Getting Around SF

SFO has opened the first yoga room in any airport in the world, an oasis in the bustling, bright terminal. The San Francisco International Airport is a pioneer on several other fronts, too, and has many attractions and services that you might not know about.

Instead of drinking and driving on New Year's in San Francisco, there are other ways that you can get home after partying--ways that are safe and free.

The main public transportation networks in the city are the SF Municipal Transportation Agency's buses and streetcars and Bay Area Rapid Transit's subway.

Hop Stop guides you from here to there via SF Muni.

San Francisco is made for walking, and one-third of its neighborhoods are even a walkers' paradise, according to a 2011 Walk Score survey. Most San Franciscans live close enough to stores, restaurants, schools and parks that they really needn't drive, the report finds.

The last Sunday Streets date of Summer 2011, which allows you to walk, skate and bike San Francisco, bars cars from Civic Center and the Tenderloin. The San Francisco Library, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, and local organizations and musicians are supplying activities and fun all afternoon.

You'll find taxis to hail on Market Street and at tourist hubs like Union Square, but elsewhere it's best to call for a cab.

Maps and tips from the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition.

Cable cars are one of San Francisco's most recognized icons, but riding them is not just for tourists.