San Francisco has a good transportation system but it depends where u are staying. If you are staying in the San Francisco not a surrounding public transit is good just get Routesy if u have a iPhone or use the site NEXTBUS (http://www.nextbus.com/predictor/stopSelector.jsp?a=sf-muni).One last thing is if you will be visiting other cities in the area get a car you'll die on Amtrak it works but on its own time and is not fun for a vacation, other then SF California is a car state (not an absolute).
I am from Ohio and I am going to be visiting San Fransisco this week for the first time. I am very excited that I will be out for there for the Buzz Out Loud meet up this Thursday.
Would anybody who is lives in San Fransisco or is familiar with it have any suggestions on and things that I should see while I am out? Also, should I get a rental car or is the public transportation good enough to get me around?
Thanks,
Eric

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