NEWS

July 1, 2004

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Michael C. McCarron Director, Bureau of Community Affairs (650) 821-4000 [email protected] SF-04-46

AMPLE AFFORDABLE AND LONG-TERM 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 7th 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 Center.

· Scheduled , 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 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 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 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.