kewl tours After passing the Cable Car M useum, the cable car continues climbing Nob Hill and then turns north

To access the R ental Car Center fr om the Airpor t terminals, take the AirT rain Blue Line, which operates daily 24 hours a day. AirTrain stations are located in all terminals, par king garages, the R ental Car Center, and SFO s BAR T station. I f y ou need a car seat (r equired for childr en who weigh less than 60 lb.), inquire when y ou make y our r ental r eservations. O nce y ou have loaded up the v ehicle, follow the airport signs to H ighway 101 N orth to driv e into San Francisco. Stay toward the left so that you don t end up on I nterstate 280. If your destination is U nion S quare, N ob Hill, or S oMa, exit at 4th S treet. Traffic is manageable until r ush hour , fr om 3 to 7pm.

After passing the Cable Car M useum, the cable car continues climbing kewl tours Nob Hill and then turns north onto Russian Hill s tree- lined H yde S treet. kewl tours A t the top of H yde Street, get off at the intersection with Lombard Street, the so-called crookedest street in the world. Snap some photos of Alcatraz I sland, the S an F rancisco B ay, Coit Tower, and Telegraph Hill just try not to do so from the middle of the street, as some o ver-enthusiastic sightseers ar e wont to do. Then stroll down, and back up, the Lombar d S treet steps; in spring and early summer, the street is lined with colorful blossoms. See p. 162.