Transfer from SFO to union Square area

[muffin]

Early Feb have cruise out of SF. Overnight the night before near union Square. How to get from SFO a to hotel in easiest way at most reasonable cost?  Arrive SF at 1:00 pm on a Thursday.A small group bus would be okay as we can sight see on way if they exist, or other ideas.  Thx to those in the know. 

[CruiserBruce]

How many in your group?

[CruiserBruce]

Well...no answer. But the most cost efficient way is Uber/Lyft.

[muffin]

Two of us.  Thx for the Uber suggestion. Any quesstimate on rough cost?  Just wing the line up or pre book? 

[Philob]

4 hours ago, muffin said:

Two of us.  Thx for the Uber suggestion. Any quesstimate on rough cost?  Just wing the line up or pre book? 

Just wing it. There's a designated ride share pickup area in the domestic parking garage, 5th floor.

 

Taxis are in the roadway islands on the arrival section.

[CruiserBruce]

7 hours ago, muffin said:

Two of us.  Thx for the Uber suggestion. Any quesstimate on rough cost?  Just wing the line up or pre book? 

The Uber website has an estimator program.

[KeepCalmBearOn]

9 hours ago, muffin said:

Any guesstimate on rough cost?

 

$35-45.

[GTJ]

On 12/3/2022 at 10:32 AM, CruiserBruce said:

[T]he most cost efficient way is Uber/Lyft.

The cheapest alternative is bus, at $2.25 per person. SamTrans route 292 provides regular service from the airport to several stops along Mission Street in downtown San Francisco, a few blocks from Union Square, with a travel time of about one hour. Whether bus travel meets travel expectation is another matter . . . . http://www.samtrans.com/media/23882

[muffin]

thanks for the help. Uber it will be. Sounds like we just take ourselves and luggage to ride share area on 5 th floor of domestic  parking garage.  Appreciate all help. 

[Incognito1]

Uber driver left us hanging and we had to pay the cancellation fee, even though HE was in the wrong place.  Took a cab - was LESS than Uber had quoted.

[KeepCalmBearOn]

1 hour ago, Incognito1 said:

Uber driver left us hanging and we had to pay the cancellation fee, even though HE was in the wrong place.  Took a cab - was LESS than Uber had quoted.

 

I've been using Uber in SF since they started the business 10+ years ago and never had an issue. I had far more issues with cabs the previous 25 years; so had most people. That is why Uber succeeded.

[Incognito1]

Glad it works for you. It didn't for us.  We had a great cab driver both to the hotel and post-cruise. 

[GTJ]

There are pluses and minuses to each of taxi and TNC services. Cities tend to regulate taxis more heavily, so there is frequently greater recourse with taxi service. On the other hand, taxis had for a long time been less responsive, and TNCs shook up the business with innovation. I generally favor bus service over both taxi and TNC, in part because bus drivers tend to be the best trained and most professional of all.