Questions tagged [san-francisco]

Major Northern California city and historic heart of the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

The city of San Francisco, , is the historic cultural and commercial center of .

Use this tag for questions focusing on the city itself. For questions about the entire Bay Area, or San Francisco's connections with Oakland in the East Bay or in , use .

For questions about San Francisco International Airport, use ; the city is also accessible from and .

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Transportation

  • SFMTA, agency operating the Muni rail and bus services
  • Bay Area Rapid Transit, agency operating BART rail services
  • CalTrain, commuter service connecting San Francisco and San Jose
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What is the alternative to BART to travel between San Francisco and Oakland?

It sounds that BART goes on strike on a regular basis and might be just on the week I will be in SF. What other alternatives do I have to travel between the SFO airport, San Francisco and Oakland. I will be residing in Oakland, so I will be…
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What technologies are available in San Francisco in 2020 that aren't widely available elsewhere?

What technologies (consumer or otherwise) should a tech-interested tourist seek out when visiting the forefront of technology, San Francisco? Some ideas: robot-made coffee home automation, e.g. guesture to open blinds drone transport? autonomous…
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Layover in San Francisco

We are passing through San Francisco Airport on December 2, 2018. We arrive at 4:30 AM and depart at 6:45 PM. Is is enough time to visit the Golden Gate bridge and places around? Would appreciate any advice.
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Affordable stay options in / near SF in September 2015

I was looking for hotels to stay in (just me) in SF between the 11th and 20th of September and the prices are HIGH! The lowest decent hotel's for $200 a night. Most of my meetings are in Santa Clara / Bay area, is there a well connected & safe area…
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From San Francisco downtown to the SFO international airport

Trying to understand what might be the best way for a family of 4 (with kids) to ride from San Francisco downtown to the SFO international airport. I read about BART and its pricing but some things are not clear to me: seems like it is not possible…
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