Located beside Bayshore Freeway and San Bruno, San Francisco International Airport is a modern air travel gateway to the renowned “City by the Bay” and is approximately 22 kilometres south of downtown San Francisco itself. It is among California’s major aviation gateways and it is well-connected to San Francisco by road.
Travellers can arrange for car rental in San Francisco Airport and by driving, they can reach the city centre in about 18 to 30 minutes via the US-101 or the I-280. The airport is also close to Pacifica, Daly City, Foster City and San Mateo, making it a major international aviation hub for those surrounding areas.
Some of San Francisco’s major attractions are only a few minutes by car from the airport and these include San Francisco State Fish and Game Refuge and San Bruno Mountain State Park. Car rentals offer a low cost and flexible means to access those attractions while enabling visitors to take their time in exploring them.
Car rental in San Francisco Airport is available at a rental car centre on-site, enabling passengers to pick-up or drop-off their rental cars at a centralised location. Nine car rental companies are located on the fourth level of that building, but there are also off-site companies which offer complimentary shuttles to pick up passengers at the rental car centre.
The busy San Francisco Airport serves more than 39 million passengers each year and its four terminals are well-appointed with a convenient facilities including a travel agency, WiFi internet, ATMs, currency exchange booths, and several restaurants. Duty-free shops are at the international terminal while Terminal 1 houses a duty-free kiosk.