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There are conflicting views whether one needs a car or not in San Francisco. Some people strongly urge you not to rent or bring your car when on a visit to San Francisco. Parking space is elusive and often expensive. If you are staying in a hotel the daily parking rate can be exorbitant. You will find the hills too difficult to navigate if you are not used to that type of driving. Most places are easily accessible through public transport and taxis are a better option if you plan on staying out late. Further, you will see the city better on foot than driving/riding a car.

The Bay Area has an excellent public transportation, and with BART and the ferry facility, you can easily reach places outside the city as well. In the city, you can use the bus and cable cars, and the occasional cab ride may not drain your purse.

Some say never think of a car while in San Francisco. There's the bus system which runs almost every 5-10 minutes, there's the BART system which connects you to Oakland, Richmond, Fremont, San Jose and so forth. It's a great thing too because traffic is unbelievably hard to get away from. And if you do rent a car, be careful of the one way streets and read the signs carefully lest you run into trouble.

Others opine that the bus system (MUNI) is fairly frequent although not always reliable and one thing you should do if you want to enjoy sight seeing is ride the cable cars. But if you are planning to sight see and also have other engagements, either request your local friends to drive you or rent a car for a couple days.

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