San Francisco Car Hire Airport San Francisco | Cheap car hire San Francisco Airport

Location: The airport is located 22km (14 miles) south of San Francisco city centre

Country Code: 1

Airport Code: SFO

Time Zone: GMT - 8 (GMT - 7 between Apr-Oct)

Driving Directions:
From central San Francisco, take Route 101 south and follow signs to the airport. For access to the car hire centre, turn left onto I-380 and turn right onto South Airport Boulevard. For access to the long-term car park, take Route 101 south, exit at San Bruno Avenue/San Francisco International Airport, take the San Bruno Avenue exit, turn left and follow the signs.

Car Parking:
Short-term car parking, with disabled spaces and direct access to terminals, is available at both the domestic and international (A and G) parking garages. Passengers flying to Canada should use the domestic terminals parking garage. A long-term car park is located 3.5km (2 miles) north of the airport terminals. A free shuttle bus service operates between the long-term car park and the terminals (journey time: 10 minutes).

Transport:
Rail: The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) operates a rapid rail service to northern San Mateo County, San Francisco (journey time: 30 minutes) and the East Bay from the SFO BART station on the Departures level of the International Terminal. The station is linked to all terminals via the free AirTrain service. BART services connect to Millbrae Station, from where a free Caltrain shuttle service runs between San Francisco and San Jose. Road: Taxi: Taxis depart from outside the Arrivals levels of all terminals. Taxi drivers are required by airport regulations to accept fares to all destinations. Limousine: A number of limousine companies provide transport to/from the airport and must be pre-arranged; a full list of providers is available on the airport’s website. Van: Door-to-door vans provide services between the airport and various destinations in San Francisco and surrounds; vans are available on a walk-up basis until 2300 and pick-up is outside the Departures levels of all terminals. Bus: SamTrans buses run from the terminals to destinations in San Mateo County and parts of San Francisco and Palo Alto, 24 hours. For further ground transportation information, visit the airport information booths or call the Bay Area Transit information line (tel: 650 817 1717).

Facilities:
Money and communications: ATMs are available in all terminals and boarding lounges. There is a full service bank in Terminal 3, as well as a self-service postal centre. Bureaux de change and automated currency exchange machines are located throughout the International Terminal. Telephones equipped with data ports are located throughout the terminals. Wireless Internet is available. Mobile telephones can be hired. Eating and drinking: There are various bars, cafés and restaurants in each terminal. Shopping: Four duty-free shops are located in the International Terminal. There is a duty-free kiosk in Terminal 1, boarding area B. Other shops include gift shops, newsagents, bookshops, clothing and accessories stores, sweet shops, toy shops and cosmetic and toiletries shops. Luggage: There is a lost property office on the Arrivals level of Terminal 1 (tel: 650 821 7014). Trolleys are available for a fee throughout the terminals. Left-luggage is available at the Airport Travel Agency, in the International Terminal. Other facilities: These include a medical centre, nurseries and a meditation room.

Business:
A business centre (currently closed) is located at the International Terminal (northside) in the main hall in front of the ticket counters. The centre provides individual work spaces, Pentium computers with business software and Internet connections, copying, printing, laptop computer connections, fax facilities and staff support. Meeting rooms and web conferencing facilities are also available. There are no business facilities in terminals 1 or 3.

Hotels:
Hotels located very near the airport include the Holiday Inn South San Francisco (tel: 650 873 3550), Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport (tel: 650 347 1234), San Francisco Airport Marriott (tel: 650 692 9100) and the Sheraton Gateway Airport (tel: 650 340 8500).

Disabled:
The airport is physically accessible and airline employees can assist passengers with disabilities before departure or upon arrival. There are TDD/TDY phones throughout the airport for hearing-impaired travellers. Disabled car parking is also available (tel: 650 877 0227).

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