San Francisco (SFO)

An airport in San Francisco, United States. IATA code SFO. ICAO code KSFO. Terminals: T1, T2, T3 and International.

On Flyteller:

Departures and arrivals
The map, with 262 places inside it, 81 of them to eat and drink
Walking routes along its mapped corridors
Passport queue times through the day
Essentials, each fact with the page it came from: getting there and away; lounges; facilities; terminals and airlines
What you can take through security

The airport’s own website: www.flysfo.com

Quick answers

Is there food after security at San Francisco?

Yes. The map has 16 places to eat or drink after security.

How do I get to San Francisco by public transport?

BART, Caltrain (via connection), SamTrans Route 292, SamTrans Route 397 night service and Marin Airporter.

How many terminals does San Francisco have?

4: T1, T2, T3 and International.

Flyteller’s map · checked Thu 24 Sept · en.wikivoyage.org · checked Thu 24 Sept

Getting there and away

BART: San Francisco / East Bay · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
Caltrain (via connection): San Jose · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
SamTrans Route 292: Hillsdale Mall / Embarcadero downtown SF · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
SamTrans Route 397 night service: Palo Alto / Embarcadero · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
Marin Airporter: Marin County · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
Taxi · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
Uber/Lyft · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
AirTrain: terminals, Rental Car Center, Long-Term Parking · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
Rental Car Center · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
Bus: SamTrans Public Bus Service runs 24 hours a day on routes 120, 292, 397 and ECR Owl, linking SFO with Daly City, parts of San Francisco and south to Palo Alto. Stops are on the Arrivals/Baggage Claim Level of Terminal 2 (centre island by Courtyard 2) and Terminal 3 (kerbside by Courtyard 4), and in the International Terminal on Level 1 at Courtyard A and kerbside by Courtyard G. · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026
Car hire: On-site car hire at SFO is in the airport's Car Rental Center, reached from the terminals on the AirTrain Blue Line. Its 4th floor houses Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Sixt and Thrifty. Firms off site run a free shuttle. · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026
Ride-hailing: Lyft, Uber & Wingz collect domestic arrivals from Level 5 of the Parking Garage, and international arrivals from the centre island on the Departures/Ticketing Level of the International Terminal, in Ride-App Pick-Up/Drop-Off zones 14-17. · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026
Train: BART is a commuter rail network for San Francisco, northern San Mateo County and the East Bay, and the BART station at SFO sits in the International Terminal, at Boarding Area G on the Departures/Ticketing level. Ticket vouchers, fares, timetables and more are on the BART website. CalTrain runs commuter trains between San Francisco and San Jose. · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026

Lounges

American Airlines Admirals Club: Terminal Airside in Terminal 1, close to Gate B13 · After security · Admirals Club members • First/Business Class on American Airlines, flying American or oneworld • oneworld Emerald/Sapphire members • holders of the Citi®/AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard® • $79 at the door for those flying American or oneworld, but not JetBlue transatlantic · 4:30 AM – 11:30 PM · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026
The Club SFO: Terminal Airside in Terminal 1, close to Gate B6 · After security · Lounge memberships • lounge passes bought in advance • a $45 walk-in rate at the door if space allows · 4:30 AM – 11:30 PM · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026
Delta Sky Club: Terminal Airside in Terminal 2, close to Gate C3 · After security · Delta Sky Club members • Delta One • SkyTeam Elite Plus members flying SkyTeam • holders of the Delta SkyMiles® Platinum/Reserve American Express Card · Sat, Sun & Mon 4:30 AM – 10:30 PM; Tues – Fri 4:30 AM – 12:00 AM · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026
United Club: Terminal Airside in Terminal 3, close to Gate E4 · After security · United Club members • Business/First Class on United, flying United or Star Alliance • Star Alliance Gold members • some United credit cardholders · 5:00 AM – 11:00 PM · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026
Golden Gate Lounge: Terminal Airside in International Terminal A, near Gate A5, above the Air France-KLM Lounge · After security · Prepaid passes, lounge memberships and credit card reward programmes · 7:00 AM – 11:30 AM · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026
Cathay Pacific First and Business Class Lounge: Terminal Airside in International Terminal A, close to Gate A8 · After security · First/Business Class on Cathay Pacific • oneworld Emerald/Sapphire members flying oneworld • Marco Polo Club members at Diamond, Gold or Silver · From 7:25 AM to 10:40 PM, following Cathay Pacific flight times · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026
China Airlines Lounge: Terminal Airside in International Terminal A, close to Gate A3 · After security · Business Class on China Airlines • SkyTeam Elite Plus members flying SkyTeam • Paragon/Emerald members • lounge passes bought in advance · From 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM, following China Airlines flight times · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026
Emirates Lounge: Terminal Airside in International Terminal A, close to Gate A9 · After security · Skywards members at Gold or Platinum • passengers in Emirates First/Business Class · From 12:45 PM to 4:45 PM, following Emirates flight times · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026
United Polaris Lounge: Terminal Airside in International Terminal G, close to Gate G1 · After security · Business Class on United Polaris • First/Business Class on long-haul international Star Alliance flights · 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026
Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse: Terminal Airside in International Terminal A, close to Gate A4 · After security · Upper Class on Virgin Atlantic • Flying Club Gold members • on Virgin Atlantic flights: Delta One passengers and Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Elite Gold/PPS members · From 9:00 AM to 11:30 PM, following Virgin Atlantic flight times · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026
USO Lounge: Terminal Landside on the Mezzanine Level of Terminal 1, near the Check-in Area · Before security · U.S. military personnel on active duty, and their families, if they show valid military ID · 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026

Facilities

wifi: Free Wi-Fi on all terminals & concourses, #SFO FREE WIFI · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
charging: Power sockets throughout walls and at most seats in domestic terminals; work stations in International Terminal · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
info_desk: TTY for hearing impaired in all terminals · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
left_luggage: Mailboxes curbside at Departures/Ticketing Level · curbside Departures/Ticketing Level, end of all terminals · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
baggage_wrap: Luggage carts free for international arrivals, payment elsewhere · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
opening_hours: San Francisco International Airport opens 24 hours a day. Hours for TSA, check-in and bag drop differ between terminals and airlines, and some checkpoints shut overnight, so check the hours for your checkpoint and airline before settling in. As of April 2026 (subject to change), Boarding Area A ran 4:15 AM – 2:00 AM and Boarding Area B 3:15 AM – 12:30 AM. · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026
showers: Showers can be used to freshen up, and loosen stiff muscles, before a flight. · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026

Terminals and airlines

Terminal 1 (Harvey Milk Terminal 1, B and C gates): Aer Lingus, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue, Porter Airlines, Sun Country Airlines · Source: en.wikipedia.org
Terminal 2 (D gates): Air Canada, Breeze Airways, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines (some domestic), WestJet · Source: en.wikipedia.org
International Terminal (A and G gates) · Source: en.wikipedia.org

At security

What can I take through security?

Updated 2026-09-24