Travel Information
Airports
Ground
Transportation from San Francisco International Airport
Airport Shuttle
SuperShuttle will provide a discount to AVS attendees ($2 off from SFO and
$3 off from OAK). Online reservations may be made in advance at
www.supershuttle.com
using the AVS code: TMJ6W. If you are arriving at SFO, advance reservations
are not necessary.
See coupon.
Rental Car
San Francisco International (SFO) Airport’s
Rental Car Center offers services from Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar,
Enterprise, Hertz, National, and Thrifty. Shuttle buses to the Rental Center
depart from upper level outside curb every 5 minutes or you can take the
AirTrain (an intra-airport people mover system) to the Rental Car Center.
Taxi
Taxis depart from the designated taxi zones
located at the roadway center islands, on the arrivals/baggage claim level
of all terminals. Uniformed taxi coordinators are stationed at the taxi
zones from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. to assist passengers with questions or
concerns. Taxi service to/from either hotel is approximately $50 each
direction.
BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit)
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system now connects with SFO.
The SFO BART Station is located in the International Terminal with direct
links (one level above) to all terminals via the AirTrain. Travelers can
take the BART line from downtown San Francisco to the SFO International
Terminal in just 29 minutes for under $5.00.
Public Transit
BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit)
BART provides service to 43 stations including Millbrae, SFO, San Francisco,
Oakland, Berkeley, Fremont, Walnut Creek, and other locations in the East
Bay. Hours of operation are weekdays 4:00 a.m.-midnight, Saturday 6:00
a.m.-midnight, and Sunday 8:00 a.m.-midnight. Trains run typically every 15
minutes on weekdays and 20 minutes on evenings and weekends. Fares are based
on distance traveled; tickets may be purchased at stations. Website:
www.bart.gov
Cable Cars
Cable cars operate along three routes: the Powell-Hyde line which begins at
Powell and Market Streets and terminates at Victorian Park near the Maritime
Museum and Aquatic Park; the Powell-Mason line which also begins at Powell
and Market but terminates at Bay Street just three blocks from Fisherman’s
Wharf; and the California Street line which runs from the foot of Market
Street to Van Ness Avenue.
Website:
https://www.sfvisitor.org
Caltrain
Trains operate daily and holidays from San Francisco to San Jose, with
weekday commute hour service to Gilroy. The terminal is at Fourth and King
Streets just one block from SBC Park. Website:
http://www.caltrain.com
Ferries
Water taxis depart from several points around San Francisco and go to the
following destinations: Alameda, Larkspur, Oakland (Jack London Square),
Sausalito, Tiburon, and Vallejo. Excursion service also operates between San
Francisco and Alcatraz and Angel Islands. During home games, ferry service
is available from Pacific Bell Park.
Website:
http://transit.511.org
Receive a $5 Concession Coupon for Using Public Transportation
Registered attendees who take either Caltrain or BART to attend the meeting
may show their ticket at the Registration Manager’s desk for a special
coupon good for $5.00 at the Exhibit Hall concession stands.
Additional Travel Information
For additional travel information, please visit the San Francisco Convention
and Visitors Bureau Website at
http://onlysf.sfvisitor.org/.
Parking
Parking at the hotels
1. San Francisco Marriott, 55 Fourth Street, San Francisco, CA 94103-3199
($46; valet only)
2. Renaissance Parc 55, 55 Cyril Magnin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
($43; valet only)
Discount Parking Nearby Moscone West for Bay Area Attendees
A special parking discount of $5.00 has been arranged for attendees living
in the Bay Area who park in the Fifth & Mission Parking Garage, 833 Mission
Street (between Fourth & Fifth Streets), adjacent to Moscone West; located
at P1 on
http://www.moscone.com/pdf/MosconeParkingMap.pdf
To receive this discount, please bring your parking ticket to the
Registration Manager’s counter for a validation sticker.
Other Parking Nearby Moscone West
Parking Map Website:
http://www.moscone.com/pdf/MosconeParkingMap.pdf
1. Moscone Center Garage, 255 Third Street (Folsom & Howard, across the
street from Moscone South’s Esplanade Ballroom), 415-777-2782 ($22)
2. Hearst Parking Center, 45 Third Street (45 Third Street (entrance on
Stevenson, 2 blocks from Moscone South/North), 415-989-4000 ($19)
3. Museum Parc Garage, 300 Third Street (entrance on Third and on Folsom
Streets), 415- 348-0304 ($10)
