San Francisco Sightseeing Articles

San Francisco is especially spread out, so a rental car is a great idea. Most locals drive.

That assumed, parking is a challenge. Be ready for up to $40 overnight parking charge at various downtown hotels. You can always park the car near Golden Gate Park and capture MUNI into town. Or the Stockton-Sutter or Mission Street garages are pretty good bargains.

Public transportation is not free, other than its also extra fun than in most cities. Do not leave without a ride on one of the vintage trams running up and down Market Street and the Embarcadero. They rival the cable cars for the fun factor. Ditto the ferries.

Walk through Chinatown, Union Square and South of Market loop. Another day walk is the Embarcadero to Fisherman's Wharf.

Drive to Golden Gate Park and other outlying destinations. Rent a bike for a thrill ride over the Golden Gate Bridge, or just cruise around the Park.

San Francisco has many modes of transit. When you have foot-weary kids, make some use out of the transit system. Ride San Francisco city tour buses, horse-drawn carriages, cable cars and ferries, vintage trams and even bright yellow Go Cars. While BART is an amazing system, MUNI (the city bus service) is not very family-friendly.

Source: the33tv