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San Francisco flights offer cable-cars, hilly streets, Victorian architecture, luxury boutiques, nouveau restaurants, walkable beaches, and a laid-back liberal lifestyle. In fact, San Francisco was the first city in the U.S. to allow gay marriage. In 2004, hundreds of gay couples from around the nation boarded flights to San Francisco and waited in line to say “I do.” Today, the city maintains its laissez-faire ambience and treats its visitors to the same type of carefree manner.
Book a window seat on your flight to San Francisco and you might be lucky enough to get a glimpse of the gorgeous Golden Gate Bridge. San Francisco served as the birthplace of the dot.com birth, and subsequently the dot.com bust, and continues to thrive today as a city of entrepreneurs and invention.
Book a flight to San Francisco to be in a city that is constantly on the list of America’s most expensive cities to live in, and property values continue to rise to some of the highest in the nation. With all the entertainment options and the wide range of culture and diversity in San Francisco, it’s no wonder the city of San Francisco thrives on tourism. Flights to San Francisco are always filled with travelers seeking a reprieve from life’s everyday chaos.
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If you’re looking for tank-top weather and margaritas on the beach, cancel your flight to San Francisco. San Francisco is surprisingly chilly, even in summer. Summer temperatures occasionally go above 70 degrees and usually start with a morning fog over the city. Because of the fog, the city rarely sees more than a few hot days in a row, but just a few miles inland it’s clear, hot, and dry. Book flights to San Francisco in the fall when clear skies and temperatures in the 80s grace the city. Winter temperatures are usually in the 40s and 50s and rarely go below freezing. But the winter rain combined with ocean breezes can make it feel cold.San Francisco is a popular vacation destination and has visitors, festivals, and events year-round. It’s advisable to book San Francisco flights and hotels at the same time to ensure your San Francisco vacation is complete.
San Francisco is a year-round destination, but airfare deals to San Francisco are available at certain times of the year.
Peak Season:
San Francisco’s peak season is the summer. Book San Francisco flights and hotels well in advance or you’re likely to get stuck with increased prices. Hotels sell out fast during the high tourist season. If your travel times are flexible, you can find cheap hotels and flights to San Francisco from mid-September to mid-November. The weather is mostly warm and sunny and most of the tourists have gone home.
Off Season:
Winter is the low season so cheap flights to San Francisco are commonly found. This is also when the ballet and opera seasons are in full swing. Talk to your hotel concierge about purchasing tickets to shows.
Travelers can find San Francisco travel deals to three different airports.
San Francisco International Airport is about 13 miles south of the city, Oakland International Airport is in the center of the Bay Area, and San Jose International Airport is about 3 miles northwest of San Jose. All airports offer shuttles, taxis, rental cars, and public transportation. From both Oakland and San Jose you can connect to BART to go into San Francisco.
Renting a car in San Francisco is more trouble than it’s worth. The city is covered with steep hills and one-way streets, traffic backups can be a nightmare and parking is scarce and expensive. You’ll only need a car if you’re heading out of town. It’s easy to get around on foot and the public transportation system can get you anywhere else. San Francisco’s main transportation network is the San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni). It has 100 bus lines with electric trolley buses and the famous historic cable cars. Riding one of the cable cars from the Nob Hill down to Fisherman’s Wharf is an integral part of the San Francisco tourist experience. Check out the Muni Passports that offer unlimited rides for several days. Biking is a popular way to get around, but you’ll have to steel yourself to get up and over some of the hills. The easiest way to get a cab is calling ahead or lining up for one at a hotel stand. To get out of the city, you can hop aboard the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), the fast and efficient subway linking the city to the East Bay. You can also catch one of the many ferries sailing for Sausalito, Larkspur and Tiburon.
Travelers booking flights to San Francisco have plenty of airport options. If you're looking for cheap plane ticketsto San Francisco, price out San Francisco flights to each of the following destinations. You might need to rent a car if you choose an airport farther away from the city.
Airports in San Francisco:San Francisco International Airport(SFO), SFO is one of American Airlines’ hubs.Oakland International Airport (OAK)San Jose International Airport (SJC).
Alternative Airports (distances in miles):Sacramento (SAC) (86)
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