From the Oakland Airport
A bus runs between the Oakland airport and the Oakland Coliseum BART stop. The bus costs $2.00, and you need exact change. Before you depart, make sure you have $2.00 in your pocket or you'll get really frustrated.

Once your at the BART station, you'll need to struggle with the confusing BART ticket machines. The fare to the city will be $3.15-$3.30 depending upon where you're going in the city. Get on a San Francisco-bound train (not a Richmond-bound train) and you'll be in the city in a half hour. Keep your ticket when you board, as you'll need it when you exit.

From San Francisco International
There's a BART station at SFO, but it isn't the easiest to find. If you flew in internationally, just follow the signs to the BART station since it's attached to the international terminal. Otherwise, follow the signs to the AirTrain (which may direct you to the parking garage via the basement) and board an AirTrain and get off at the BART stop. The BART ticket machines will frustrate and confuse you, but the fare will be $4.80-$4.95 depending upon where you're going in the city.

Where to Stay
We like the Powell Hotel, a very nice and relatively inexpensive hotel near the Powell St. MUNI and BART stop. You'll have to wade through tourists to get to the front door, but you'll be only two subway stops away from the Rickshaw. We've set up a group discount with them, so mention "popfest" while making reservations and they should give you a discounted rate.

Also recommended by popfest attendees is The Mosser Hotel. Check Expedia for cheap rates!

Getting Around the City
There's no reason to rent a car to get around San Francisco. Use public transit or take a cab. You'll be less frustrated and the city is only 7 miles by 7 miles anyway.

Muni
If you're coming from the east coast, you'll probably laugh at San Francisco's pathetic subway system, but you can pretty much get anywhere fairly easily on the trains and busses. Here is the Muni Website and the system map(although the pdf version is less clumsy)

If you're planning ahead, you can use the Trip Planner to find out how to get around.

The Rickshaw Stop is located just two blocks away from the Van Ness St. stop on the Market St. subway line. The J, K, L, M, and N lines all go through this stop, as well as the above-ground street car (the F line).

You can buy a one, three, or seven day pass at many corner stores or at the ticket booth near the cable car terminus at Powell & Market.

BART
BART doesn't do a very good job getting you around the city, but it can get you to and from the airports and to Oakland and Berkeley. Here's the BART website. Keep your ticket when you board, as you'll need it when you exit.