NEWS
November 18, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Michael McCarron Director, Bureau of Community Affairs (650) 821-4000 SF-04-70 [email protected]
AIRPORT & INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY KICK OFF HOLIDAY TRAVEL SEASON 30 Minutes of FREE Parking Over Thanksgiving Weekend!!!
SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco International Airport announced today amenities, discounts and travel tips to take the headache out of holiday travel.
“With more ways to save and more ways to relax, holiday travel at SFO is more enjoyable from the moment you arrive at the airport until you board your flight,” said John L. Martin, Director of San Francisco International Airport. “As the Bay Area’s Airport of Choice, we want to make sure our travelers understand how much we value their time, as well as their patronage.”
Between Friday, November 19 and Sunday, November 28, SFO anticipates more than 840,000 passengers traveling in and out of our gates to hundreds of domestic and more than 90 international destinations.
What to know before you go:
· Holiday travel tips · Airport amenities pre- and post-security · Parking rates and facilities at SFO · Ground transportation
HOLIDAY TRAVEL TIPS
· Airport arrival times - Passengers on domestic flights should arrive approximately 90 minutes prior to their scheduled departure time. International travelers should arrive at least two hours prior to their scheduled departure time.
· Security checkpoints - SFO has the most advance passenger and baggage screening system in the world. Average wait times for passing through the security checkpoints are less than 10 minutes. During peak travel times passengers may anticipate waits of 15-20 minutes.
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AIRPORT AMENITIES & SERVICES
· Personal Services - Indulge in spa treatments at Xpress Spa, the Airport’s first full- service spa, located in the International Terminal, Boarding Area “A”. Designed and operated for airport travelers, Xpress Spa is scheduled to open November 22nd with 18 spa technicians available to provide popular spa services found at five-star hotels including full-body massage, therapeutic foot massage, manicures, pedicures and facials.
Other personal services, such as hair grooming and showers are available at the SFO Hairport. Travelers may also rent DVDs and DVD players for your flight at InMotion Pictures, or even reserve a private nursery room.
· Amenities - Twenty galleries throughout the terminals display a rotating schedule of art, science, historical, and cultural exhibitions. Current exhibits include, “Contemporary Teapots from the Diane and Sandy Besser Collection” (through May 2005) and “Air Hostess: A History of Female Flight Attendants (through February 2005). Also, be sure to visit the Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum, Berman Reflection Room, SFO Kid’s Spot, Steinhart Aquarium, and Christian Science Reading Room.
· Technology - High speed wireless internet access (Wi-Fi) available throughout SFO from T-Mobile Hot Spot service.
· Shopping - More than 50 retailers open throughout the travel day offer travel essentials and last minute gifts.
· Dining - 30+ full-service restaurants, bars and take-out facilities including Bay Area food and beverage companies such as Klein’s Deli, San Francisco Food Company and Peet’s Coffee.
PARKING AT SFO FOR AS LITTLE AS $13 PER DAY
SFO offers more than literally thousands of parking spaces at the Airport for as little as $13 per day, with easy access to all terminals, garages and the Rental Car Facility on AirTrain, SFO’s people mover.
Hourly & Daily Parking - First 30 Minutes FREE!!!
What: Covered, hourly and daily parking throughout the Airport
Cost: From November 24-28 § First 30 minutes free § $28/day, Domestic Garages § $22/day International Garages
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Payment: Cash or credit card upon exit (cashier)
Location: Domestic Parking Garage International Parking Garages A & G
Long-term Parking - 7th Day FREE with coupon!!!
What: Outdoor, long-term parking with shuttle service to and from the terminals every 7-10 minutes during peak hours
Cost: Throughout the holidays § $13 per day for first 7 days, $11 each additional day thereafter § 7th day free with coupon at www.flysfo.com
Payment: Cash or credit card upon exit (cashier)
Location: Off the US-101/San Bruno Avenue–East exit
Reserved Parking - First Day FREE
What: ParkFAST, a reserved, covered parking area with an automatic entry and exit system
Cost: $5/hour
ParkFAST members pay a maximum of $28 for the first 24 hours and a $35 maximum for each additional 24 hours. Travelers who enroll in ParkFAST now at www.flysfo.com will receive the first day of parking FREE, a $28 value.
Non-ParkFAST members (credit card payment) pay a maximum of $30 for the first 24 hours and a maximum of $37 for each additional 24 hours.
Payment: ParkFAST member card or credit card
How it works: Users swipe their ParkFAST member card or credit card to quickly enter and exit
Amenities: Jump start dead batteries Shuttle to/from distressed car Flat tire change Lost car location assistance Emergency gasoline
Location: Domestic Terminal, Parking Areas E and F
SF-04-70 Page 4 Valet Parking - 7th Day FREE
What: ParkVALET, for the fastest and most convenient service 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Cost: $38 maximum for the first 24 hours; $45 maximum for each additional 24 hours; 7th day FREE
Payment: Cash or credit card
How it works: Vehicle drop off between 5 am-midnight; pick up any time
Amenities: Complimentary Wall Street Journal Shuttle service to all terminals Dead car battery jump start Flat tire change Emergency gasoline
Location: Domestic Terminal Garage, Departures Level, opposite the Delta Airlines curb
GROUND TRANSPORTATION
BART - Direct service from SFO to San Francisco and the East Bay with a link to Caltrain at BART’s Millbrae Station Cost: SFO to Powell Street Station (Union Square): $4.95, approximately 25 minutes
Caltrain - Weekday/weekend service to Millbrae with connection via BART to and from SFO
SamTrans - Local/express bus service between SFO and Peninsula communities and downtown San Francisco
AirTrain - SFO’s automated people mover, operates 24 hours/day between Airport terminals, garages and the Rental Car Center
Miscellaneous - Scheduled buses, door-to-door vans, limousines, and taxicab companies between SFO and all Bay Area locations
For updates - Call 511 for Caltrain, BART and SamTrans schedules and fares, and other Airport ground transportation 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.