NEWS
July 1, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Michael C. McCarron
Director, Bureau of Community Affairs
(650) 821-4000
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AMPLE AFFORDABLE AND LONG-TERM PARKING
AVAILABLE AT SFO OVER JULY 4th WEEKEND
TIPS, DISCOUNTS FOR TRAVELERS OVER WEEKEND
SAN FRANCISCO -- Parking will be plentiful over the July 4th weekend at San Francisco
International Airport, both in the affordable covered parking lots near the terminals and in the
outdoor, long-term parking lot.
SFO offers a number of affordable parking options, including:
• Long-term parking - $13 per day for the first seven days, and $11 thereafter,
including tax. When all spaces in the long-term lot are filled, as is often the case
on holiday weekends, customers will be given a voucher for terminal parking at
the same rate -- $13 per day.
• Discount coupon - A parking discount coupon, which can be downloaded at
www.flysfo.com, allows customers to park every 7
th
day free. The same coupon
also offers up to $10 off for daily parking in both the Domestic Terminal garages
and the International garages. Click the “Parking” icon on the homepage, then
the “Parking Discount” icon on the Parking page.
• Two hours of free parking, worth $10, with a minimum $20 purchase and
validation from participating restaurants and retailers in the International
Terminal. Patrons must bring their parking ticket into the terminal to benefit
from this offer.
The Long-Term Parking Lot shuttle operates every five to seven minutes during busy periods.
However, passengers should allow up to 30 minutes to reach the terminal ticket counters from their
vehicle.
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Moderate to heavy bookings have been made for the weekend, and SFO offers the following
information to help make the travel experience a pleasant one:
Ground Transportation services:
• BART provides direct service to SFO from San Francisco and the East Bay, with a link to
Caltrain at Millbrae Station.
• AirTrain, SFO’s automated people mover, operates 24 hours a day to shuttle travelers
among terminals and the Rental Car Center.
• Scheduled buses, door-to-door vans, limousines and taxicab companies provide frequent,
reliable and inexpensive transportation between the Airport and all Bay Area locations.
• SamTrans provides local and express bus service between SFO and Peninsula
communities, as well as downtown San Francisco.
• Caltrain is now offering both weekday and weekend service to Millbrae with connection
via BART to SFO.
• Call 511 for Caltrain, BART and SamTrans schedules and fares, as well as other Airport
ground transportation information.
Passenger drop-off/pick-up:
• Arrive at least two hours early (even earlier if departing between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.)
for international departures and at least 90 minutes for domestic departures.
• TSA security regulations strictly limit curb space at the terminals to active drop-offs and
pick-ups only.
• Curbside check-in is available on a limited basis, but please check with your airline prior to
coming to the Airport.
• To manage traffic congestion and enhance public safety in front of the terminals, the San
Francisco Police Department's Airport Bureau will immediately tow unattended vehicles
parked at the terminal curbs.
• All passengers and “meeters and greeters” are encouraged to check with their airlines
before coming to the Airport to confirm arrival/departure locations and times. Visit
www.flysfo.com to obtain flight status information.
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About San Francisco International Airport
SFO (www.flysfo.com) connects non-stop with more than 60 cities in the United States on 20 domestic airlines,
including more than twice as many non-stop flights to the New York area than other Bay Area airports combined. In
addition, SFO offers non-stop links with more than 30 international points on 25 international carriers, making SFO the
Bay Area’s Airport of Choice.
