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Transport in San Francisco
Due to an unusually high degree of cooperation between the various county and municipal governments that make up the greater San Francisco Bay Area, the transportation infrastructure is particularly well planned and well maintained. The system of freeways ringing the Bay and bridges crossing the Bay facilitate automobile traffic, even if rush hours can be rather challenging. There are ferries, commuter railroads and the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) system which was space-age when it was designed in the 1960s - and still is. San Francisco's MUNI system of subways, light rail streetcars and buses is mostly electric powered and offers easy access to every corner of the city.Of course the most convenient way to get around San Francisco is by hiring a rental car.
The 8 million residents of the Bay Area - and the tens of millions of annual visitors - are served by three major international airports: SFO, OAK and SJC. San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is the largest airport in the region, and second only as an international hub in California to LAX. SFO is on the Bay, 12 miles south of downtown San Francisco in San Mateo County (locally referred to as “the Peninsula”). SFO is the 10th busiest airport in America and the 12th busiest in the world. It is accessible to San Francisco by the 101 Freeway and BART rapid transit. The new International Terminal, opened in 2000, is architecturally significant. The AirTrain airport rail system connects the terminals to BART, parking areas and the Ground Transportation Center which houses all car rental agencies.
Oakland International Airport (OAK) primarily serves domestic US destinations, but also has some service to Mexico. The main airlines offering services from OAK are Southwest, Jetblue, Alaska, US Airways and Hawaiian Airlines. OAK is also convenient to the BART transit system, and is a popular alternative to travelers who can avoid the congestion of SFO. OAK also has somewhat better weather in the East Bay, compared to SFO which has some famous fog to deal with.
Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) is operated by the city of San Jose, and named for Norman Mineta, former mayor of San Jose and Secretary of Transportation. San Jose anchors the southern portion of the Bay Area, and is the most populous of the three major cities. It is also the heart of the area known to the rest of the world as Silicon Valley, and as such SJC is an important general aviation airport serving the private and corporate air traffic, as well.
