San Francisco hotel taxes and tourism fees add about 16–17.5%, and downtown parking can cost $65 a night. Alcatraz tickets, cable car rides, airport transfers and restaurant surcharges are what most visitors forget.
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Compare hotels in San Francisco →With flights, a hotel and food, plan on about $2,550. Once you add the costs most visitors forget, like hotel taxes, airport rides, Alcatraz tickets, cable cars and tipping, it's closer to $3,750. Use the calculator above to change any number to match your trip.
The adult day tour is $47.95 and the night tour is $59.65, including the ferry and the audio tour. Tickets go on sale 90 days ahead, and summer dates can sell out weeks in advance. The price is the same all year. Source
It can be if you'll visit four of its eight stops. The pass costs $89.95 and covers places like the California Academy of Sciences, SFMOMA and a bay cruise. It doesn't include Alcatraz or cable cars. Source
BART runs from SFO to downtown for about $11 and takes about 30 minutes. A taxi is about $50 to $80 before tip, and rideshares can cost more during big conferences. Source
A single cable car ride is $9 with no transfers. If you'll ride more than a few times, a Muni Visitor Passport costs $15 for 1 day, $35 for 3 days or $47 for 7 days and includes cable cars. Source