Angel Island, Sausalito, or under the GG Bridge - whatever is interesting to you.

raman74

Thank you J_Correa. Its good to hear that i dont need a car. will be saving on the rental and also parking charges.
I have one more question,Can i get to these places from the Airport using public transportation?


thanks
sriram

cd

sriram
The SF airport is 14 miles to Fisherman's Wharf and some hotels have van's for transport. We wanted to stay at Fisherman's Wharf because we could walk to Piers 39 for clam chowder and 43 for the ferry to Alcatraz, sausalito, etc. and the cable cars to ride to Chinatown. I bid 80.00 on Priceline for the FW area and got the Radisson with a water view.(3 stars) Our rooms were clean and right across the street from Pier 39. They do advertise airport pickup but I think a cab might be just as cheap. You would have to check out prices for both.

SAB

You can get to downtown SF from the airport using BART, you can get to most places in SF using public transportation.

raman74

Thanks a lot for the help guys. Just booked a room at the Argonaut boutique hotel at FW for $97 a night.Now i have to find a way to get the golden gate bridge early in the morning from the hotel to get some pictures. That would be great.

Thanks a lot for all the help.

raman74

Does anyone know any good photo spots(sunrise,sunset) in SFO. I will be staying at the fisherman's wharf area and will be taking public transport.


thanks
sriram

Barthox

For transfer from SFO to downtown, here's what I found (haven't made up my mind yet, though) :

- American Airport Shuttle (www.americanairport.com) => 15$ (-2$ coupon available online)

- Bay Shuttle (www.bayshuttle.com) => 14$ (-2$ coupon available online)

- Supershuttle (www.supershuttle.com) => 12.50$

cd

raman74
It was a clear day the day we went to Alcatraz and a beautiful view from the Island of San Francisco, GG and Bay Bridge.

SAB

For photos of the GGB, try Crissy Field and Fort Point.

raman74

SAB , could you tell me how i can get to that place from fisherman's wharf?

thanks a lot.
-sriram

J_Correa

Check out this site: www.sfmuni.com

It has all the information you need for getting around SF on public transportation.