San Francisco Travel Tips: 11 Things to Know Before You Go

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As a local I'd say the number one thing to know is never leave the house without a hoodie or a jacket because the fog will roll in in the afternoon and it'll be the coldest winter you ever spent!

As a local, I wanted to add: - EVERYONE wants to ride the cable cars, but think of it as just another bus line. There will be huge (HUGE) lines at both stops at the end of the line where the cable cars turn around, but like any bus you can also hop on from stops along the route and there's no line, though you'll have less seating options. -This video has very touristy suggestions. Honestly I would avoid Pier 39 at all costs, I try to never take family there when they visit. It is all chain restaurants and overpriced gift shops. Go to Golden Gate Park, Ocean Beach, Baker Beach, or rent bikes and ride through the Presidio. - A high percentage of workers commute to and from the city due to high costs of housing, very few actually live in SF. This means that you should avoid being on the roads between 6-8AM coming westbound or into SF and 4-6PM headed eastbound or out of SF, especially on Friday afternoons and especially if you aren't familiar with Bay Area traffic - If you are here in the Spring or Summer try to see a Giants game - even if you aren't a baseball fan they have cheap bleacher seats and the food and views are amazing. - Please realize just how big the Bay Area is - it is not just a day trip to the Napa Valley or Monterey, expect to spend over 4 hours in the car round trip either place - There are a lot of discount hotels available throughout the city - beware that if it is a small hotel you run the risk of living in basically a tenement walkup with paper thin walls and the tiniest room you've ever seen. These are all over discount hotel sites. - Don't underestimate how long the Golden Gate Bridge will take to walk across - it's almost two miles long and then you have to walk back 😄 Edit: No matter how sunny the weather SF has micro climates and between the fog, the wind, and the proximity to the water BABY does it get COLD. 75 and sunny? Bring a jacket. Trust me.

#1 thing you should know about San Francisco is that you never call in San Fran. Call it S.F instead.

Nobody in SF calls it San Fran.

I gotta add the best Mexican food spot in SF, Taqueria Los Coyotes on 16th St in The Mission. My pops literally lives right next to it.

Lol at the accordion guy playing imperial march and titanic badly 😂

I have spent Hundreds of nights in SF, and I want to say this is a pretty solid Vlog. Good Job!!!

Forgot to mention Golden Gate Park! That’s where you find the Academy of Science museum and the De Young Museum and paddling boat rides and Japanese Tea Garden! Also, Japan Town is a neat area to explore.

First time in was in San Francisco was Sept 2001...it was my favorite city. Went back 15 years later and it got so expensive...had to stay at a hostel, but had a good time at the hostel.

i’m coming from London at the end of this month and i’m sooo excited

You are terrific! No phony theatrics! No exageration! Just San Francisco facts. Living here in San Francisco for 86 years, what you said was fresh and new for me. I guess I am boring, but you are exciting and very, very educational!

Thanks for the great video! It’s helped me out a lot in planning my trip! Looking forward to checking out your other videos

My wife and absolutely love San Francisco. It's well and truly up there with our favourite citys. Coming from overseas one thing we were very impressed with was how user friendly and reasonably priced the public transport is. I must say, my bank balance get's very nervous when I am watching your videos! :D

When he said u might want to avoid the tenderlion area 😂😂😂😂

I had a great time staying in SF travelling all the way from Brazil. I spent 12 days in the city in January 2018. I heard the city is not quite the same after the pandemic, though. I'm glad I had the chance to go before that.

Local here, I think you really did a great job! one thing you forgot, ferry trip to Sausalito!

Some good tips in San Francisco: - Try to avoid BART, especially during rush hour. It is crowded, dark, smelly, and uncomfortable. Generally only use BART when coming from the airport and going to Oakland, Berkley, or other East Bay hotspots. If you aren't staying in the north Peninsula, you'll have to use CalTrain to get through the rest of the peninsula and to San Jose. CalTrain can be reached from BART at the 4th/King Station (via MUNI), or at Millbrae. CalTrain runs as frequently as every 15 minutes during peak hours, to hourly midday on weekdays, to every 90 minutes on weekends, so it's not as "show up and go" as BART and MUNI are. - MUNI is best if you are staying within the city, however note what station/stop you are going to and what line goes there. Outbound usually means westbound, and Inbound usually means eastbound. SF Natives won't refer to it as the "Dark blue line" or the "purple line," we use the Letter/Name combo. The Lines are J Church, KT Ingleside/Third (K Ingleside runs through Market towards Balboa Park/West Portal Outbound, T Third Street runs through Market Inbound towards Bayshore/Embarcadero) L Taraval, M Ocean View, and N Judah. Only 2 lines, N and KT, run to Oracle Park and beyond, the other terminate at Embarcadero Station. - Tony's Pizza Napoletana in North Beach is the best pizza IMO if you have time, and Marcello's (Cash Only) just outside of Castro Station is the best Pizza for a quick bite. - Hayes Valley kind of feels like SoHo in New York, with lots of little shops here and there, just not so much designer luxury goods and more local boutiques and some really unique and interesting shops and eateries. - Union Square and Fisherman's wharf are very touristy, there is so much more around the city than just that, such as the Presidio neighborhood, Balboa Park, Chinatown, Japan Town, the Mission, etc.

I appreciate your videos. So detailed and I love all of the effort you put in!

Very nice video, well filmed and super interesting. Thank you very much for sharing.