Hotel and Travel

Travel Information

U.S. Citizens

U.S. Citizen do not need a passport to travel to San Francisco, California.

Non U.S. Citizens

Please visit http://travel.state.gov for current information about request documentation for travel to the U.S. Citzens of some countries will require a visa. Citizens of the 27 Visa Waiver Program countries may only require a machine-readable passport (if certain requirements listed on the above Web site are met).

Currency

The currency of San Francisco is the U.S. Dollar.

Official Language

English is the official language of San Francisco.

Air, Car, Ground Transportation

AIRPORT
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is located 12 miles from the Hyatt Regency San Francisco. Most US and many international airlines offer direct flights to San Francisco. San Francisco International Airport is one of the USA’s busiest airports, handling both domestic flights and international connections for the Pacific Rim, Europe, and Latin America.

CAR RENTAL
San Francisco International Airport is served by eight major car rental firms. The airport’s rental car center allows travelers to pick up and drop off rental cars at one convenient, central location. Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, and Thrifty car rental counters are located on the 4th floor of the SFO rental car center.

SHUTTLE OR TAXI
The Hyatt Regency San Francisco does not offer its own hotel shuttle to and from the airport. However, shuttle services are available through Yellow Shuttle, Super Shuttle, and Lorries Shuttle. A one way shuttle to the Hyatt Regency San Francisco is $13–$15. No advance reservations are needed or accepted. Simply go to the second level of the airport (by departing flights) to pick up any of the shuttles listed above.

Local Transportation FAQ

A one way taxi service from the airport to the Hyatt Regency San Francisco is $35–45.

"How do we use Muni (cable cars, buses, metro)?"
The Citywide public transportation agency is the San Francisco Municipal Railway, better known as Muni. It operates the world-famous cable cars, buses, trolley buses, a metro system, and historic streetcars (trams).

Cable Cars:
There are three cable car routes in San Francisco. Two of these routes, the Powell-Hyde and the Powell-Mason, begin at the corner of Powell and Market Streets, upstairs from the Visitor Information Center, and run north-south to and from Nob Hill and Fisherman's Wharf. At Fisherman's Wharf, you can board the Powell-Hyde line at Hyde and Beach Streets and the Powell-Mason line at Bay and Taylor Streets. The third line is the California line running east-west on California Street between Market Street and Van Ness Avenue, serving the Financial District, Chinatown and Nob Hill. This line tends to be the least crowded. The transfer point for all three lines is at Powell and California Streets. Cable cars can be boarded at any designated stop along the route. However, during the busy summer months, it is a good idea to join the queue at the terminus, as the cable cars usually fill up at the beginning of the line. Please be aware that you may experience a 45- to 60-minute wait during the summer.

Buses/Trolley Buses:
Muni's buses and trolley buses run all over The City in frequent intervals (usually every five to 20 minutes). Each route has a number and a name, i.e. 5-Fulton, 24-Divisadero, 42-Downtown Loop, which are prominently displayed on the front and side of the bus, along with the route's destination. Some routes, such as 38L-Geary Limited or 14L-Mission Limited, make only limited stops along their routes. Others, such as 9X-San Bruno Express or 31AX-Balboa "A" Express, operate nonstop from downtown to the outer regions of The City. For more clarity on Muni service, we recommend purchasing a Muni map for $3.26 (includes tax) at the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau's Visitor information Center or at various stores throughout The City.

Historic Streetcars (Trams):
You can travel back in time on our distinctive worldwide collection of historic streetcars which have been gracing The City with regular service since 1995. Each car is painted in its original livery, be it from Boston, Chicago or Milan. You can find these beautiful streetcars running along the center of Market Street between the Castro District and Fisherman's Wharf. They are collectively known as line F-Market.

Metro:
Beginning downtown at Embarcadero Station, the Muni Metro's five underground streetcar lines (J-Church, K-Ingleside, L-Taraval, M-Ocean View and N-Judah) take you under Market Street to various points of interest in the western and southwestern regions of The City. The J and N lines branch off after Van Ness station and operate on the surface, and the K, L and M continue underground to West Portal Station before splitting into their own separate surface lines. In the subway section of the system, J and N cars are often coupled together, as are K, L and M cars.

Single Fares: Cable Car $5, under age 5 free. Bus, Streetcar, Metro $1.50, 50 cents under age 17, under age 5 free. Muni Fast Passes, which provide unlimited rides, can be purchased here.

Please have the exact fare ready when you board; Metro faregates do not accept any dollar bills.

Transfers:
A two-part transfer slip is provided when you pay your fare on buses, streetcars and Metro lines. This transfer allows you to transfer two more times to any bus, streetcar or Metro line within a 90-minute timeframe. No transfers are given or accepted on cable cars; single fares must be paid each time you board.

• The cable car stop outside the hotel is the California Street Line.

 
• The Streetcar stop is located directly across from the cable car stop.


• The subway/metro stop outside the hotel is the Embarcadero stop and it is located right by the cable car stop.


• Busses are also in this same area.


• The streetcar, cable car, and trolley buses are all $5 per ride and the metro is $1.50 per ride and exact change is needed.