When to go
Typical best months: Apr · May · Jun · Sep · Oct. Check weather and holidays for the year you travel.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Highlighted months are the sweet spot. The rest works, with more rain, heat or crowds.
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What to see
The places worth the visit. Open one for the map, time and how to get there.
What to do
What to eat
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Guide to San Francisco (Estados Unidos). Costs, typical season, country rules and starter places. Featured cities have full editorial; others are built from the Viajerus city catalog.
Tips
- Download the offline map and save your stay address.
- Propina 18–20%. Impuestos no están en el precio de góndola.
Travel basics
Day-one stuff: what the metro costs, whether a local card is required, hotel tax, the plug, and where to leave your bag.
Tickets: train, metro, bus
- Muni / BART Muni ≈ 3 USD; BART al aeropuerto más Clipper card. El cable car es otro ticket y hace cola
- Walk the old town. Offline maps. Official taxi or an app at night.
Can I pay by card?
Tarjeta en todos lados. Propina 18–20% en restaurante.
Cash: casi nunca
City / tourist tax
Hotel tax alto en la factura. No es efectivo al llegar.
Plug
A / B (120 V) · 120 V
Flat pins (A/B) and 110–127 V. An Argentine plug won’t fit. If the charger says 100–240 V, you only need the adapter.
Where to leave luggage
On arrival or departure day, don’t walk the center with a suitcase. Station lockers or an hourly drop-off.
- Powell / Embarcadero centro Las pendientes con valija son una pesadilla. Dejala antes de Lombard. Open →
What is Schengen?
This country is not in Schengen (or it doesn’t apply). Entry rules are this country’s, not “Europe’s”.
Requirements · Estados Unidos
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CurrencyUSD
PlugA / B (120 V)
Emergency911
LanguageInglés.
WaterPotable.
Visa / entryESTA (VWP) o visa B1/B2 según pasaporte. Argentinos: visa consular en la mayoría de los casos.
HealthSeguro de viaje muy recomendable (salud cara).
Requirements and prices are indicative. Always check official sources before you travel.
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