Friday, December 3, 2010

About What is the best way to travel for San Francisco International Airport to San Jose

What is the best way to travel for San Francisco International Airport to San Jose?
I'm an international student and will be landing at SF International Airport and I would have a lot of luggage. I need to get around 'Infinite Loop' at San Jose from SF airport. Please also mention the time that would take me to reach there.
San Francisco - 3 Answers
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A pre-arranged shuttle or bus. http://www.flysfo.com/web/page/tofrom/transp-serv/prearr/
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Here it is, Mapquest.com will tell you that. Type mapquest.com in any search block. It will give you all the info. Then select point to point driving direction, then finish the ask for info and will give you driving time and exact road to take, road condition and the distances. You will have choice of direct (fastest road or scenic road). ******************** You will need international driving permit or license and credit card and you have to be 25 years or older to rent a car here in USA, but there are few companies that will rent you a car at a very high age surcharge,if you are younger. ************* If you are not and experience driver then do not venture out in a car, take any public transportation (preferred) or even a cab(very expensive).
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THE BEST way to get to San Jose from SFO: you could purchase a pre-owned but low mileage BMW M3 (so that the engine is already broken in) right after you land, especially if you bring enough cash with you for the purchase. I'm sure a Bimmer dealership would be willing to pick you up at the airport if you're doing this. Then take your new M3 up highway 92 and head south on Hwy 35 along the ridgetop (note this is not the most direct route, but it's a great drive in a BMW). Then take Hwy 9 down to Santa Cruz, where you can pick up Hwy 17 and head to San Jose.
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

About do you need a passport to travel from san francisco to san diego

do you need a passport to travel from san francisco to san diego?
I recently renewed my passport and its in the process of renewing and i havent gotten it back yet. i was wondering if i will need it to go to san diego next week from san francisco without it because im afraid they wont mail me the passport back in time. I have a california id card, would that be enough?
San Diego - 6 Answers
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Both San Franscisco and San Diego are in the US. As long as you don't plan on crossing the border into Mexico when you are in San Diego, you won't need a passport. No US citizen needs a passport to go from a US city to another US city.
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You will only need a passport if you plan on taking the loooooooooooooong way to San Diego, like through Canada or Mexico.... :)
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San Fran to SD isnt even crossing state borders. You only need a passport to cross international borders. When flying to different cities in the same state or country...a passport isnt necissary.
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dont think so your still in the US.
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as long as you remain within the us you do not need a passport.
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Not unless you plan to visit both cities by detouring through a foreign country. Your government issued picture ID (drivers license for example) is just fine for getting onto any public transportation system (plane, train, car rental, bus, etc).
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Sunday, October 3, 2010

About best mode to travel from San Francisco, USA to Toronto, Canada

Best mode to travel from San Francisco, USA to Toronto, Canada?
Dear friends, I am traveling to San Francisco, USA for a month and planning to travel to Toronto for a week. What is the best (fun and cheap) way of traveling to and forth? I love traveling by train. Is there train connection between SF, USA and Toronto? If not, if air is only medium, how to get round the cheapest round trip ticket? regards, Neutya
Toronto - 2 Answers
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The problem is that if you don't fly, you will take up lots of your vacation time. The cheapest and most fun way is to find someone paying to have their car driven that general direction, and then train it the rest of the way. You can actually make money from going where you need to go, and the person with the car saves over having it shipped. If you fall in love with the bay area while you're there and decide you want to buy a house there, check out Taylor Morrison. They sell houses in the area and have a free $25,000 sweepstakes on their web site. http://is.gd/eDHX
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fly to Buffallo,NY and take a greyhound bus to toronto. Just a 1.5 hour bus ride, better than the 4hr train.
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Friday, September 3, 2010

About what would you recommend for RV travel in San Francisco

What would you recommend for RV travel in San Francisco?
I'm flying to San Francisco and renting an RV in October. I'm aware that traffic and parking is a mess in San Francisco, but what other routes would be a good way to go? We'd like to go up through Napa Valley and maybe further north. Any ideas? Thanks.
San Francisco - 6 Answers
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If you're driving to Napa, take 101 to 37, it's much prettier than the route through Oakland. Check out Sonoma while you're up there -- it's goregous and not as tourist-crowded as Napa. I don't know much about further north of Napa, but if you're going south of SF too -- you should drive down Highway 1 -- it was just re-opened all the way down. It's a beatiful drive down to Half Moon Bay, and Monterey. Carmel is only 2-2 1/2 hours from SF and is really a must-see. Lots of litte B&B's to stay in, art galleries, and Point Lobos for hiking. Have fun!
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If you are just driving through, then you should have no problem with a RV. If you plan to stay for a few days, it can get costly. There is one RV park. I'd recommend parking there and taking the Muni train or bus around The City.
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the wineries through sonoma are better than napa. north of napa? tahoe/reno? though that might not be a trip to take in an rv--elevations above 7000 ft; there are several national parks up that way. south i'd recommend monterey. yosemite is east/south.
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There is an RV park in Pacifica, California - which is only seven miles from the city. The RV park is right on the ocean - literally like 100 feet away - and it's quiet and beautiful. You should check it out!
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Stay the hell out of S.F. with an R.V. you ll be sorry it will never work
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I would say get the RV outside of SF if possible. Can't imagine find street parking for an RV in SF....
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Tuesday, August 3, 2010

About Reliable travel agency in San Francisco that specialize in trips to Ukraine

Reliable travel agency in San Francisco that specialize in trips to Ukraine?
Does anyone know a good travel agent/agency in San Francisco Bay Area who specialize in visa services and reasonable airline tickets to Ukraine?
Other - Europe - 2 Answers
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American citizens are not required to have a visa to enter Ukraine for tourist purposes. You may stay up to 90 days in a 180 day period with no visa. I can not help you with travel agent in San Francisco area but I have used www.orbitz.com for airline tickets when I travel to Ukraine. There were absolutely no problems with the tickets, travel insurance, baggage, etc. If you are planning to stay in one city rather than tour several cities in Ukraine, may I suggest renting an apartment rather than stay in a hotel? Apartment rentals with a full kitchen, etc are cheaper than staying in a hotel and I found to be as safe. I have provided a link to the apartment service I use. They have always been very trustworthy.
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You will find airfare fairly cheap in the US for travel to the Ukraine. You can however fly fairly cheap and at a moments notice with no additional charges even if you book your trip a day ahead. Once you get here and want to travel around, just find a local travel agency and they will find you reliable transport around the country. As for your Visa if you are a US citizen and only plan on traveling around the Ukraine you will not need a visa. If you are planning to travel to Russia or some of the other countries in proximity you will want to look on the US government website for countries that require visas. If you decide you want to obtain a visa for another country while you are here, you will have to travel to Kiev and to embassy of that country you plan to travel to. Keep in mind that NOT all countries have an embassy in Kiev, so once again a little home work on your part is required. If you do a simple google search you will find the answers you looking very available most likely. Good luck!
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Saturday, July 3, 2010

About how long does it take to travel from san francisco to london

how long does it take to travel from san francisco to london?
how long does it take to travel from san francisco to london? thanks
San Francisco - 3 Answers
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Approx. 8 hours
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According to the airlines, a nonstop flight from San Francisco to London is about 10 hours and 25 minutes.
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A non-stop flight on United Airlines flight UA935 which departs San Francisco around 6 p.m. takes 9 hours 40 minutes actual flight time because of tail winds. Flights from London to San Francisco take about an hour longer.
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Thursday, June 3, 2010

About Who can tell me the distance between San Francisco and Fremont ?And,how to travel to latter from airport

Who can tell me the distance between San Francisco and Fremont ?And,how to travel to latter from airport?
I'm a Chinese want to travel from San Francisco international airport to Fremont.Who can tell me the cheap way to there?Thx
San Francisco - 3 Answers
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take BART from the airport to fremont. its cheap and stops in fremont.
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About 40 miles..take Bart from the airport to San Francisco to Fremont..you may have to change trains in San Francisco. have a good trip
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From SFO Airport to center of Fremont is about 32 miles via 101 & 84. Once you know where you want to go in Fremont, locate the address on a map and find out how far it is from a BART station. If it is close by, you can take a BART train to Fremont. Otherwise, you can try a cab. it costs you about 65-70 bucks. If that is expensive, try a shuttle. It should be less than 20 bucks. NOTE: I dont think BART runs on Saturday and Sunday between SFO and Fremont. Check it out before you leave.
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Monday, May 3, 2010

About San Francisco travel ideas for teens

San Francisco travel ideas for teens?
my 14 yr old nephew is visiting san francisco for the very first time. do u have any ideas of any cool places/stores/restaurants i should take him that he'll actually enjoy? he's into computers, btw. thank u.
San Francisco - 3 Answers
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San Francisco! Woah..!! Love that place.. Alright if its for the first time.. U can visit.. 1)Bay Bridge 2)Fisherman̢۪s Wharf.. (Ghiradelli Square and Pier 39) 3)Golden Gate Bridge 4)Japantown 5)The O Farrel Street & the Crooked Street... 6)The Chocolate House & a lunch/Dinner at the Nans & Curries Restaurant at the heart of San Francisco.. Its an Indian Cuisine restaurant & U cant miss it! :D For shopping u have a lot of choice left like The Nordstorm WestField Mall..(Union Square) the best of all.. The Apple TM Shop.. The Macys.. Niki Town & lots more.. Its a fun place to be at! Enjoy the city! These can be covered in a Day & they r worth a watch!! U can use the trams of this city or cabs are faster to reach places.
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He should enjoy Alcatraz, The San Francisco Zoo, Fisherman's Wharf, Driving down the "crookedest street in the world" (Lombard St), Chinatown, riding a cable car, and Calfornia Academy of Sciences (in Golden Gate Park). The shopping is good at Ghiradelli Square and Pier 39 on Fisherman's Wharf. Also good is the Embarcadero Center (Embarcadero) and Westfield San Francisco Center in Union Square.
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Chinatown is a great place to get SF souvenirs at reasonable prices and he can try the hot Chinese pastries (aka: dim sum). They are fun finger foods and mild in flavor so ppl from all kinds of backgrounds like em. There are shrimp dumplings, pork dumplings, custard tarts, egg rolls, etc. If he wants some good Italian food/pizza, a visit to North Beach is convenient (next door to Chinatown). The Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate park is worth a look. Union Sq is full of high end stores-- Burberry, Saks, Neiman-Marcus, etc. He might like a cable car ride all the way to Fisherman's Wharf. The view of the SF Bay is great-- videos don't cut it. You have to see it in person. Alcatraz (the old jail) is a fun visit too. He won't be bored.
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Saturday, April 3, 2010

About what is the best way to travel from San Diego to San Francisco

What is the best way to travel from San Diego to San Francisco ?
Is it possible to travel from San diego to San Francisco by train? If, yes is it the best way? And how much time does it take? Thx a lot
San Diego - 4 Answers
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hey buddy! yes its possible to use a train, it will probably take about 4-5 hrs by train, unless it stops to pick up other passengers on the way. I actually drove from san diego to san francisco once, it took almost 9 hrs, I stopped a few times to eat, it as actually quite lovely by the way. San fran is beautiful, its so different, however there are alot of cloudy days but its still a beautiful city, the atmosphere is amazing, hope this helps!
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Actually the train takes about 14 hours and it goes to Oakland. Then they bus you into San Francisco. Go to amtrak.com for more information. This is a very secnic way. But if you want fast, you go Southwest Airlines.
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The train will take 14 hours. It is called the Coast Starlight (Amtrak) and it goes once a day. Another option is to take the train to Los Angeles (this train, the Pacific Surfliner, goes every hour) and then a shuttle (cashuttlebus.com) to SF.
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If you book 14 days in advance, you can get great rates from http://wwwsouthwest.com. It's faster and cheaper to fly than to take the train.
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

About is there any other way to travel to san francisco from vallejo CA besides car or ferry

is there any other way to travel to san francisco from vallejo CA besides car or ferry? whichbuses or subways?
i usually go shopping alot in SF and travel regularly but i dont drive and going on the ferry is very expensive..i wanted to know how else i can get there? like which bus do i take where? or metro or subway? and btw i need to get around market street in san francisco from vallejo california. ill give you the highest points!!!! what the fuck am i supposed to do with that answer? laugh?
San Francisco - 3 Answers
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You can maybe walk or swim--hey, they ARE other ways, which is what you asked for. :) (But of course they'd probably normally take too long or be too hard.)
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Try this site http://transit.511.org/
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- Vallejo Transit #80 will get you to the El Cerrito Del Norte BART station (4.50 one-way). http://www.vallejotransit.com/routes.html - You can then take the BART subway into Downtown San Francisco (3.80 one-way). http://www.bart.gov/stations/map/systemMap.asp Using the regular bus-subway combination costs $16.60 round-trip. The ferry costs $23.00 round-trip. If you do it this way, you'll save $6.40. However, you might notice that the passengers on the ferry are a more laid-backed and happy bunch (they have more money).
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

About what is the cheapest way to travel in San Francisco

What is the cheapest way to travel in San Francisco?
What is the cheapest way to travel from Sofitel Hotel in San Francisco, to Micro Center Santa Clara (about 35 kilometres apart), and back? And how much is it? From address: Sofitel San Francisco Bay, 223 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City, CA 94065 To address: Mercado Center, 3255 Mission College Boulevard, Santa Clara, CA 95054
San Francisco - 2 Answers
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Public transportation will cost you almost as much as a rental car and will take twice as long. I'd say opt for the car rental. http://tripplanner.transit.511.org/mtc/XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2?#tab1Selected In future any trip you plan to take in the bay area try 511.org
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Sofitel hotel is in Redwood Shore, you can walk to Belmont Caltrain station, then train to Santa Clara for about $7( 30min), don't know Micro center address, if you need a bus ride, it is another $2 on VTA.
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Sunday, January 3, 2010

About Was it possible to travel from San Francisco to Guadalajara in the heyday of the Southern Pacific Railroad

Was it possible to travel from San Francisco to Guadalajara in the heyday of the Southern Pacific Railroad?
American railroads were taken away by the Mexican government early in the twentieth century. It seems to me that Mexico lost a lot by this. Was efficient rail travel to and within Mexico one example of this loss? Was San Francisco to Guadalajara one non-stop journey available without changing trains or cars? If so, are there any records of travel on this route? How long did it take? Were there Pullman cars? What did the trip cost? Did anybody write about it?
Rail - 2 Answers
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You could NEVER make that trip, nonstop or even on the SP. You could change trains to a southbound Mexican RR train but you could NEVER make the trip directly.
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The Southern Pacific obtained trackage into Mexico that was originally built by the Santa Fe in a trade for trackage into Southern California. To my knowledge there was no direct service between San Francisco and Guadalajara. Depending on the year, you would have traveled southward from SF to Los Angeles on SP's Coast and Los Angeles Divisions on a number of trains, including the Coast Daylight, the Owl, the Lark or the Del Monte. In LA you would have changed trains to the Sunset and ridden eastward, with access to SP trackage into Mexico at Nogales, Arizona or El Paso, Texas. I'm not sure if there was a rail head in New Mexico, but I don't believe so. At one time I believe SP had over 1,000 miles of trackage in Mexico but I don't know that passenger service was provided. In 1965 I made the trip as a 12 year old from SF to El Paso with my father. John Signor, who happens to be a friend and co-worker of mine has published a book about the SP in Mexico which is very thorough and will answer all questions you may have. I think I can dig up some more info. I'll get back to you here if I do..............