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When to Go

Pick a month of the year and there's always a festival or street party on somewhere. Unless a bit of fog or a brisk morning perturbs you, you can't go too wrong. The best months to come are either side of the summer peak season, with the September to November period being particularly festive.

Region: California

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Featured San Francisco Hotel

  • The Argonaut, A Noble House Hotel

    The Argonaut, A Noble House Hotel

    AAA Four Diamond Hotel
    Fisherman's Wharf, California
    Our 4-Star classification designates those properties with well-appointed, deluxe accommodations, extensive amenities and comprehensive guest services. Expect attention to detail and a warm and hospitable staff ready to cater to your needs. These superb properties offer a truly refined getaway.
    • No Golf on Property
      No Golf on Property
    • No Spa Services
      No Spa Services
    • Family Program Not Offered
      Family Program Not Offered
    • Breakfast Not Included
      Breakfast Not Included
    • Not A Beachfront Property
      Not A Beachfront Property
    • Pets Allowed
      Pets Allowed
    • Non-Smoking Property
      Non-Smoking Property
    • Gym/Fitness Center
      Gym/Fitness Center
    • Charge for Wi-Fi
      Charge for Wi-Fi
    • Air Conditioning
      Air Conditioning

    This historic waterfront boutique hotel offers an inviting atmosphere, personal services and luxurious amenities.

    • No Golf on Property
      No Golf on Property
    • No Spa Services
      No Spa Services
    • Family Program Not Offered
      Family Program Not Offered
    • Breakfast Not Included
      Breakfast Not Included
    • Not A Beachfront Property
      Not A Beachfront Property
    • Pets Allowed
      Pets Allowed
    • Non-Smoking Property
      Non-Smoking Property
    • Gym/Fitness Center
      Gym/Fitness Center
    • Charge for Wi-Fi
      Charge for Wi-Fi
    • Air Conditioning
      Air Conditioning

    This historic waterfront boutique hotel offers an inviting atmosphere, personal services and luxurious amenities.

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Getting Around

Within the compact city centre, walking is a pleasurable way to get around, but there's a solid transport network backing you up when perambulation seems too pedestrian. San Francisco's principal public transport system is Muni (San Francisco Municipal Railway), which operates nearly 100 bus lines (many of them electric trolley buses), streetcars and the famous cable cars. The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system is a convenient, economical subway system linking SFO airport, the Mission District, downtown San Francisco and the East Bay. Ferries are a scenic way to get around.

Ferries are back in business, plying the waters from Fisherman's Wharf (Pier 39 and Pier 41), and the Embarcadero Ferry Building to Alameda, Oakland, Sausalito, Larkspur, Tiburon and the bay islands.

Where else can you travel in a tourist attraction from one tourist highlight to another? As well as getting you around town on its streetcar and bus routes, Muni offers a ride in one of San Francisco's famously rickety, old-fashioned, open-air cable cars. Two cable-car lines leave from Powell and Market Sts, and one leaves from California and Markets Sts.

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