Public Transportation at San Francisco International Airport include the efficient Metro rail services via BART & Caltrain, and SamTrans bus. Among the shared-ride shuttles are the SuperShuttle (800-258-3826), San Francisco City Shuttle 888-850-7878); Ride-shares by 'Sidecar' (visit: side.cr); and by 'Lyft' & 'Uber'.
- At Int'l Terminal: Public transit, pre-arranged vans & charter service.
- At T1: Airporters, Shared Ride vans, taxis, TNCs (Uber, Lyft...), limos, charters, hotel courtesy shuttles, SFO long-trm parking shuttles; off-airport parking shuttles.
- At T2: Shared Ride vans, taxis, TNCs (Uber, Lyft...), limos, charters, hotel courtesy shuttles, SFO long-trm parking shuttles.
- At T3: Airporters only
By Train:
BART Rapid Rail (tel. 510-465-2278 or visit: www.bart.gov) serves directly northern San Mateo County, San Francisco, and the East Bay. The SFO BART Station is at the International Terminal's Departures/Ticketing level - at Boarding Area G side. (If arriving at either Terminals 1, 2 or 3 - take the free inter-terminal AirTrain to Garage G/ Bart Station stop.) BART tickets can be purchased at the SFO BART Station - or in advance (but can only be redeemd at SF Information booth located in the International Terminal G-side, near the AirTrain escalator, during hours 8:30am-10:30pm daily). BART offers connection to Caltrain at Millbrae Station; however, before 9:05pm on weekdays, passengers must change BART trains at BART's San Bruno station. Buy BART bouchers in advance - open: http://arestravel.com/attraction/single/7401/199. Bouchers can only be redeemed at SFO's Info booth at International Terminal's G-side, near AirTrain escalator, between 8:30am & 10:30pm daily.
Caltrain Commuter Rail: BART connects the Airport to the Caltrain rail system at Milbrae Station - with Caltrain connections there to either San Francisco or San Jose. Caltrain also offers weekday commuter-hour service to Gilroy; however, before 9:05 pm on weekdays passengers must change BART trains at its San Bruno station. Express trains during commuter hours on weekdays serve only select stations.
By Bus:
SamTrans Public Buses offer 24-hour sevice between SFO and San Mateo County, as well as parts of San Francisco (For SamTrans information, call 1-800-660-4287, or visit www.samtrans.com):
- Routes KX, 292 & 397 & 398 stop directly at the terminals and run 24/7. Routes 292 & 397 also stop on North McDonnel Road at the Airport Business Center and West Field Road.
- Routes 140, 292 & 397 stop at the Rental Car Center and the United Airlines Maintenance Center.
- Route 399 is a 1-year pilot program, running up to Aug. 2018 - it runs during night time beween Daly City and C ourtyard A.
SamTrans buses stop at:
- International Terminal 1: at level 1, Courtyard A, and at curbside next to Courtyard G;
- Terminal 2: at Arrivals /Baggage Claim level, at center island next to Courtyard 2;
- Terminal 3: at Arrivals /Baggage Claim level, at curbside - adjacent to Courtyard 4.
- At Int'l Terminal: Public transit, pre-arranged vans & charter service.
- At T1: Airporters, Shared Ride vans, taxis, TNCs (Uber, Lyft...), limos, charters, hotel courtesy shuttles, SFO long-trm parking shuttles; off-airport parking shuttles.
- At T2: Shared Ride vans, taxis, TNCs (Uber, Lyft...), limos, charters, hotel courtesy shuttles, SFO long-trm parking shuttles.
- At T3: Airporters only
By Train:
BART Rapid Rail (tel. 510-465-2278 or visit: www.bart.gov) serves directly northern San Mateo County, San Francisco, and the East Bay. The SFO BART Station is at the International Terminal's Departures/Ticketing level - at Boarding Area G side. (If arriving at either Terminals 1, 2 or 3 - take the free inter-terminal AirTrain to Garage G/ Bart Station stop.) BART tickets can be purchased at the SFO BART Station - or in advance (but can only be redeemd at SF Information booth located in the International Terminal G-side, near the AirTrain escalator, during hours 8:30am-10:30pm daily). BART offers connection to Caltrain at Millbrae Station; however, before 9:05pm on weekdays, passengers must change BART trains at BART's San Bruno station. Buy BART bouchers in advance - open: http://arestravel.com/attraction/single/7401/199. Bouchers can only be redeemed at SFO's Info booth at International Terminal's G-side, near AirTrain escalator, between 8:30am & 10:30pm daily.
Caltrain Commuter Rail: BART connects the Airport to the Caltrain rail system at Milbrae Station - with Caltrain connections there to either San Francisco or San Jose. Caltrain also offers weekday commuter-hour service to Gilroy; however, before 9:05 pm on weekdays passengers must change BART trains at its San Bruno station. Express trains during commuter hours on weekdays serve only select stations.
By Bus:
SamTrans Public Buses offer 24-hour sevice between SFO and San Mateo County, as well as parts of San Francisco (For SamTrans information, call 1-800-660-4287, or visit www.samtrans.com):
- Routes KX, 292 & 397 & 398 stop directly at the terminals and run 24/7. Routes 292 & 397 also stop on North McDonnel Road at the Airport Business Center and West Field Road.
- Routes 140, 292 & 397 stop at the Rental Car Center and the United Airlines Maintenance Center.
- Route 399 is a 1-year pilot program, running up to Aug. 2018 - it runs during night time beween Daly City and C ourtyard A.
SamTrans buses stop at:
- International Terminal 1: at level 1, Courtyard A, and at curbside next to Courtyard G;
- Terminal 2: at Arrivals /Baggage Claim level, at center island next to Courtyard 2;
- Terminal 3: at Arrivals /Baggage Claim level, at curbside - adjacent to Courtyard 4.
Tips, Help & Resources
iFly.com strives to make your travel experience as smooth and stress-free as possible, from booking your flights to navigating airport security and beyond. Here are some things you may need to know that can help you on your journey specific to San Francisco's SFO airport:
- Want to know the best way to get to your destination when leaving the airport? There are San Francisco taxi services curbside, or you can use airport shuttle buses & vans, or you can even pick up a rental car from SFO outside baggage claim areas, perhaps as a one-way rental and drop it off in town.
- San Francisco airport is equipped to handle special-needs persons, and also small medical emergencies that may arise.
- To find which baggage carousel your flight is assigned to, look up your flights' arrival status into SFO airport.
- If you have lost something while in the terminal area, please find the contact info for San Francisco lost & found here.
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