San Francisco: Airport to Pier

[Alessandrina]

Greetings.

How far is it from San Francisco airport to the pier? Approximately how much is a taxi fare and is there a shuttle service available? Which pier is Princess at?

Thanks. :)

I have also cross-posted this question on "United States" forum.

[Gramps25]

As best as I can tell, based upon hotel websites, you can expect to pay $40-$50 for a cab. You would likely be better off using a SuperShuttle. Go to their website and they can give you the pertinent information. They say it is $15 from SFO to San Francisco hotels.

 

Pier 35 is right on the Embarcadaro. All taxi will know where it is.

 

Ken

[pegpowell]

Sometimes Princess is at Pier 30/32, depending on the number of ships in on any given day. It doesn't happen very often, but be aware of the possibility. Pier 30/32 is on the other side of the Ferry Building-odd numbers on one side, even on the other.

[Phamer55]

I suggest taking the BART train into the City and getting off at Embarcadero station. The BART terminal is right in the international terminal. From there, you can either catch the "F" street car that runs along the Embarcadero waterfront, or take a taxi the short distance from there. The airport is quite far from the pier.

[Phamer55]

Here's the link to info about the F-line street car - it's a tourist attraction in itself.

 

http://www.streetcar.org/fline/index.html

[JimC]

The F-streetcar is frequently completely packed and is not suitable for someone with luggage. Taxi is about $40 plus tip. Super Shuttle is $15 plus $8 for each additional person.

 

Here is a link to the berthing information for cruise ships at San Francisco:

http://www.sfport.com/site/uploadedfiles/sfport/maritime_act/2005%20San%20Francisco%20Schedule%209-28-05a.pdf

[pegpowell]

Of course, you could take Bart to the Embarkadero and then a taxi to the Pier. Sometimes Bart can be crowded, but now usually in the middle of the day. Good luck, Peg

[spaceguy]

We just completed our Sun Princess cruise which left from SF. We walked across the first lane of traffic upstairs and outside of the airport terminal to the median area. There you will find shuttle vans and get one that is going downtown. It was $15pp but they added a $1pp fuel surcharge so for the two of us it was $32 plus tip. The driver took us right to the pier which was by Fisherman's wharf, I forget the number but 35 does seem right. We had nine people in the van and he dropped off people at hotels downtown so it was a good experience on the trip there to see a little bit. took about an hour or so.

[recia]

spaceguy

What did you do for the return trip to the airport?

[deadzone1003]

If you have sufficent time, take the shuttle else take a cab. Don't take Bart/streetcar unless you have lots of time and virtually no luggage.

[spaceguy]

Recia,

 

We were on a repositioning cruise on the Sun Princess. We got off in Fort Lauderdale and took a cab to the FLL airport!

[seastar2]

Thanks for the info on super shuttle..will be on the Dawn r/t in March , flying in a few days ahead so will need public trans on arrival.:p Will us Princess trans or share cab with friends upon return...