Traveling to the Bay Area

Travel Tips

Whether you want to climb the hills of the San Francisco Bay Area or explorethe more urban delights of the "Cities by the Bay", you will never run outof things to see and do. Within every neighborhood, from San Jose in the"South Bay", Oakland in the "East Bay", San Francisco or Mill Valley, a diversity of tastes and interests are thriving! You will see it in the cuisine, the boutiques, the theater and the arts, word-class museums and boundless recreational opportunities.Visit the California Welcome Center at PIER 39 to help plan your visit toSan Francisco and the Bay Area. The Welcome Center is located in the heartof the world-famous Fisherman's Wharf area and offers a multi-lingual staff,ATM, Internet access to check e-mail, and airport shuttles. Helpful staffwill also assist you with information on attractions, dining, shopping andmore. Sunshine: 70 percent sunny spring through fall; thick coastal fog typically burns off by afternoon.