Private transfers from San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco International sits on the bay shore 23 km (14 miles) south of the city, in San Mateo County. BART runs from the International Terminal into downtown, and for a solo traveller near a station it works well. A private car makes more sense for hotels away from the BART line, for families and groups, for late arrivals and for anywhere beyond the city.
We run fixed-price transfers from SFO to San Francisco and to Napa Valley, and quote any address in the Bay Area and beyond: Palo Alto and San Jose, Oakland, Half Moon Bay, Sonoma and Monterey. Bay Area bridges charge tolls in one direction only, and whichever ones your route crosses, the tolls are included in your price.
Arriving at SFO: where to meet your driver
SFO has four terminals: Harvey Milk Terminal 1, Terminals 2 and 3, and the International Terminal, linked by the free AirTrain. Licensed car services pick up in zones the airport designates. At Terminals 1, 2 and 3, that is a white kerbside zone on the arrivals or departures level, at a spot your driver confirms by message. At the International Terminal, it is the yellow zone on the centre island outside Arrivals and Baggage Claim.
Transfer times from SFO
- Union Square and the Moscone Center: 25–50 minutes
- Fisherman's Wharf: 30–55 minutes
- Half Moon Bay: 30–45 minutes
- Palo Alto and Stanford: 30–60 minutes
- Oakland: 35–70 minutes
- San Jose: 45–90 minutes
- Downtown Napa: 1 hour 25 minutes – 2 hours 15 minutes
- Sonoma: 1 hour 30 minutes – 2 hours 15 minutes
- Monterey: 2 hours 10 minutes – 3 hours
Bay Area bridges and tolls
The Bay Area's toll bridges charge in one direction only. The Golden Gate charges southbound into San Francisco, the Bay Bridge westbound into the city, and the Carquinez Bridge on the way to Napa charges eastbound. Your price includes every toll on your route, so you never need to think about it.