Transbay Bus
Neighborhood: SOMA

1st and Mission
San Francisco Terminal
San Francisco, CA 94101

Patrick M. writes: I've noticed a disturbing trend in my interactions with public transportation recently:

I'm becoming senile.

Whether it's nodding off and missing my stop, only to have to walk 6.5 miles back to my place because of zero public transport at that time of…

AIR BART
Neighborhood: East Oakland

7200 San Leandro St
Oakland, CA 94621

David D. writes: Convenient, and relatively cheap.  

A shuttle runs between the Coliseum BART station and OAK every ten minutes.  It's a low-body bus with luggage racks.  These days it just makes one stop halfway between the two air terminals, so the routine is very…

Maya Limousine
Neighborhood: Civic Center/Tenderloin

San Francisco, CA 94102

Lise L. writes: UPDATE: We hired Maya to pick us up from the airport and hit a snafu.
I called the wrong number when we arrived - we called a driver directly rather than the office. The driver didnt remember who I was (although he seemed to think I was the cat's…

Shuttle Pro
Neighborhood: Civic Center/Tenderloin

San Francisco, CA 94102

hunter w. writes: Chartered a shuttlepro van for a wedding event in marin. Driver was prompt, had directions all ready to go and drove safely. I'd definitely use them again.

Slovakia

San Francisco, CA 94108

ellyk E. writes: Bratislava is not the most attractive city in the world, the eyesores being the leftover communist block buildings thrown up in a matter of seconds in order to accomodate the people flocking to the cities.  The castle is cool, the food is terrible.…

Asiana Airlines
Neighborhood: Financial District

575 Market Street
Suite 2050
San Francisco, CA 94105

Gur E. writes: Background music:
http://www.youtube.com...

I had the opportunity to fly Asiana from ICN to SFO in C Class.  I guess they treat you well because one pays extra to be in premiere class.   The service met my expectations.  It was professional.

Here is a…

Go To Bus
Neighborhood: Union Square, Civic Center/Tenderloin

333 O'Farrell Street
San Francisco, CA 94101

Amme H. writes: When you lose all your money gambling, and/or you just need to get out of town on the cheap...  $25.00 from SF to Reno.  $45.00 SF to LA.

Dollar Car Rental
Neighborhood: Union Square, Civic Center/Tenderloin

364 O'Farrell St
San Francisco, CA 94102

SheRat R. writes: Hmm, not sure what to say about the lukewarm-to-negative reviews of this place.

For a long time, I lived in the Tenderloin, so when I wanted to rent a car, I really had no choice but to do it in Union Square. Back in the day, I rented cars for…

Thrifty Rent a Car
Neighborhood: Union Square, Civic Center/Tenderloin

364 O'Farrell Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

Dunzo S. writes: Let me start off by qualifying my credentials as to how I know a thing or two about renting cars in SF.  Let's just say, for reasons I won't discuss, I have been driving a rental car damn near every day I have been in SF since June 05.  So, outside…

27 Bryant

San Francisco, CA 94109

alexis w. writes: it's like that line from that seinfield where jerry's talking about how the dating pool sucks and he says, "have you been to the DMV? it's a leper colony down there."  for me, it's "have you been on the 27 Bryant? It's a leper colony on there!"

the 27…

Crowne Plaz San Francisco International Airport

1177 Airport Blvd
Burlingame, CA 94010

Anita C. writes: Although this hotel is no where near any sort of amazing site(s), it is a great place for a conference. (That's why I was there.) The staff is very nice and the suite was really nice. The pool is oddly shaped and the beds were soft and comfortable.

Ashby BART Station
Neighborhood: South Berkeley

3100 Adeline St
Berkeley, CA 94701

Piper E. writes: Is that piss on the ground, or are you just happy to see me?

The Southeast corner of the Ashby Bart station smells like a patch of carpet that's been frequented by incontinent brandy drinker.  I mean my lord! Somebody else mentioned this exact…

San Francisco Cruise Terminal

Pier 35, The Embarcadero
San Francisco, CA 94111

Eileen M. writes: Looks just like an airport terminal (travelers, luggage's, passports, etc.), but on a smaller scale and it smells like fish (no pun intended!)!  Or phew, maybe that's just bay water.

I came as a visitor to check out the Topaz, a ship that a friend…

SF Bay Whale Watching

300 Napa St
Sausalito, CA 94965

Farah S. writes: By far one of the best experiences on the water I've ever had was with SF Bay Whale Watching. The first time I went out on the boat we saw hundreds of dolphins and two humbback whales that skimmed along the boat. All of us passengers just gasped in a…

Canada

Due north of the US of A
San Francisco, CA 94101

kelly m. writes: Aah, Canadia.  Where to start?  

I haven't been to Vancouver since my childhood but in trying to explain its appeal just now to my husband (who's from Ireland) what came out of my mouth is "It's Canadian, and who doesn't love Canadia?"  Sorry, sorry,…

WebCabby.com

Wherever you need a cab
San Francisco, CA 94109

I AM SOFA KING WE TODD DI D. writes: I can't believe there isn't a review of this service yet...

I saw one of these cabs driving around my neighborhood one day while I was walking back from work...never heard of it so I googled it and checked out the site.  

The following Saturday night,…

The Green Zebra
Neighborhood: Marina/Cow Hollow

2269 Chestnut St
#297
San Francisco, CA 94123

Wes F. writes: For $25, this book of coupons can get you thousands of dollars in discounts at sustainable / organic / socially responsible businesses. Everything from restaurants to groceries to pet food.

Another great thing about this is that 100% of the proceeds…

Best Western Heritage Inn

1955 E 2nd Street
Benicia, CA 94510

Thao T. writes: This hotel was great for the price that we got (and it was also on new year's eve). I think it was $100 for the night, and we got a nice king bed with a whirlpool bath in our room. There was also a pool and hottub at the facility but we didn't use…

Angelica Limousines

San Francisco, CA 94199

becca h. writes: I used Angelica recently when I needed someone to escort me home post-discharge after knee surgery. I spoke/emailed with Catherine, and I was told that for $129 and 2 hours, I'd get a town car prepped with pillows and an attendant (from an outside…

The Castillo Inn
Neighborhood: Castro

48 Henry St
San Francisco, CA 94114

Tessa M. writes: This European-style (read: shared bathroom) B&B is located in my neighborhood, so although I've never actually stayed there, some of my friends and family have.

It's best quality is the location, very close to Castro, Lower Haight, and buses/trains to…

Hillsdale Inn

E Hillsdale Bl & Highw
San Mateo, CA 94401

April C. writes: I stayed here last month for the bar exam.  They raised the price a little bit during that period of time but still acceptable (compared to my friends who went to Albany in new york they charged about $180 per night for a two star motel).  The room…

Comfort Inn-Airport West

1390 El Camino Real
Millbrae, CA 94030

Cindy B. writes: I'm staying here a couple days and so far it's been good.  They offer a good Triple-A rate of $82 a night for a studio-type room with a King Sized bed.  It looked like they had just done renovations, the carpet looked new and had that new smell to…

Hotel Mark Twain
Neighborhood: Civic Center/Tenderloin

345 Taylor Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

heather g. writes: This is a good hotel for the money as it's usually pretty cheap, the location is decent, and the rooms are clean.

I'm not that picky so the tiny size of the room didn't bug me but it wasn't very sound proof... I'm a light sleeper, I wanted to get up…

Avis Car Rental

2000 Kitredge St
Berkeley, CA 94701

Chris K. writes: Probably the most convenient car rental company anywhere around UCB. It's just on a random neighborhood block by a high school and is easy to pull in, get your car and drive off.
There's a woman who works here who really knows her stuff. I forgot her…

Castro Valley BART Station

3301 Norbridge Dr
Castro Valley, CA 94546

Kelly M. writes: Nothing but good experiences at the CV Bart station!

Yes, Clint is right the jaywalking is ridiculous, mob rules and the cars never seem to honk...definitely different than the city.  

Yes, Ashley is right that the parking lot fills up by 7:50 more…

Muni Drivers

San Francisco, CA 94199

John M. writes: Let's give 'em the benefit of the doubt and start with 5 stars.
(I'm feeling generous today.)

-1 star: Being shocked by the sudden appearance of things like... stop signs... traffic lights.... bus stops. The "slam on the breaks" thing is getting old...…

Budget Car Rental

600 Gilman St
Berkeley, CA 94710

mahi m. writes: I had a trip to Tahoe for work and I didn't want to put the miles on my car, so I called the boys at Budget to hook me up. And well, nothing says "I'm a serious professional" like a sparkly gold PT Cruiser. Oh yeah, I rolled up to the meeting in a…

Red Carpet Club

San Francisco International Airport
United Terminal 3 & International Terminal
San Francisco, CA 94128

Richard T. writes: My Spouse and I maintain Red Carpet Club memberships each year using my 1K discount. The RCC's are an excellent antidote to travel stress, especially during bad weather, flight delays, or if you fly every week for work like I do. You can even…

MUNI - 26 Valencia

Inbound toward Downtown.
Outbound toward Balboa Park Station.
San Francisco, CA 94101

Randy F. writes: Most 26 Valencias are the new hybrid buses now.  They're kind of weird inside; the ceiling is so high in the front, and the back 1/3 is elevated about 4 steps up.  All the newness and the bright yellow poles make you feel like you've shrunk and…

Xe Do Hoang

San Francisco, CA 94199

Tan H. writes: I always hear how there's not a decent 'Chinatown' bus in CA (ala East Coasters), but not true!

This is a Vietnamese-owned and operated business that charges between $35-40 (varies on Holidays) one-way from SF\OAK\SJ to LA\EAST LA\OC.

Wait for the bus…

Hilton San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf
Neighborhood: Fisherman's Wharf

2620 Jones St
San Francisco, CA 94199

Vikram A. writes: Some friends of mine were in town and staying here, so when I met up with them, I initially went to their hotel.

Because I hadn't seen them in a while, I thought I'd do something nice and bring them a bottle of wine. Since we were planning to go…

Allison Hotel
Neighborhood: Union Square, Nob Hill

417 Stockton St
San Francisco, CA 94108

Christine B. writes: If you're traveling on a budget, or if you're like me and don't spend a lot of time in the room and therefore don't care about paying $200+/night for a nicer hotel room, the Allison is good.  It's inexpensive and VERY no frills.

The standard queen…

Hyatt Regency

1333 Bayshore Highway
Burlingame, CA 94010

Mercy B. writes: I attended the SCW Fitness educational conference this weekend at the Hyatt (see my previous review on SCW).

SCW has held their conference at this venue for many years. It's a convenient location and easy to get to right off of Hwy. 101 near SFO.

I…