Important San Francisco Phone Numbers

Even in today's world of Blackberries and instant messaging, the telephone remains one of the simplest and easiest ways to obtain information. Especially when you are traveling, it is comforting to know that your cellphone (or even an old-fashioned quarter and pay phone) is all you need to access all sorts of helpful information. Below is a comprehensive listing of phone numbers we think you should have handy when visiting the San Francisco area. All numbers are in the 415 area code unless otherwise noted. Note: whether you live in the bay area or you are just here for a visit, we recommend that you bookmark this page to keep these phone numbers handy. New resources are added regularly so check back from time to time.

Emergency and Medical Assistance
Fire, Police and Ambulance: 911
Poison Control Center: 800-523-2222

Hospitals
There are many excellent hospitals in the San Francisco area; below are some of the major ones.
California Pacific Medical Center, 2333 Buchanan: 563-4321
California Pacific Medical Center, 3700 California: 387-8700
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital: 353-6300
San Francisco General Hospital: 206-8111
University of California Medical Center: 476-1037

Crisis Hotlines
Alcoholics Anonymous: 621-1326
Drug Abuse: 800-444-9999
Rape Crisis: 647-7273
Suicide Prevention: 781-0500

Airports
Oakland Airport: general information - 510-577-4000; parking information - 510-633-2571
San Francisco International Airport: general information - 761-0800; parking information - 877-0227

Bus/Train Travel
Amtrak: 800-872-7245
Greyhound/Trailways: 800-231-2222

Public Transportation Information
AC Transit (buses to Berkeley, Oakland and other East Bay communities; buses depart from the Transbay Terminal and the Financial District): 510-839-2882
BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit - underground San Francisco train system that also links San Francisco with the East Bay and Daly City): 992-2278
Blue & Gold Fleet (ferries to Oakland and Vallejo): 705-5444
Cable Cars: 673-MUNI
CalTrain (train service to San Jose): 800-660-4287
Golden Gate Ferries (to Sausalito and Larkspur): 332-6600
Golden Gate Transit (buses to Marin and Sonoma counties): 923-2000
MUNI (city buses): 673-6864
Red & White Fleet (ferries to Alcatraz, Angel Island, Muir Woods, Sausalito, Tiburon and the Wine Country): 800-229-2784
SamTrans (buses to San Mateo County, including the SF International Airport): 800-660-4287

Limousines/Shuttles
All Seasons Limousine: 990-9072 or 982-5466
American Airporter Shuttle: 546-6689
Bay Shuttle: 564-3400
Quake City Shuttle: 255-4899
San Francisco's Finest Limousines: 588-4556

Taxis
City Cab: 468-7200
De Soto Cab: 673-1414
Luxor Cab: 282-4141
Yellow Cab: 626-2345

Tourist Information
San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau (hotlines available in 5 languages):
English - 391-2001; French - 391-2003; German - 391-2004; Japanese - 391-2101; Spanish - 391-2122

Consulates
Argentina: 982-3050
Australia: 362-6160
Belgium: 882-4648
Brazil: 981-8170
Chile: 982-7662
China: 563-4885
Columbia: 495-7195
Denmark: 391-0100
France: 397-4330
Germany: 775-1061
Great Britain: 981-3030
Guatemala: 788-5651
Italy: 931-4924
Japan: 777-3533
Mexico: 392-5554
Norway: 986-0766
Spain: 922-2995
Switzerland: 788-2272

Passports/Customs
US Customs: 744-7741
US Passport Agency 744-4010

Sports & Entertainment Venues
Center for the Arts (Yerba Buena Gardens): 978-ARTS
San Francisco Opera: 864-3330
San Francisco Symphony: 864-6000

Ticket Agencies
BASS: 510-762-BASS
TIX Bay Area (1/2 price, day-of-performance tickets): 433-7827

Miscellaneous
All Night Pharmacy - Walgreen's 24-Hour Prescription Service: 931-6417
Foreign Currency Services - Worldwide Foreign Exchange: 392-7283
Traffic conditions: 510-817-1717
Weather: 837-5000, then code 444, then press 2