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Our multilingual staff curates the San Francisco Potrero 49 experience, providing one-on-one service to visitors Hill from around the world. Zuckerberg San Francisco The San Francisco Travel Association has General two official Visitor Information Twin Hospital Peaks Centers and a partner location BART at the California Welcome Center, PIER 39.* Note: 24th St Eastern portions of 24th St 24th Twin Peaks Blvd are All feature free WiFi and unique SFMade gifts. pedestrian and bicycle only. 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Kearny Powell Marketighthbury oo sev elt AT THe VISIToR INFoRmATIoN ceNTeR (VIc) Douglass Third St Ma rke t Castro Church Dolores Potrero Elk M iss ion Glen Park honterey Hwy 280 BART Balboa Park Closed on Sundays (November-April) and closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Hours may be Excelsior Balboa extended during major conventions at Park The Moscone Center. Ocean Sa n J os e Ale ma ny Mi ssi on 625 Kearny Bayview St. Hours : open Daily 9 a.m. -5 p.m. Thir d St Hunters Point Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. ilm an Our Multilingual Staff Can Ja m es Assist You With: to G Absolutely. San Francisco is built atop 43 hills spread across 49 square miles, but it’s very manageable, as Hunters proven by our many popular Point Shipyard walking tours. South Basin SAN FRANCISCO VISITOR McLaren INFORMATION CENTER Park Outer Mission UNION SQUARE @ MACY’S Golf 170 o’Farrell Crocker St.; cellar level Amazon Course Playground & Skatepark Gleneagles M iss io n ny Activities events Visitacion Valley wn * Services may vary by location. 8 . sftravel.com Bay sho re San Francisco City and County Line San Mateo County Line Hours : Gen eva 10 a.m.–9 p.m. monday-Saturday 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Sunday Expanded hours on certain sale days. seasonally Cow and Palace Bay View Park Hwy 101 What’s the best neighborhood for Mexican food? Italian? Ramen? That’s a cinch: Mission District for Mexican food, North Beach for Italian, and Japantown for ramen. But San Francisco’s neighborhoods are known for offering a huge diversity of flavors, so consider trying something new tonight— maybe Moroccan? Q maps Guides Hotel Reservations Candlestick Point State Recreation Area muni Passes (public To transit) SF International Attraction Passes Airport excursions Beyond San Francisco © San Francisco Travel Association Presidio Ashbury MILEENICRIVE FIND LOCAL EXPERTS St h 8t St t h 9t th S t 10 th S 11 You can save on transportation by using the San Francisco Municipal Public Transportation Passport, which allows unlimited rides on Muni bus, streetcar, metro and even cable cars. Passports come in one-, three-and seven-day Note: Watch for detours increments. For affordable and bus rerouting due to ongoing construction for itinerary suggestions, check out Central Subway; “Cheap Fun: 20 Things to Do www.centralsubway sf.com. for Less than $10” on page 58. h 5t d 3r h 7t Masonic h 4t h 6t Octavia n Buchanna Q What’s the weather like? San Francisco has mild weather year-round with temperatures seldom rising above 70° F (21° C) or falling below 40° F (5° C). 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