SFO is the main gateway, but a meeting in Palo Alto or Menlo Park is often quicker from San Jose, and Oakland can be faster for the East Bay. We pick the airport around your destination when you ask us to.
This guide covers how ground transportation works in San Francisco: which airport suits which destination, where cars can actually collect you, when the city books out, and what to send us so a quote comes back right the first time.
The airports
| Code | Airport |
|---|---|
| SFO | San Francisco International |
| OAK | Oakland International |
| SJC | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International |
San Francisco International (SFO) handles most scheduled traffic, with Oakland International (OAK), Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International (SJC) covering the rest.
Every airport pickup is tracked against your flight number. If the aircraft lands late, the pickup moves with it at no charge, and your chauffeur meets you inside at baggage claim with a name sign rather than waiting on the arrivals road.
Where journeys actually go
Most San Francisco bookings run between the airports and . We also cover the surrounding area and the rest of the metro.
Peninsula days usually mean several stops between the city and Silicon Valley, which is what hourly booking is for. Wine country runs to Napa and Sonoma are booked as full-day trips.
When the city is busy
Demand here is driven by technology conferences, daily runs down the Peninsula, wine country trips. Those are the weeks when vehicles book out first, so a booking made early is worth more than a booking made carefully.
Venues that generate regular work include Moscone Center, the Fairmont San Francisco, Chase Center. For events at any of them, we agree the drop-off point in advance rather than discovering on the night that the entrance is closed to traffic.
Leaving town
Regular long-distance runs from San Francisco go to . Door to door in one car often beats a short flight once airport time is counted, and it is usually cheaper than several separate fares once a group is involved.
What to send when you book
- Pickup address, destination and the date and time
- Flight number for anything airport related
- Passenger count, plus checked and carry-on bags counted separately
- Child seats, with ages and weights
- Anything unusual: pets, oversized items, venue access, accessibility needs
A note on pricing. We do not publish rate tables. Every journey is quoted for the exact route and the fare is fixed before you travel, so it does not move with traffic, weather or demand.
Book a car in San Francisco
Send your journey through the quote form and a written fare comes back for your exact route. For events, groups and corporate accounts, email info@executifs.com and a person will reply.
