Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
SAN FRANCISCO'S HIGH & LOW DAILY TEMPERATURE & MONTHLY RAINFALL
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUNE
56/13
59/15
60/16
61/16
63/17
64/18
High °F/°C
46/8
48/19
49/9
49/9
51/11
53/12
Low °F/°C
4.5/11.5
2.8/7
2.6/6.5
1.5/4
0.4/1
0.2/0.5
Rain in./cm
JULY
AUG
SEPT
OCT
NOV
DEC
64/18
65/18
69/21
68/20
63/17
57/14
High °F/°C
53/12
54/12
56/13
55/13
52/11
47/8
Low °F/°C
0.1/0.25
0.1/0.25
0.2/0.5
1.1/3
2.5/6.5
3.5/9
Rain in./cm
Cell (Mobile) Phones
One good wireless rental company
is INTOUCH USA y 800/872-7626 or
703/222-7161. In downtown San
Francisco, TRIPTEL MOBILE RENTAL
PHONES y 415/474-3330; 1525 Van
Ness Ave., between California and
Pine sts. rents cellular phones at $3
per day, or $15 per week. Airtime
rates are 95¢ per minute for domes-
tic calls, with an additional $1.25 per
minute for international calls. Triptel
also sells SIM cards for foreign trav-
elers bringing their own phones.
Cell phones (mobiles) with triband
GSM capabilities work in the U.S.; call
your service provider before depart-
ing your home country to ensure that
the international call bar has been
switched off and to check call
charges, which can be extremely
high. Also remember that you are
charged for calls you receive on a U.K.
mobile used abroad. U.K. visitors can
rent a U.S. phone before leaving
home. Contact CELLHIRE y 0800/
610-610; www.cellhire.co.uk.
Car Rentals
For booking rental cars online, the
best deals are usually found at rental-
car company websites. U.K. visitors
should check HOLIDAYAUTOS (online
only; www.holidayautos.co.uk).
Major car rental companies oper-
ating in San Francisco include AVIS,
y 800/331-1212; 415/929-4555;
www.avis.com; BUDGET, y 800/527-
0700; 415/928-7864; www.budget.
com; ENTERPRISE, y 800/325-8007;
415/837-1700; www.enterprise.com;
HERTZ, y 800/654-3131; 415/771-
2200; www.hertz.com; and THRIFTY,
y 800/367-2277; 415/788-6906;
www.thrifty.com.
Getting There
By Plane
Two major airports serve San Fran-
cisco: San Francisco International
(SFO) and Oakland International Air-
port, which is across the Bay Bridge
off Interstate 880. SFO is closer and
more airlines fly into this major
hub—most international flights
arrive here. Oakland is smaller and
easier to navigate, but fares for
cabs and shuttle buses into the city
will be about 50% higher. It's worth
checking your options flying into
either airport, as you'll sometimes
find a cheaper or more convenient
flight arriving in Oakland; it also
often enjoys better weather than
San Francisco, where flights can be
delayed due to foggy conditions.
For a list of airlines, see p 176 .
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