San Francisco is a bursting city with many popular tourist attractions. It also boasts some of the worlds best shopping, all in all a prefect layover for crew. One of the biggest surprises is that the city is quite small covering only 49 square miles. Thankfully most of the tourist attractions are within a much smaller area than that, so walk whenever you can. Not only is it the best way to really see the city, it's good exercise and inexpensive. Despite San Francisco's reputation for hills, the waterfront is perfectly flat, and most of Chinatown and North Beach is an easy walk, too.

“I will be back” once said by San Francisco’s famous governor, and after sampling what San Francisco has to offer many will be doing just that.

Websites to checkout before traveling: www.sfgate.com
Useful Information: In any Emergency call 911
Language: English
GMT -7
International country code: +1, city access code 415
Travel tips:

From the Crew Hotel: Catch the BART @ the airport, the hotel curiosity bus will drop you off at the airport (they leave on the hour every hour, last one leaves from the airport @ 21:15). Inside the train station go to the ticket vendor machines and follow the 123 steps, starting by depositing approx 11 dollars. Get off at the Embarcadero stop (13 stops from the airport) and walk to the piers. 33 is for Alcatraz tour ferries.
BART timetables http://www.bart.gov/schedules/bylineresults
You can also walk about 10mins from the hotel and catch the Cal train; get off at Kings street station in the city.
The City Sightseeing double-decker buses stop at many of the most popular sights, this is a perfect way to hop off on around the city.
Note pay more and get unlimited travel for 2 days (Bus Tours City Sightseeing double-decker @ pier 43).
Avoid driving and think twice before renting a car, as parking is expensive around the city.
Crew Saver Tip: To save time and ensure that you won't find them sold out, order your tickets from Viator.com. They guarantee a price as low as you'd get on the spot, and you get a print-at-home voucher right away.

Your Crew Allowances: One litre of alcoholic beverage (opened).
200 Cigarettes or 50 Cigars
Gift articles not exceeding USD 200/- in value.

Currency: US Dollar

Do this while on your layover! Walk along the pier and hire one of the many independent small boats, set sail take a leisurely cruise with your own personal skipper and boat crew.
Take one of the open-air tour buses and see the entire city in less than 2 hours. However take warm clothing, as you will freeze on the top deck during cooler months.

Did you know? The second most crooked street in San Francisco is on Vermont Street on the slope of Potrero Hill – drivers will encounter five full turns and two half-turns in a single block.
The Golden Gate Bridge is actually painted International Orange for greater visibility in the fog.

The Golden Gate Park is the largest man-made park in the world, yes even bigger than Central Park in New York

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