San Francisco International Airport is located approximately 13 miles south of San Francisco, near the junction of Highways 101 and 380.

For current traffic information, please call 511 from within the San Francisco Bay Area [(510) 817-1717 from outside the San Francisco Bay Area], or visit www.511.org .

SFO suggests that you check with your airline directly for the latest recommended arrival times. For domestic flights, most airlines suggest arriving 1 to 2 hours before departure. For international flights, most airlines recommend arriving 2 to 3 hours before departure.

Domestic arrivals can be met in the baggage claim area on the Arrivals/Baggage Claim Level of the Domestic Terminals.

International arrivals can be met at the U.S. Customs exit in the Arrivals Lobby, International Terminal.

Vehicles are allowed curbside, as long as they are in designated areas, and are actively loading or unloading. Vehicles are never allowed to wait at the curb and are required to circle the terminal or park in hourly parking while waiting for an arriving party. Close and convenient parking is available for $1 per 12 minutes in both the Domestic and International Garages.

For items lost in the terminals or on AirTrain, the Lost and Found is located on the Arrivals/ Baggage Claim Level of Domestic Terminal 1, near Baggage Carousel 17. Managed by the San Francisco Police Department, the Lost and Found is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Phone (650) 821-7014 or e-mail SFOLostandFound@flysfo.com.

If you have lost an item on an aircraft, please contact the airline directly.

California State Law prohibits smoking inside all public buildings, and within 20 feet of any main exit, entrance, or operable window of a public building. Smoking is permitted outdoors in designated smoking areas only. Please observe all smoking restrictions.

Procedures regarding both unaccompanied minors and elderly adults vary by airline. SFO recommends that you ask your airline about its policy before heading to the airport.

AirTrain is SFO's new fully automated people mover. AirTrain operates 24 hours every day, providing convenient and frequent service throughout San Francisco International Airport.

Easy Access to SFO's Terminals, Parking Garages, Rental Car Center and BART Station
AirTrain operates on two lines - the Red Line, which connects all terminals, garages and the BART Station; and the Blue Line, which connects all terminals, garages and the BART Station with the Rental Car Center. AirTrain does not provide service to SFO's Long Term Parking Lot.

AirTrain stations are located in all terminals, garages and the BART Station, as well as the Rental Car Center.

Getting From Your Plane to AirTrain
Domestic Terminals 1, 2 and 3 each have an AirTrain station located on Level 5 of the Domestic Parking Garage.

To access Terminals 1's station, take the elevators/escalators down to the tunnel connector to the parking garage.

Terminal 3's station connects to the terminal via a passenger skybridge. Take the elevators/escalators to Mezzanine-Level 3.

The International Terminal has two AirTrain stations, located one level above ticketing at both ends of the Main Hall.

Convenient parking is available at San Francisco International Airport 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Hourly and daily parking is provided in the Domestic and International Garages. Valet parking for all terminals is located in the Domestic Garage, off the Departures Level roadway opposite Delta Airlines. SFO's ParkFAST area, also located in the Domestic Garage off the Departures Level roadway, offers a convenient, covered reserved area with an automatic entry and exit system. The Long Term Parking Lot is located off the US Highway 101/San Bruno Avenue-East interchange. All SFO parking facilities have a 30-day parking limit.

Source: http://www.flysfo.com/