Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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What Things Cost in San Francisco
US$
UK£
Taxi from airport to Union Square (excluding tip)
40
25
One-way adult Muni/bus fare to any city destination
1.50
1.10
One-way youth Muni/bus fare to any city destination
0.50
0.35
A 3-day adult Muni Passport (also good for cable car)
18
14
Regular movie at Metreon for two adults and two kids
38
29
IMAX tickets at Metreon for two adults and two kids
54
41
Alcatraz tickets for two adults and two kids aged 5-11
84
64
San Francisco Zoo tickets for two adults and two kids
48
36
aged 4-14
Slice of pizza
3.50
2.65
Dim sum brunch for four at Ton Kiang
60
45
Package of 40 Huggies disposable diapers from Walgreen's
13
10
Cone at Mitchell's Ice Cream
2.65
1.95
A fresh orange juice at the Westin St. Francis Hotel
5.75
4.35
Four hours of parking in the Union Square Garage
13
10
•
Be adventurous diners.
The Mission,
Chinatown, and the Richmond district
have wonderful, inexpensive ethnic res-
taurants (Mexican, Chinese, Thai, and
Middle Eastern, among others) that
will expand y our horiz ons without
depleting your pocketbook.
•
Purchase a SF M unicipal R ailway
(Muni) Passport
(see chapter 4). And,
use buses and str eetcars in lieu of r ent-
ing a car or taking taxis.
•
Minimize the use of a car while in the
city.
Parking is pr ohibitively expensiv e
and fr ustrating. You'll not only sav e
money, but y ou may hav e a mor e
relaxed vacation.
•
Take advantage of what 's free.
It may
be difficult to schedule your trip around
museums' fr ee admission days, which
are only once a month, but ther e ar e
ways to spend a lo vely day without
constantly digging into y our wallet.
(See the bo x “F ree (or N early F ree)
Things to D o with Your Kids in S an
Francisco,” below.)
•
Remember y our local memberships.
Zoos, aquariums, and museums offer
free or r educed admission prices if y ou
are a member of y our local zoo, aquar-
ium, and museum. F or example, the
San F rancisco Z oo, the A quarium of
the Bay, and the California Academy of
Sciences all hav e such r eciprocal agree-
ments. So bring your home city's mem-
bership cards with you.
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ATMS
The easiest and best way to get cash away
from home is fr om an A TM (automated
teller machine), sometimes referred to as a
“cash machine,” or “ cashpoint.” The
Cir-
rus
(
&
800/424-7787;
www.mastercard.
com) and
PLUS
(
&
800/843-7587;
www.visa.com) networ ks span the coun-
try; y ou can find them ev en in r emote
regions. The back of your bank card shows
which networ k y ou're on; y ou can then
call or check online for A TM locations in
San Francisco. You must kno w your per-
sonal identification number (P IN) and
daily withdrawal limit befor e you depar t.
