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Things to do in San Francisco
6 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: in May, June, September and October.
Things to do
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The Golden Gate by bike
From Fisherman’s Wharf to Sausalito across the bridge, and the ferry back. On Wikipedia (in French)
Adventure and sportsSport4 hr≈ €35best in the morning
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Alcatraz
The audio guide narrated by former inmates and guards. Book weeks in advance. On Wikipedia (in French)
Culture and historyMuseum3 hr 30 min≈ €42best in the morning
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The Powell-Hyde cable car
A cable car line from 1873, still running, with Lombard Street along the way. On Wikipedia
Off the beaten trackViewpoint1 hr≈ €8best in the afternoon
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The murals of the Mission District
Balmy Alley and Clarion Alley: forty years of Chicano muralism in two lanes. On Wikipedia
Off the beaten trackArtwork2 hr 30 minFreebest in the afternoon
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The redwoods of Muir Woods
Seventy-eight-meter, thousand-year-old trees thirty minutes from the Golden Gate. Booking required. On Wikipedia (in French)
Nature and sceneryNature5 hr≈ €40takes the whole day
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The Ferry Building Marketplace
A Saturday farmers market under a market hall from 1898, with the bay behind. On Wikipedia
FoodMarket2 hr≈ €20best in the morning
When to go
The most pleasant months in San Francisco: in May, June, September and October, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in September, where to go in October.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 °C / 59 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | 12 |
| February | 14 °C / 57 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | 12 |
| March | 15 °C / 59 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F | 15 |
| April | 16 °C / 61 °F | 10 °C / 50 °F | 3 |
| May ideal | 18 °C / 64 °F | 11 °C / 52 °F | 3 |
| June ideal | 19 °C / 66 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 0 |
| July | 19 °C / 66 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 0 |
| August | 21 °C / 70 °F | 14 °C / 57 °F | 0 |
| September ideal | 21 °C / 70 °F | 14 °C / 57 °F | 1 |
| October ideal | 22 °C / 72 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 3 |
| November | 17 °C / 63 °F | 10 °C / 50 °F | 9 |
| December | 15 °C / 59 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F | 11 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €95
- Mid-range
- €180
- Comfort
- €335
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Plane
- 3.2 t
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
Partner links: if you book through them, Tripora may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you and without changing the order of these lists, which is alphabetical.
Good to know: United States
- Plugs
- Type A, B, 120 V
- Emergencies
- 911
- Driving
- On the right
Near San Francisco
- Los Angeles United States, 560 km
- Las Vegas United States, 670 km
- San Diego United States, 740 km
- Seattle United States, 1,090 km
- Vancouver Canada, 1,280 km
- Los Cabos Mexico, 2,040 km