Other name: The City by the Bay, City by the Golden Gate, Queen City of the Pacific, Saint Francis of Assisi, San Fan Shi
Climate: subtropical Mediterranean climate
Language: English is dominated, while different ethnic communities use their own language
Dialing code: 1（country code）
Area code of San Francisco is 415, the area code of Alameda and Contra Costa in East Bay are 510 and 925, and the area code of San Mateo and the airport is 650. If calling phone numbers with area code other than 415, Users shall dial 1 + area code + 7-digit telephone number. (City code)
Postal code: 94101~94112、94114~94147、94150~94157、94159~94172、94175、94177、94188 |
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Location: In central California, it is located in the northern tip of the peninsula formed by Santa Cruz Mountain, whilst adjacent to Pacific Ocean on the west, the beautiful San Francisco Bay lies in the east
Emergency call: police /first aid /fire 911
Currency:U.S. dollar
Exchange rate: 1 Euro = 1.43 USD (for reference only) |
1. Airport Name：San Francisco International Airport
2. Basic InformationSan Francisco International Airport is located about 13 miles (21 km) to the south of San Francisco, adjacent to Millbrae and San Bruno in San Mateo County. It is the largest airport in San Francisco Bay and Northern California, and serves as a gateway globally. It is the second largest in California, within the top 12 in the United States and within the top 21 in the world in terms of the amount of passengers going through in 2004. The airport offers direct flight services to all major cities in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia.
3. Terminal InformationCurrently, San Francisco International Airport consists of three domestic terminals and one international terminal.
4. Location of Check-In CountersAir China’s Check-in Counter is located at Island 3, on the Departures Level of the International Terminal.
Air China’s transit counter is in the transit zone, on the 2nd floor of Arrivals Hall.
5. Airport DirectionsN/A
6. VIP LoungeThe Air China VIP Lounge shares its lounge with the United Airlines in the International Terminal. It is divided into business class lounges and first class lounge.
First Class passengers can use UA’s First Lounge and Business Class Lounge. Platinum and Gold Card members can use UA’s Business Lounge, and Platinum card members can invite one companion passenger on the same plane the same day to the Lounge.
7. Airport Transportation(The airport is located approximately 21 km /13 miles away from the city center.)
Bus:Airport bus services operate the KX Express and Bus line 292. It is about 30 minutes’ drive to the city center by KX, but passengers with too much luggage are refused. It’ll take one hour to the city center travel by line 292, but there is no passenger restriction. Fare: Line 292 is $1.25 - $ 2.50; the KX Express is $ 1.25 ~ $ 3.00.
Taxi:It costs around 30 to 50 dollars for a taxi to the city center and takes around 25 minutes. Another fifteen percent of the total amount should be set aside for tipping. Taxis can be found on Level 1 and Level 2 of the building with a yellow parking sign.
Airport Shuttle Bus:The airport shuttle bus provides travel from the airport to major hotels, such as Sheraton Palace Hotel, etc. Operation time: 06:15AM - 10:50PM. The total route takes about 30 to 40 minutes. A one-way fare is $10, and a round trip fare is $15.
BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit):It’ll take less than 30 minutes to reach the downtown San Francisco from San Francisco international airport by BART. The BART station is located in the international terminal, and connects to 4 stations in the urban area. A one-way fare ranges from $2 to $8.15. BART also offers services to Berkeley, Auckland and many other surrounding areas. For more information about BART, please visit the web site: www.bart.gov.
8. Linkhttp://www.flysfo.com/web/page/index.jsp
1. Public transport network
San Francisco has developed a huge public transportation network, known as "Muni". Visitors can explore the various attractions of San Francisco both conveniently and economically by Muni's streetcars, cable cars, buses and subway. Currently, fares for buses and streetcars are about 1.5 U.S. dollars. Many different types of multi-ride tickets are available for visitors. For more information, please visit the website: www.sfmta.com;
2.Cable car
One experience not to be missed when visiting San Francisco is riding a cable car. Visitors can wait at the terminal or stops with the brown/white stop sign to take the Historic cable car. There are three major cable car lines: the California line, Powell - Hyde line and Powell - Mason line, with a fare of around 5 USD per person.
3. BUS
Bus is the best choice for traveling around San Francisco. Bus stops can be seen on each block, and each bus line is numbered. Route maps of each line are displayed at each station, and also posted on the back and front, the left and right side of the bus.
4. Muni Subway
Muni subway services are operated underground in the city, and above-ground outside the urban area with each Muni subway line marked with a letter. It connects downtown San Francisco with many outlying neighborhoods.
San Francisco enjoys a subtropical Mediterranean climate and has no distinction between the four seasons, but they can be roughly divided into rainy and dry seasons.
The rainy season lasts from November t March, and the weather is relatively cold from December to January.
The summer is marked by billowing white fog. Morning fog is quite common and it will gradually disperse during the day. Therefore, there will be huge temperature difference during one day. Visitors should be prepared and bring enough clothes (such as sweater or coat) for rainy days.
The hottest season in San Francisco lasts from mid-September to mid-November; The foggy season lasts from mid-June to mid-September.
Average annual rainfall is 55 cm, and falls mainly between November and March.
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