Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Bicycle
Best for...
sightseeing along the waterfront and west of Van Ness Ave.
Rentals
Near Golden Gate Park and Fisherman's Wharf.
Car
Best for...
trips out of town.
Avoid driving in San Francisco; traffic is constant, street parking scarce, hills tricky and
meter-readers ruthless.
Garages
Around $2 to $8 per hour ($25 to $50 per day) Downtown; for public parking
garages, see
www.sfmta.com
.
Inquire at hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues
about validation.
Rentals
Start at $55 per day, $175 to $300 per week, plus 9.5% sales tax and insurance.
Car share
Prius Hybrids and Minis are rented by the hour by
Zipcar
( 866-494-7227;
www.zipcar.com
)
for flat rates (including gas and insurance) starting at $8.25 per hour ($89
per day); $25 application fee and $50 prepaid usage required in advance.
Rush hour
Avoid peak traffic weekdays 7:30am to 9:30am and 4:30pm to 6:30pm; call
511 for traffic updates.
Towed cars
Retrieve cars towed for parking violations at
Autoreturn
( 415-865-8200;
www.autoreturn.com
;
450 7th St, SoMa; 24hr; 27, 42)
; fines run $73 plus towing and storage
fee, starting at $453.75 for the first four hours.
Roadside assistance
Members of the
American Automobile Association
(AAA;
800-222-4357, 415-773-1900;
www.aaa.com
;
160 Sutter St; 8:30am-5:30pm Mon-Fri)
can call the 800 num-
ber any time for emergency road service and towing.
