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San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Airport Information
(San Francisco, California - CA, USA)
 Lying next to San Bruno and the Bayshore Freeway, San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is roughly 14 miles / 22 km south of central San Francisco and is also close to the city of Oakland. Currently California's number two airport and priding itself on short wait times, San Francisco has just welcomed the regional-based Virgin America airline, with its headquarters based nearby in Burlingame.
Available transport options at San Francisco Airport are plentiful in supply and link the downtown district and Union Square, Chinatown, the Financial District, Haight-Ashbury, Pacific Heights and the gay capital of Castro, amongst other destinations. BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) trains are especially popular onsite, with the SFO BART Station being situated in the departures area of the International Terminal.
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Public buses operated by SamTrans are also available, along with door-to-door Airport Express shuttles and Bayporter vans, ABC and San Francisco Bay Area Limousines. Various taxicabs gather at specified zones next to the roadway islands.
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Information: History and Facilities
Dating back as far as 1927, San Francisco's airport was originally just a simple airfield site of 150 acres / 60 hectares of nearby farmland. At this stage it was known as the Mills Field Municipal Airport, although it was soon renamed and became the San Francisco Municipal Airport. Passenger flights soon started, although only on a small scale, increasing greatly during World War II, due largely to the fact that the military were based at nearby Oakland Airport.
By the early fifties, both Pan Am and United Airlines were resident and at this stage, the next Central Passenger Terminal was unveiled. In 1955, the airport was named as the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and has grown in stature ever since, with major expansions at the turn in the millennium, including the construction of the International Terminal, at the cost of around $1 billion.
Those who arrive early will find plenty to keep them fully occupied at San Francisco Airport, with around 50 different shops spread around the terminals. These include Aviator News, CNBC News, California Limited, DFS Duty Free Galleria and Satellite shops, Gucci, San Francisco Bay Traders, Swatch and Zoom Travel Stores. Eateries are also plentiful, with around 40 restaurants and cafes, such as Ebisu, Legends, Osho, Perry's, Sakaku and the locally run San Francisco Soup Company.
Passenger amenities at San Francisco Airport are varied to say the least. Onsite you can expect to find branches of Travelex America and also Bank of America, along with cashpoints operated by Union Bank and Wells Fargo. DVD rentals, luggage carts, self-service 'checkpoint' mailing facilities, family restrooms and showers are also available, along with a play area for children known as the SFO Kids' Sport and features interactive attractions for the Exploratorium of San Francisco. Families will also enjoy the Children's Art exhibitions and the many colorful fish in the education 'Under Water Planet' aquarium exhibits, which can be found next to pre-security in Terminal 1.
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Information: About San Francisco Tourism
One of America's most famous cities, San Francisco stands in the state of California and is perhaps most famous for being home to the truly spectacular Golden Gate Bridge, which dates back to 1937. Other notable sights around the city include Pier 39 at the Fisherman's Wharf, where you can observe a large group of sea lions, who now live here and regularly sunbathe on nearby wooden platforms.
One of the grandest buildings in the whole city, the San Francisco City Hall resembles a palace in its appearance and is topped with a large dome. Also of interest is the notorious past prison on Alcatraz Island, the extremely bendy and iconic Lombard Street, the truly outstanding Aquarium of the Bay, and the Japanese Gardens at Golden Gate Park.
Located alongside the suburbs of Foster City, Montara, Pacifica, San Bruno and San Mateo, San Francisco Airport (SFO) lies next to the bay itself. Near to the city and its airport, the Muir Woods are located to the north and feature some enormous redwoods, while in the East Bay area, the slides at Waterworld USA is always popular with families.
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