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Questions tagged [san-francisco]

Major Northern California city and historic heart of the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

The city of San Francisco, , is the historic cultural and commercial center of .

Use this tag for questions focusing on the city itself. For questions about the entire Bay Area, or San Francisco's connections with Oakland in the East Bay or in , use .

For questions about San Francisco International Airport, use ; the city is also accessible from and .

General information

Transportation

  • SFMTA, agency operating the Muni rail and bus services
  • Bay Area Rapid Transit, agency operating BART rail services
  • CalTrain, commuter service connecting San Francisco and San Jose
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Computer geek tourist attractions in the San Francisco Bay Area & Silicon Valley?

We're planning a family vacation to the San Francisco Bay Area & Silicon Valley, and one of the highlights I don't want to miss is the Computer History Museum. However, I didn't find that listed in the free guides we got from our auto club. …
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What do locals call San Francisco?

I heard that San Franciscans hate nicknames like "San Fran" or "Frisco". If I want to travel around San Francisco without sounding like a rube, what should I call it?
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How to tell Google Maps to avoid bad neighborhoods in San Francisco?

A couple I know will travel from Greece to San Francisco for their honeymoon, and then visit other places too; it's their first trip abroad. I remember when I first came to SF, I used Google Maps to navigate. Once I was on foot, and it guided me…
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Is the Golden Gate Bridge toll fee indicated before entering the bridge?

I was traveling to San Francisco last weekend and went through the Golden Gate Bridge. I have just received an 8 USD toll invoice by mail (they use a plate reader). Is the toll fee indicated to the car drivers before entering the bridge? I didn't…
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What is San Francisco's most famous church?

I have been to Hagia Sophia, Notre Dame and La Sagrada Familia, so I was wondering what the most famous church in San Francisco is ?
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Acceptable terms for describing black people in California

Today, our team was bought a drink or two by our company, so I was talking with an Afroamerican colleague and was trying to describe him that I had seen San Francisco in San Andreas GTA game, but he couldn't understand about what version of the game…
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Why was our Day Pass Refused On San Francisco Bus 130?

We bought a 1 day pass for travelling around San Francisco on the bus and the cable car on MuniMobile. It worked really well until we tried to get on the 130. The driver refused to accept the day pass but couldn't explain to us why not. I was…
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Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail from San Francisco to Canada in 3 months?

I am considering flying to San Francisco next summer to hike the Pacific Crest Trail to Canada. Is 3 months likely to be enough for this route? I am only visa-exempt for 3 months and I really do not wish to apply for a visa. I would most likely take…
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San Francisco to Los Angeles: bus or plane?

Coming from Europe, I have been living in San Francisco for a month, and this is my first visit to America. In two months, I will have to go to Los Angeles for a meeting. Obviously, taking the plane from SFO to LAX would be the fastest solution. As…
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Baggage locker in downtown San Francisco

I'm staying at a hotel very close to the San Francisco International Airport on S Airport Blvd, South San Francisco. I need to check out from the hotel Saturday morning and I have a flight back to Europe from the Oakland International Airport,…
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From San Francisco airport to the South Bay by public transit

I'll be landing at San Francisco International Airport, and my final destination is Silicon Valley. To be precise, I want to get to the VTA light rail line from Mountain View, but more general advice regarding destinations south of the airport would…
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Trying to get Schengen Visa for France - is Consulate Appointment Broken?

I'm trying to get a Schengen Visa from my first port of entry, France. I am trying to book an appointment with the French Consulate in SF, and the URL I am using is the following:…
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Any tips for street parking in San Francisco?

I'm going to SF for a couple of days as a part of a road trip and would like to only street park. There's a map of permit parking zones and I assume that everything that is not colored on the map is regular street parking. (I know, there are…
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Is it possible to manage without cash, but with credit cards only when visiting San Francisco?

I have managed in the UK to go around without Pounds. You can easily go around the UK with credit cards only. Even paying for a beer in the pub, a bus ticket, or a train ticket is just a question of using a credit card. Last time I visited the US,…
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Is there a bus from San Francisco to Sonoma?

I had heard that one existed, but I can't seem to find it online. I'll be near Chinatown, but I can take BART to anywhere in the city to catch a bus. A cheap train would also work.
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