San Francisco Airport known as SFO can experience flight delays & cancellations but we tell you how to comfortably spend your time at SFO. Wall Street Journal rated it # 1 in 2022. We show you fun and practical aspects of SFO including cultural exploration, showers, baggage storage, plane spotting, getting around the airport and more including where to start taking a side trip to San Francisco on BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit).
The San Francisco Airport Commission Aviation Library and Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum provides unique opportunities for learning about the development of commercial aviation and the role it plays in our everyday lives. Located in the International Terminal, it is an architectural adaptation of the Airport’s 1930s passenger lobby. The collection focuses on air transport with an emphasis on the West Coast and the Pacific region. Exhibitions, research services, and educational programs are offered to the public free of charge. Art is widely available throughout the airport.
Visit SkyTerrace and enjoy amazing 180-degree views of the airfield and beyond! Located atop Terminal 2, the SkyTerrace offers a great vantage point of the busiest section of SFO, where all four runways intersect.
Take in the action while relaxing in seating placed among a creative display of landscaping. And while you are visiting, check out SFO Museum’s exhibition The 1954 San Francisco International Airport Terminal, on view in the SkyTerrace lobby. This new exhibition explores the history and architecture of the facility that previously existed in the area where the SkyTerrace is now located.
The SkyTerrace is located before security in Terminal 2 and open to the general public on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. There is no cost to enter and you don’t need a ticket or boarding pass. Great for plane spotting
At SFO, you’ll enjoy airport services that go far beyond the ordinary. .
To keep you looking and feeling your best, SFO hasgot showers and a medical clinic. Or, stop by and practice your downward dog in our Yoga Rooms, located in Terminals 2 and 3.
A five to ten minute Uber or Taxi drive away are two health clubs; Prime time and 24 hour fitness where for about $25 you can exercise and take a shower. Sauna facilities are also available.
Visit our full-service travel agency for last-minute bookings, tickets and tours.
Additional services include:
luggage storage
overnight express delivery
faxes and photocopies
baggage wrapping services
airline approved boxes for transporting bicycles and wine
carry-on or check-in size cargo bags
travel related items
pet carriers
infant and children’s car seat rentals
computer use and passport photos
Location: International Terminal, Pre-Security Main Hall
Hours of Operation: Daily, 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Phone: 650.877.0422
Looking for lodging? Check out the on-airport hotel, Grand Hyatt at SFO. On the upper departing level roadway each terminal also has shuttle pickups to take you to nearby hotels.
Pet Me!
On December 3, 2013, SFO launched a program, titled “Wag Brigade,” to bring trained dogs to the terminals to make passenger travel more enjoyable. The San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) brought dogs certified through their Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) Program to roam the terminals.
Three years later, Lilou, a Juliana-breed pig joined the beloved Wag Brigade team. Carefully selected for their temperament and airport suitability, the animals wear vests that read “Pet Me!” which identify them.
Traveling with Pets?
With the exception of service animals, pets in the airport terminals must be kenneled and ready for travel. Service animals are permitted on AirTrain. Leashed animals are permitted in other areas of the Airport, such as Animal Relief Areas.
Before traveling, ask your airline about required veterinary papers, kennel sizes and restrictions.
Animal Relief Areas
Animal Relief Areas provide essential elements for animals in transit, such as drinking areas with bowls and garbage areas with mutt mitt dispensers. Situated in fully fenced and landscaped areas with accessibility for the disabled, Animal Relief Areas are available 24 hours a day.
Painted paw-prints on the arrivals Level terminal curbside walkways lead the way to outdoor locations:
Terminal 1, Courtyard 2, Arrivals/Baggage Claim Level | View Map Location
Terminal 3, Courtyard 4, Arrivals/Baggage Claim Level | View Map Location
Overhead signage on the departures level lead the way to indoor locations:
International Terminal, A Gates, Post-security | View Map Location
Terminal 1, B Gates, Post-security | View Map Location
Terminal 1, C Gates Near Gate C5, Post-security | View Map Location
Terminal 2, D Gates, Post-security | View Map Location
Terminal 3, F Gates at the entrance to Gates F11 – F22, Post-security | View Map Location
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