Tips for Travelers
| Directions to Union Square,
San Francisco |
| From the East:
Take Hwy. 80 across the Bay Bridge to San Francisco take the Fremont
St. exit. Turn left on to Howard St. and go four blocks. Turnright on Third
St. Take Third St. until you cross Market St. and immediately turn left
onto Geary St. After 2 blocks Union Square will be on your right.
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| From the North:
Take Hwy. 101 South across the Golden Gate Bridge, take Lombard St.
exit. Proceed ahead and turn right on Van Ness Ave. TakeVan Ness Ave. to
Post St. and turn left. Go Eight blocks to Powell St. Union Square will
be on your right.
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| From the South:
Take Hwy.101 North toward the bay bridge, take the 4th
St. exit. Proceed ahead one block and make a left on Third St. Continue
on Third St., across Market St. and immediately turn left onto Geary Street.
After 2 blocks Union Square will be on your right.
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| Emergency
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| Police, Fire, Medical Emergency |
911 |
| Police |
(415) 553-0123 |
| Fire |
(415) 558-3268 |
| Poison Control Center |
(800) 523-2222 |
| Suicide Prevention |
(415) 781-0500 |
| Hospitals
|
(Non-Emergency Numbers) |
| California Pacific Medical Center 2333 Buchanan
(@ Clay) |
(415) 563-4321 |
| Saint Francis Memorial Hospital 900 Hyde
(@ Pine) |
(415) 353-6000 |
| San Francisco General Hospital 1001 Potrero
(@ 22nd Street) |
(415) 206-8000 |
| University California Medical Center 505
Parnassus (@ 3rd Ave.) |
(415) 476-1000 |
| Immigration |
| I.N.S. Ask Immigration System |
(415) 705-4411 |
| Immigration Office at SFO Airport |
(415)876-2876 |
San Francisco Convention & Visitor's Bureau / Visitor's
Information Center
| Located at the Market and Powell Cable Car
turn around, Lower Level of Hallidie Plaza. They offer free maps and information
to drop in visitors. You may also call for similar information at the numbers provided by the San Francisco Convention and Visitor's Bureau. |
| Hours |
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| Open weekdays |
9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| Saturdays |
9 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| Sunday |
10 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
San Francisco Convention and Visitor's Bureau
| Hotline (English) |
(415) 391-2000 |
| English |
(415) 391-2001 |
| German |
(415) 391-2004 |
| Spanish |
(415) 391-2122 |
| French |
(415) 391-2003 |
| Japanese |
(415) 391-2101 |
Passport/Customs
| U.S. Customs |
(415) 782-9210 |
| U.S. Passport Agency |
(415) 538-2700 |
Mail Courier
| Post Office |
(800) 275-8777 |
| Federal Express |
(800) 463-3339 |
| U.P.S. (United Parcel Service) |
(800) 742-5877 |
Money
| To Exchange Currency: |
| American Express |
(800) 528-4800 |
295 California St. @
Battery |
| Call to find a listing of local
ATMs |
| Cirrus |
(800) 424-7787 |
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| Plus |
(800) 843-7587 |
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| Western Union |
(800) 325-6000 |
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Telegram
| Western Union |
(800) 325-6000 |
Telephone Directory Information
| Local (and North Bay) |
411 |
| East Bay (Berkeley, Oakland,
etc.) |
(510) 555-1212 |
| South Bay and Peninsula |
(650) 555-1212 |
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