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Where to Stay
San Francisco offers a diverse range of accommodations. We've described some of them below, but please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. All of the events for the weekend are happening in the center of the city, within walking distance of BART and Muni stations, and a short cab ride away from anywhere downtown. See the Getting Around section for more transportation information.
Hotels
The majority of hotels in the city are located in the Union Square / Downtown neighborhood. We recommend starting your hotel search there. Hotel prices can be pretty steep, however. For less expensive options, you might consider staying in Oakland or Berkeley and taking BART into the city. The website hotelsnearbart.com has some good information about that option. Note that we would encourage you NOT to pick a hotel near Fisherman's Wharf, as it's in a very inconvenient corner of the city, and San Franciscans are a bit embarrassed about that neighborhood anyhow.
Vacation Rentals
Vacation rentals are a fun and often more affordable alternative to hotels. San Francisco is home to Airbnb, and the non-hotel options are nearly endless. Plus, vacation rentals will enable you to stay in some of the more unique neighborhoods of the city that don't have any hotels to offer. We've listed below some of the neighborhoods that we like. (While we have some serious qualms about the impact of vacation rentals on the San Francisco housing stock, and are strong supporters of stricter regulation in this sector, that's absolutely no reason not to take advantage of them while you're here.)
- The Castro — The neighborhood we call home!
- Hayes Valley — Good shopping and restaurants, right near the wedding venue.
- Duboce Triangle / Lower Haight — Walkable to the Castro, but more laid back.
- The Mission — Lively, plenty of cafes, restaurants, and bars.
- Alamo Square — Classic San Francisco, and a bit more family friendly.
Getting Around
Public Transportation
San Francisco is blessed with a great public transit system, which we use every day. All parts of the city are reachable by either Muni or BART (or both). We recommend using Google Maps (iPhone / Android native) for trip planning; they have excellent coverage of routes and schedules in the city. For real time bus and train arrivals, visit nextmuni.com.
Taxis
There are plenty of taxi options in the city. In some neighborhoods you can hail a cab on the street, but frequently you'll want to call one on your phone. In that case we recommend Flywheel to hail a traditional taxi (iPhone / Android) or Lyft (iPhone / Android).
YAkS
Sadly, San Francisco has not yet joined the cutting edge of yak-based transportation. To experience the joys of the yak (and a host of other amazing things) we recommend Tibet.
To and From the Airport
The easiest public transportation option to/from the airport is BART, which makes multiple stops in San Francisco, Oakland, and Berkeley. Taxis run $45 to $55 to most parts of San Francisco. Lyft is slightly cheaper (~$30), which is a bit complicated to coordinate from the airport but a snap to take to the airport.