Questions tagged [san-francisco]
Major Northern California city and historic heart of the greater San Francisco Bay Area.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Re-checking baggage for international to domestic transit at San Francisco? (long layover)
I am looking at flying from Singapore to Chicago via San Francisco on United. My itinerary is: SIN > SFO (8h+ layover) > ORD
I understand that I am supposed to re-check my baggage at a bag drop ...
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From San Francisco downtown to the SFO international airport
Trying to understand what might be the best way for a family of 4 (with kids) to ride from San Francisco downtown to the SFO international airport.
I read about BART and its pricing but some things ...
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How does international to domestic transfer work at San Francisco?
I will be flying to the states soon, however, I will be flying into SFO and transiting to domestic (both United on the same ticket to the final destination). I have never transited before and am ...
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What's the latest time I can leave San Francisco to San Jose via some group transportation service (train, bus, etc but not taxi) on a Friday evening?
I'll be in San Jose downtown for a few days soon. I'll spend the Friday evening in San Francisco. What's the latest time I can leave San Francisco (SF) to San Jose (SJ) via some group transportation ...
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Anyone managed to get a Schengen visa appointment at the Spanish consulate in San Francisco?
I have emailed them a few times at [email protected] and have gotten no responses. Our travel dates are coming up fast.
Any advice on how to get an appointment is greatly appreciated!
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Could someone please share a link to book appointment for Spain visa in San Francisco
I need a visa for for travel to Spain this summer, but can't seem to find a place to book an appointment for the SF consulate.
This is the only thing I've found so far from Google, and it's giving an ...
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Re-dropping off claimed baggage after international flight layover at SFO
I'll be travelling to Austin from Surat (India) via San Francisco.
The itinerary is as follows
Ticket 1:
Surat <--> New Delhi - Air India
New Delhi <--> San Francisco - ...
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Regarding Muir Woods Shuttle
When you reserve a seat on the Muir Woods shuttle, the system is only asking you about the time you want to board the shuttle at Pohono St. (which is, I believe, the only pick up location; but correct ...
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Staying in Sunnyvale, visiting San Francisco 1 day. Which transport pass?
I would be staying in Sunnyvale and will go to SF for 1 day. Which transport pass would be the best ?
I am seeing that one needs Caltrain to go to SF back and forth, and inside SF there are MUNI and ...
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How do I find out whether walking is allowed on San Francisco restricted roads?
Are there any limitations for walking on restricted roads in San Francisco?
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Do SF, LA, and Las Vegas have very large bookstores?
Not really a question about traveling itself, but thought I could ask for some help. I'm scheduled to visit the US in about a week or so, and wanted to pay a visit to some bookstores if I can. In case ...
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What technologies are available in San Francisco in 2020 that aren't widely available elsewhere?
What technologies (consumer or otherwise) should a tech-interested tourist seek out when visiting the forefront of technology, San Francisco?
Some ideas:
robot-made coffee
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What is the shortest distance Airport to Cologne Germany From San Francisco
What is the shortest distance Airport to Germany From San Francisco considering I will take a train to Cologne from there.
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