IFAC'96: 13th World Congress
Transportation Information
Most out-of-town visitors will arrive at the San Francisco International Airport. The simplest transportation to the hotel is via SFO Airporter buses. These leave every 15 minutes from 6:15 a.m. (0615) to 11:30 p.m. (2330) and cost $9.00 (as of this writing!) They leave from the lower (baggage) level at the blue pillars. Taxicabs are also available. The fare is based on time/distance metering and will normally be $25-$30 (a 15% tip is normal). At in-between cost and convenience a number of shuttle (microbus) services also operate between the airport and the hotel.
San Francisco International Airport has a QuickAID site on the web to help you get in and out the airport. For more information about the San Francisco Transit System, see the San Francisco Bay Area Transit Information Project at UC Berkeley.
Directions to the Hotel
From Points South (S.F.Airport/San Hose)
Proceed north on Hwy 101, then Hwy 80 into S.F. When you enter downtown San Francisco, follow the signs towards the Bay Bridge. Exit at Fourth Street. Bear to the left with the flow of traffic onto Bryant Street. Drive 1 block on Bryant Street to 3rd Street. Turn left onto 3rd Street and continue four blocks to Mission Street. Turn left onto Mission Street. Proceed one block to the Marriott Hotel, located at 4th & Mission Streets. Turn right from Mission Street into the Hotel's driveway entrance.
From Points East (Oakland Bay Bridge)
From Sacremento & Reno, drive west on Interstate 80 and take the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge Exit. From Los Angeles, take I-5 to Interstate 580 and drive about 40 miles to the San Francisco Bay Bridge. Cross the Bay Bridge into San Francisco, using the far right lane. Turn right at the first exit in San Francisco, Fremont Street. Go three blocks to Mission Street and turn left. Drive 5 blocks to the Marriott, located at 4th & Mission Streets. Turn right from Mission Street into the Hotel's driveway entrance.
From Points North (Golden Gate Bridge)
Cross the Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco. Take the Lombard Street exit. Proceed 12 blocks to Gough Street. Turn right on Gough Street and go up the hill 14 blocks to Bush Street. Turn left on Bush Street and proceed 14 blocks to Montgomery Street. Turn right on Montgomery Street and proceed two blocks to Market Street. Bear to the right across Market Street onto New Montgomery Street. Go 1 block to Mission Street and turn right. Drive 2 blocks to the Marriott, located at 4th and Mission Streets. Turn right from Mission Street into the Hotel's driveway entrance.
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