San Francisco Airport Shuttle

As trains do not depart directly from the airport, you have to get to San Francisco Int’l Airport Station first, which is connected with the airport’s terminal by free AirTrain shuttle. Airtrain operates 24/7, departing every 4 minutes.

The AirTrain operates within 2 different lines:

• The Red Line connects all terminals, terminal garages and the BART Station (Bay Area Rapid Transit).
• The Blue Line connects the Rental Car Center with all terminals, terminal garages and the BART Station.

AirTrain stations are located in all terminals, the Domestic Parking Garage, and International Garages A and G:

• From Terminal 1, 2 or 3, take the elevator or escalator to Mezzanine – Level 3 and walk across the passenger skybridge.
• From the Domestic Parking Garage, take the elevator or stairs to Level 5.
• From the International Garages A and G, take the elevator or stairs to Level 7.
• From inside the International Terminal, access the AirTrain stations near Gates A and G. You can reach the stations by taking the elevator or escalator to Level 4.

To reach Caltrain, travel from BART to Millbrae station.

BART Express train operates between 5:00 – 00:00.

• It departs every 20 minutes.
• You will reach downtown in about 30-40 minutes.

Fares
Single ticket - fare depends on your final station
around 
9 USDcurrently £7.20
SF city centre - 
8.95 USDcurrently £7.16
Oakland city centre - 
9.35 USDcurrently £7.48

The cheapest option to get to San francisco city centre is by bus line 292 or KX. Follow ‘SamTrans’ posts at the airport to get to bus stops. You can buy the bus tickets from the bus driver only.

You can also buy tickets for San Francisco public transport services at information kiosks at the airport (not valid on BART trains).

Fares
Single ticket - from airport
around 
2.25 USDcurrently £1.80
Single ticket - from city centre
around 
4 USDcurrently £3.20