AIRPORT TO CITY CENTRE

San Francisco International to San Francisco City Centre
The airport is located 14 miles or 22 Kms south of San Francisco.
A taxi from the airport will cost approximately $45.00
BART (Bay area rapid transit)
BART operates rapid rail service to northern San Mateo County, San Francisco and the East Bay directly from SFO. The
SFO BART Station is located on the Departures/Ticketing Level of the International Terminal (Boarding Area G side). BART is easily accessed from any terminal by riding SFO's AirTrain to the Garage G/BART Station stop. There is no charge to board AirTrain. BART provides a connection to Caltrain at the Millbrae station.
SamTrans Public Bus Service
SamTrans provides 24-hour service connecting SFO to San Mateo County and parts of San Francisco and Palo Alto.

SAN FRANCISCO AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT

The  San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni), founded in 1912, is one of America’s oldest public transit agencies and today carries over 200 million customers per year.  Muni provides transit service within the city and county of San Francisco 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Muni operates 80 routes throughout San Francisco with stops within 2 blocks of 90% of all residences in the city. Operating Historic streetcars, modern light rail vehicles, diesel buses, alternative fuel vehicles, electric trolley coaches, and the world famous cable cars, Muni’s fleet is among the most diverse in the world.

City Centre to Candlestick Park
Direct bus services to Candlestick Park are available for all games on the San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI). Services 77x, 78x and 79x will take you to and from the game.

City Centre to AT&T Park
Take the Muni Metro N or T line directly to the ballpark - the Second and King Muni Metro station is right next to the ballpark. Muni buses 10, 30, 45 and 47 also stop within one block of the ballpark.

City Centre to The Oracle Arena
The Oracle Arena is accessible by the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system. See www.bart.gov for full details of stations and timetables. The journey takes about 25 minutes and they operate every 10-15 minutes. After the game the trains are lined up to take people back to San Francisco

BRITISH CONSULATE
Suite 850, 1, Sansome Street
San Francisco
Tel: 415 617 1300

BANKING HOURS
Monday-Saturday 0900-1800

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS

The New San Francisco CityPass is the best way to experience all the colour and culture of the city. The CityPass features a book of admission tickets( no waiting in tickets lines !) to the following attractions: Blue and Gold Fleet Bay Cruise, Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco museum of modern art and an option ticket to either the Legion of Honor or the Exploratorium Plus 7 days of unlimited transport on the cable cars, new Embarcadero Street Cars and all Muni services.

Adult price $59, 5-17 year olds $44.00.

Pier 39
Fisherman’s WharfOne of the city’s most visited attractions. Watch 100’s of sea lions lounge on Pier 39’s K-dock, take a journey on turbo-ride or enjoy a scenic bay cruise aboard Blue and Gold Fleet. Street performers add the festivities.

Alcatraz Island
Out in the middle of San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz Island is one of San Francisco’s most popular destinations. Day and evening tours departing from Pier 39 are available with Blue and Gold Fleet the exclusive provider of trips out to the island. Tours can sell out a week in advance and so make a reservation as soon as possible. Go to www.pier39.com to buy your tickets.

Aquarium Of The Bay
Fisherman’s Wharf. Explore the marine secrets of San Francisco Bay while walking through 300 feet of crystal clear tunnels.

Ripleys Believe It Or Not Museum
175, Jefferson Street. Two floors, 11 galleries of exhibits, state of the art interactive displays, illusions and much more.  Open 10.00 am-10.00 pm Sun-Thur, 10.00 am-midnight, Fri-Sat.

BARS

21st Amendment Brewery, 563, Second St. Makers of some of the tastiest microbrews in the City, 21st Amendment  celebrates freedom from Prohibition in a stylish setting. Located up the street from SBC Park. Happy hour Mon-Fri 2.30pm-5.30-pm.

Abbey Tavern, 4100 Geary Blvd. Situated among Geary’s extensive row of Irish bars, blends pub ambience with sports-bar enthusiasm. Stocks Guinness as well as nine other draft beers. Also home to Celtic’s San Francisco supporters club.

Cassidy’s, 1145 Folsom Street, between 7th and 8th Streets. Pool tables, a great juke box, pinball games  and a huge selection of inexpensively prices beers.

Durty Nelly’s, 2328 Irving Street. A quaint country style pub tucked away among the restaurants and markets of Irving Street. A smattering of dark wooden booths, plus TV’s showing sports naturally and a menu that features items such as a hearty Irish breakfast, shepherds pie and fish and chips.

4th Street Sports Bar, 55 Fourth Street. Attached to the downtown Marriott this bustling place has 23 TV’s and 24 beers on tap. You can easily walk to AT&T Park from here.

Mad Dog in the Fog, 530 Haight Street. Popular with expat Brits and locals alike. Open early for live European football. A great outdoor patio for soaking up the rays on a sunny afternoon. The Mad Dog has live music at weekends  and a menu brimming with pub grub.

Union Square Sports Bar, 232, O’Farrell Street(at Powell Street). Located a block away from it’s namesake, Union Square has 22 TV’s including 4 big screens and a new liquid plasma-set. 23 beers and ciders on tap as well as game day drink specials. Happy hour Mon-Fri 4-7pm

RESTAURANTS AND CAFES

Hard Rock Cafe
Pier 39,# 256.
These days the in spot is the Hard Rock Cafe San Francisco. Where else can you eat the tastiest burger in town, trippin' out on groovy rock artifacts and treasures, while jamming to the most outta sight tunes? Our mind-blowing memorabilia collection featuring great locals is far out, man! Grateful Dead, Faith No More, Jefferson Airplane, Journey, Santana, Sly and the Family Stone, Vince Guaraldi… these are just a few of the local bands that made it big. Now you can get in on big action yourself with the Cafe that's rocking San Francisco! Here at Pier 39 we've got fab views of Alcatraz, the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges, the San Francisco Bay, and the City skyline, not to mention more than 110 stores, 11 full-service restaurants, and numerous fun-filled attractions. You can find the 45-acre, Pier 39 complex two blocks east of Fisherman's Wharf at Beach Street and The Embarcadero. So if you're going to San Francisco, be sure to stop by the Hard Rock Cafe.

For a comprehensive listing of San Francisco restaurants and cafes please visit
http://www.sanfrancisco.com/restaurants/

STAYING IN TOUCH – INTERNET CAFES

Java City (1475 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103), network on Boingo.

Starbucks (1390 Market Street 107, San Francisco, CA, 94102), network on T-Mobile Wireless broadband.

McDonald's (600 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94102), network on Wayport.

Wild Awakening (142 McAllister St., San Francisco, CA, 94102), network on Deep Blue Wireless.