San Francisco International Airport

I came through this airport back in 2014. I don’t know why I come here to see my cousin who lives closer to the San Jose Airport. San Francisco seems like a straightforward airport. Haven’t been nearly around the whole thing but seems to have most typical amenities. Security wasn’t as excessive from what I can remember. I don’t know much longer I’ll come here with San Jose being closer but this is a well-​managed airport overall.

SFO is a bastard of the DMV and Post office.
1. It’s always pain in the ass to get anywhere. Either delays or airport mis-​management. Never get an easy in/​out experience.
2. Their int’l Taxi staff is clueless. I witnessed a group of assholes jump into a cab to avoid the a long taxi line we were all waiting in. Even after some people spoke up and pointed it out, he still let the taxi go.
3. TSA, depending on the team is either average or horrible. Mostly the ladder.

This is a great and super friendly small airport! The woman that I spoke to at the check-​in counter for my flight pointed me in the direction of a «secret» security checkpoint that was sure to be less crowded than the main one. I went up an elevator and immediately got off at, indeed, a very secret looking security checkpoint. It was rather small, and I was the ONLY one there! The man checking my ID was so friendly. I even started up this conversation with him and another airport employee working there about Miami (where I am from), and comparing it to California.
Very friendly people working here! Also, apparently they have a yoga room.

I arrived before noon but the immigration were actually pretty nice. Asked a couple of questions then let me through.
After I got my luggage, the officer was not very strict when he found out I came from Japan.
Arrival experience was not bad at all.

SFO is a pretty good airport — we don’t have a ton of choices when it comes to getting from Point A to Point B as many airlines choose SF or OAK and that’s where the customers have to go. It’s huge and it requires planning ahead to get there — BART always takes longer than you think it will so don’t leave the house late!
Once inside — there are plenty of shops and restaurants to cool your heels — but nothing that’s ever tempting enough for a full meal (not a ton of good vegan options) and seating is never very comfortable. If your flight is delayed and you need a nap — you better hope you are in the right terminal or you’ll be spread across uncomfortable seats with your carry on bags in a position that will keep a chiropractor busy for four weeks.
Picking up visitors arriving requires coordination — it seems airport’s preference would be to fling open the door and have your guest chuck their bag into the front seat and dive into the back seat as you roll along at 5 mph — don’t dare stop to LOOK for your friend in the sea of people — you will be asked to move along with a honk and lights.
The best part of SFO is leaving it – hanging out there is no fun. Let’s FLY!

Odio los aeropuertos. Me parecen lo peor visto. Menos este, que es definitivamente uno de mis preferidísimos, la verdad. Las colas para facturar son rápidas, al menos la terminal internacional tiene muchísima luz y es preciosa. Además el aeropuerto es espacioso, grande, justo lo que te esperas cuando llegas a San Francisco, California.
Aunque eso sí, no tienen mucho Duty Free, y definitivamente, no intentes comprar souvenirs por allí, porque hay BASTANTE POQUITO. O al menos yo no lo he encontrado. Pero por otro lado, las zonas de embarque son enormes, y tienen infinidad de sillas, para que todo el mundo se pueda sentar cómodamente sin tener que sufrir. Ah, y la megafonía FUNCIONA, no es lo típico que de repente alguien habla y te quedas con cara de «¿qué demonios ha dicho?».
Aquí no queda la cosa: también ofrecen wifi gratis ilimitada (hola, resto de aeropuertos del mundo, ¿podríais copiar este servicio? Gracias), lo que para mí es fundamental. Lo único que se puede criticar es que sus controles, por lo general, son muy leeeeentos. El control de pasaporte de entrada suele llevarte unos 40 o 45 minutos; el de salida tanto lo mismo; y el control de seguridad propiamente dicho es un poco más rápido, y para lo rápido que es, increíblemente concienzudo.
Pero si hay algo fundamental, eso es que el personal de fronteras suele ser simpatiquísimo. Y eso para mí es un plus, porque a veces he estado en otros aeropuertos que te tratan con una cara de perro que para qué queremos más. Aquí no, casi siempre tienen una sonrisa.

Security at SFO is exceptionally fast. I think I spent less than 10 minutes total going through the entire process. There is also a variety of dining choices, seemingly more than other airports.
The reasoning behind the three-​star rating, however, is this: California is a warm climate. WHY ARE THEY BLASTING THE HEAT?! Yes, I know it’s January, but it’s 75 outside… is heat really necessary? This did not make for a comfortable experience as I waited with bated breath to board my flight to DEN, a much more air-​conditioned airport.

SFO is really convenient for everyone — people arriving and departing. The terminals are very easy to go to and signs make it extremely easy and simple. They built SFO to make it intuitive for people and I love that ease. For example, they make the walkway to the terminals very easily unlike some cities where you have to take curtain air trams to get to. Even though that isn’t rocket science, the very fact that you have «think too much» is more annoying than the air trams itself.
Free smart carts all over the parking lots to use is awesome. I remember once having to pay a deposit to use them. I wonder when that rule changed? It certainly helps when I’m carrying 2 large suitcases and a backpack and purse.
The parking could be scarce but it’s very simple. I love the ease of going in and out of garages. The only thing that kind of sucks is the prices to park. It’s very high. I paid about 12 to park for an hour or so.
Food in there sucks. There are only restaurants and very little variety. Everything is pricey in there and there are a lot of mediocre restaurants that just sell deli sandwiches.
The terminals are large and the bathrooms are plentiful and clean.

I like this airport
Clean airport and the people are friendly here
Not as stressed as some of the other airports I have been to.
All in all a great airport

This airport has everything you would expect from a large international airport — TSA Pre, restaurants, airline lounges, etc… It’s well laid out and has some nice views of the bay — and on a clear day — views of the SF skyline itself.
So why would you put the rental car area in the next town over connected by an air train that takes a good 30-​minutes to get there? Its actually one stop closer to get to the air/​freight cargo areas than it is to the last leg of most visitors journey to the Bay Area.
SJC has much easier rental car access — but then again, its San Jose :(

This is one of my favorite international airports. It’s very easy to get in and out, and a number of ways to make my way to and from the airport.
I arrived at SFO at around 6AM. Since my flight was at 7AM, I had plenty of time to go thru security, and make my way to the gate.
I was flying out from terminal one, Delta’s terminal. The one negative I found was dining options were a bit on the slim side, as many of the menus seem to have the same items – I guess this is a given, and something that can’t be changed since it is a breakfast menu and choices are limited. Maybe I missed my sight, but I don’t recall seeing any Starbucks or Coffee Bean.
Other than that, gift shops seem to be the ordinary, and all the stores seem to sell the same oversized items.
The staff at TSA checkpoint were friendly, and best of all, easy airport for drop off at departures level.
This beats LAX in a heartbeat.
Overall grade: A

Well it is a good airport, but not a great one compared to others airports, Dubai airport for instance, nevertheless, the experience is just like almost any other one.

SFO airport is one of the biggest and better airports I have been to for domestic and international flights. It’s clean, modern and organized compared to the rest. Security check points can be questionable though. The drop off and pick up is good, too.
There are many clean bathrooms and restaurants to choose from. The prices of the airport restaurants and news stands are a little higher than outside.
At the flight waiting area, there is charging stations and they offer wifi access but sometimes, it doesn’t work.
Their customs pass way just go better using the ‘Mobile Passport’ app. Make sure to download it before coming back into the country. It is US government approved so it should be secure. If you want to pass all the people in the line, download it! It was awesome as it saved me 45 min — 1hr wait in customs line.
As for the baggage claim, it takes forever! Since we passed so quickly through customs, we waited quite awhile. The bags are just tossed even though it has fragile stickers on it. I will always try to avoid checking in my bags but of course, international flights are expected.
No matter, I like this airport… will be back!

The other bay airports are worse for returning international travel. However, SFO is bad because they have made the process worse over the years. The added automation seems to have slowed things down. The designers forget that most incoming travelers are amateurs and are doing a one time learning of the process.

There is no reason to choose SFO over Oakland or San Jose International Airport, unless you have no other option. There may be more amenities at SFO (wifi, yoga and meditation rooms, duty-​free shopping, artisanal food courts, spas, museums, blahdeeblah *cue my not impressed face*) but those are mere consolation prizes for the 4 out of 5 connecting flights you miss when you have a layover in SFO. 3 important words to remember when booking a flight that touches down in SF: Weather related delays.
I literally have never flown into SFO on schedule. Those on the ground may find the climate of the SF Bay endearing, but perennial drizzle and low-​hanging clouds do not make for timely travel. If you do have a connecting flight, make sure you schedule a minimum of 2 hours –but ideally 4 hours!– between flights. If your layover is 45 minutes, you’re asking to spend the night at the airport. In which case, those meditation rooms and yoga mats may come in handy! And I suppose a Boudin sourdough bread bowl filled with clam chowder won’t make things any *worse*.

I’ve flown out of and returned to this terminal on international flights many times. It’s pleasant and the easiest experience of any US international terminal I have been in.

San Francisco is a very large airport with a good number of destinations to domestic locations thanks to its hub status with United Airlines. You can also pick up flights from here to the other airline hubs, including Atlanta, Salt Lake City, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/​Fort Worth and the like. Of course, SFO is also a huge international destination with direct flights to Munich, Manila, Toronto, Mexico City, Hong Kong, you get the idea.
I was flying Delta this weekend, arriving from Minneapolis and departing to Salt Lake City. The Delta terminal was clean and roomy with enough space to get by despite being crowded. Signage was excellent, though all seemed to be in English. Good luck, other languages!
Delta has an amazing SkyClub here, now relocated to airside. Do check it out if you have a long layover.
One complaint was that finding the designated spot for the airport shuttle pickup needed some help at 12:30 AM. And some better cover would have been awesome as it was raining.

I believe this airport is a major HUB for United Airlines. I had a three hour layover so I had quite a lot of time to walk around. They had a lot of great food options but I choose Burger King and it was the standard Burger King food with the option of upgrading your drink for a Beer. I thought the addition of beer was a nice touch.
They have a display of teams that have won the Super Bowl which for me was a good history lesson/​reminder. The airport has moving walkways to make it easier to get from Point A to Point B to Point C and beyond. As with any airport make sure you pay attention to the signs and gate numbers or you can get lost very easily.
The wifi can be rather sketchy when it comes to online calling (Skype, Facebook, Factime, etc) but it was free and I was able to keep everyone updated on my location.
The gift shops were pretty standard for any airport in quality and price.
If I had the opportunity to connect or visit this airport again I would.

This is for the United Premier security line.
On a Friday afternoon, MLK weekend, there was one TSA security line open for Premier flyers. It took me 45 minutes to get through the line with only about 30 people in front of me. The TSA officers were chit chatting in between looking at everyone’s personal items on the screens. Multiple people either missed or were minutes away from missing their flights.
This isn’t the only time I have experienced TSA’s lack of planning for holiday weekends. If airports don’t plan well for the crowds, you would hope the officers would be hustling to make up for lack of resources.

I don’t know if they changed things around in the SFO, but wow it looks really nice here for an airport that’s suppose to be very busy. I don’t normally fly out of San Francisco, just because this airport is so much further than my home: but it’s so big, which I feel has a less flow of traffic with all of the Technology and Service they have here at the SFO.
As mentioned earlier, for this to be a airport that’s «very busy» they keep well maintained, neat, and the service that are available are very helpful.
All in All this is a semi busy airport, but is very spacious, with a lot of extra service more than the others around like the Oakland airport and Sac airport.

I’m not quite sure, but if I can find reading room, yoga room, and easy to read instruction signs within an airport, that must be a good one — SFO surprised me from the upside.
Keep up with the good environment!

One of my favorite airports. Why? Free Wi-​Fi, ease at TSA, and charging stations.
With the ever changing world, SFO definitely is up to date on everyone’s demands. Wifi and charging stations. Those two keeps people sanity in check. As far as food selection, you’ll be okay. There are choices but you may have to walk a little bit further if you’re that selective on food.
You’ll have the BART, and you’ll be okay going to different places. Please familiarize yourself first prior to buying a ticket or going into the BART. Don’t be that person trying to figure out life at the ticket counter.
I would live here if I could. LOL.

This is one of the nicest airports… omg look at the art exhibits with amazing displays!

They are starting to complete many much needed upgrades to SFO which now includes terminal 3 and many of the United gates. Many new food vendors, modern seating and bright colorful waiting areas.

I’ve been here through the beginning of time, well not literally. As growing up in the bay my airport of choice was sfo or San Jose. Sfo has better deals and it’s a bigger international airport. They finished the international airport back around 2008 and it made all the difference!
Domestic: pretty big, the southwest area is a big circle. Needed a little more seating. Food area wasn’t too bad.
International: I love their international airport. Lots of food and drinking options.
They have a rental car lot, you can take their team to it. There’s also a Bart that takes you right into the city. I heard there’s one that can take you to Oakland airport too (unsure??). Sfo is not in SF it’s more like in the outskirts. Easy to exit and leave.
They also have Lyft now and they can pick you up on the curb instead of other airport where you have to walk a mile away into the parking structure.

Great airport for arriving early because you don’t have to go through TSA to access any food options, seats, outlets, and WiFi like Boston’s Logan airport. And if you’re bored you can check out the many shops and natural history museum sets in the international terminal.
The airtrain and walkways make every terminal very accessible and drop off and pickup at this airport has been very painless compared to other airports.

Hello San Fran International. I love you. Even though you’re one of the older airports out there, you are still a Gem in the aviation industry.
The ticketing is a dead giveaway of how old this airport really is. The whole slide in, slide out signs are indicative of the golden age of air travel. Although once you’re through security, the modern age becomes aparent.
I love you because of the fact that you are the airport that meshes vintage intrigue with modern marvels. Modern aircrafts and travel methods, married with the timeless class of its terminal. You even have a convenient train that takes your jet setters to the downtown area where you serve. Yet not many modern airport has that level of convenience and ingenuity.
Anyways, remember to come early. This is your only responsibility when it comes to flying. The ticketing agents, TSA, gate agents and airline employees aren’t there to make your life a living hell. They’re there for your accountability and safety, not because they knew you were coming to fly that day. They have better things to do with their time than to single you out.
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Breakfast at Go Bistro. The folks working here from the TSA to the show shine guy are friendly and helpful. However unlike other airports this one needs an update and the shops are far and few.
In contrast I had problems with the heal of my shoe and the shoe shine guy was extremely helpful. These folks take pride in there work and are willing to help.

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I can give SFO 3 stars. Not 4.
I travel quite a bit for fun and for my job. I have decided to try and find my favorite airport, and It is not an easy task. Will SFO make the cut? Nope… Not as a fav.
I was traveling overseas recently and SFO was my easiest way to get to Israel – and cheapest. That is always a plus. Booked my flight, off to Tel Aviv.
I was dropped off by my limo service and proceeded to the Delta counter curbside to drop my bag and grab the pass to enter. Quick, easy.
I went inside and easily got through security. Almost too easily, things like that make one nervous when traveling. We would like it to be easy, but seemingly, when it is, it makes for a weird experience. Anyway, I made it through super quickly, got on the other side, sat down, put my boots back on and my coat and my scarf and my jewelry, and my blah blah blah…
The reason I do like SFO is the food and bars are easy to locate, near the gates no matter where you are, and usually serve early. I like that in an airport.
My Delta gate was close to the bar/​restaurant I waited at, and my flight was right on time. I do appreciate SFO for these things.
The airport is small but for some reason the baggage takes forever to get to you. Once they even lost my bag, yet delivered it to my home the next day – that was awesome.
Is this my favorite airport? No. Is it my least favorite? No. I would rather fly out of OAK, but that is not always the best option. So, for this reviewer, SFO will do.
Stephani Smiles for SFO ;)

Do I really have to get on that plane because this shiny terminal filled with a locally-​sourced market, yoga room and water canteen filling stations is looking mighty fine right now. There has to be a boutique hotel tucked away in here somewhere. Something to consider…
It seems that SFO has undergone a face lift or I have had my eyes closed during my last few visits. From the clean and well-​lit seating areas to the sexy bathrooms with posh music, this airport is a true reflection of California. Organic, active, earth-​friendly — yup, they’ve got it covered.
Furthermore, their food options are tip top. Fresh OJ, mac n’ cheese with three California cheeses, ramen, etc. I’m looking forward to the next time I find myself in this airport turned mall turned upscale food court.

Fazit: guter Welt-​Airport mit gutem Service
SFO ist in den USA unter den Top 10 und weltweit unter den Top 20. Und trotz der Größe läuft es hier recht reibungslos
Gute Verbindungen in den diversen Terminal Bereichen mit allen Belangen die man sich als Traveller wünscht. Sauber und recht klar strukturiert
Komme gerne hierher — auch die National Terminals (zB 3) ist durchaus i.O.
Kurz & Knapp: läuft also hier

This is one of the best airports I’ve ever been to. Upon arriving here from DFW, I was amazed at the layout. The designers had a very innovative approach to the kind of furniture set up at each gate. It doesn’t look like your typical airport where you just simply see those chairs in uniform lying parallel to each other. Instead, it’s modern contemporary furniture scattered around with an abstract feel. I got to enjoy the same kind of «scenery» on my way back to DFW. It sure made my wait feel shorter than it really was because I was a bit mesmerized by how amazing the place looked. Either that, or I just need to get out more. Some photos are posted.
Aside from the aesthetics, they do have a wide selection of eats, mostly focused on healthy food. I think this is because it’s in health-​conscious California. Can’t argue with that! I love eating healthy, even though my wallet can’t accommodate it sometimes.

Für unsere Kalifornien Rundreise hatten wir uns den San Francisco International Airport als Startpunkt ausgesucht. Der Flughafen ist einer der Top Ten Flughäfen der USA aber dennoch recht übersichtlich. Es gibt hier 4 Terminals und die Wege sind relativ kurz.
In 2013 gab es hier mal einen Unfall mit einer Boing 777, unsere Maschine des gleichen Typs ist glücklicherweise dort sicher gelandet und der Landeanflug über die Bucht und San Francisco war wirklich sehenswert. Leider standen wir dann mehr als eine Stunde an der Passkontrolle, die nur dürftig besetzt war. Mit dem kostenfreien WLAN konnte man sich dabei die Zeit vertreiben.
Die Ausschilderung ist gut und man findet sich gut zurecht. Praktisch ist der kostenfreie AirTrain mit dem man bequem von den Terminals zu den Parkplätzen und zur Mietstation gelangt. Mit der Schnellbahn Bart kann man mühelos in die 21 km entfernte Innenstadt fahren.
Der Flughafen ist sehr modern und die Auswahl der Geschäfte und Restaurants empfand ich als ausreichend. Die Preise waren angemessen und fair. Direkt am Flughafen verläuft der U.S. Highway 101 vorbei, der direkt nach San Francisco führt.
Bis auf die schleppende Abfertigung an der Passkontrolle gibt es hier nichts zu bemängeln. Ein schöner und überschaubarer Flughafen.

Awwww, amarte. pasé mucho tiempo con vos y sos lindo. Aparte tenés bocha de comercios para comer y bastante buenos.
Las terminales son claras y bien separadas. Y si querés te tomás el BART tren que te lleva a la ciudad por 8 dólares. O un taxi por 50.
La zona de check in de United es medio densa, dado que son los peores del mundo y todo es self check in y te cobran por valija, pero una vez que pasas seguridad, medio lerdo, pero pasás, el resto del aeropuerto es super lindo, con free wifi ilimitado y cómodo.
Comí una rica sopa y un sushi, sí, sushi. Y no estaba nada mal!
Aparte es lindo que despegás y ves el cartel de «south san francisco» en una colina cercana.
Ya nos vamos a volver a ver lindo, tranqui.

TE QUIERO aeropuerto, tienen tanto que aprender de ti tus hermanos de España. Empecemos por el wifi gratuito que va como un tiro y que no te pide ni siquiera un correo electrónico. Por favor, siglo XXI, el de las comunicaciones y los smartphones, el del teletrabajo y las apps más sorprendentes ¡ven a mí! Sus instalaciones son las justas y necesarias, los baños están casi impolutos y es muy intuitivo, no te resultará nada difícil moverte por allí porque todo está señalizado e indicado perfectamente.
En algunas de sus tiendas he comprado los mejores souvenirs de la ciudad y a buen precio (no es coña), gorras de SF chulísimas y camisetas para mis sobrinos y hermanas por 15 dólares una 28 dos, buena calidad y diseño. ¿Qué más quiero? Pues mira, un buen japonés que me encantan ¡concedido! Tuve la suerte de tener el vuelo cerca de la puerta 100 y tenía una horita para comer, pedí una miso, edamame y un maki vegetal ¡Estaba todo delicioso! y tres platos con bebida me costaron 13 dólares, todavía me estoy pellizcando el brazo.
Asientos cómodos en cada puerta de embarque de sobra o mesas de trabajo con enchufe para cargar tus dispositivos antes de un vuelo transoceánico ¿cómo? Mira, yo no le veo la pega a este sitio, como lo descubran los millones de homeless de San Francisco se lía parda en el aeropuerto.

Enorme assim como muitas outras coisas nos Estados Unidos. Eu não vi nem metade dele porém no meio da névoa existia um bom aeroporto. Falando em névoa, fique preparado para que seu voo atrase um pouco dependendo do dia devido aos ventos fortes e neblina forte da região.
Se você estiver indo pegar um voo com a Delta (nacional), eu sinceramente recomendo dar uma passada no terminal do outro lado (tem uma conexão entre os dois), onde ficam os aviões da Virgin. Ali tem uma excelente praça de alimentação e lojinhas das mais diversas e as lojas não cobram o olho da cara como em boa parte dos outros aeroportos.
A conexão de internet é das boas e de graça (OBA!) e sem limite de duração e sem precisar ficar vendo propagandas para acessar.
Melhor coisa: BART e Caltrain. Você sai do aeroporto direto para qualquer lugar da baia de São Francisco praticamente usando já o transporte publico pagando entre 4 a 12 dólares para fazer o trajeto, bem melhor que usar um Taxi ou até Über, no caso. Recomendo utilizar o transporte se você não tiver frescuras (principalmente o BART) pois tem alguns cidadões sem teto morando lá dentro.

SFO … Un bel aéroport assez fonctionnel qui n’est pas très original dans sa décoration … Mais qui reste pratique pour les passagers.
Un aéroport propre et calme… Les personnels sont disponibles pour donner les renseignements nécessaires.
Côté parking, les places sont accessibles et disponibles. Des navettes sont à disposition pour se rendre aux différents parkings, que ce soit les parkings des loueurs ou les parkings pour ceux qui y laisse leurs véhicules.
SFO dispose aussi de dutyfree, mais es tarifs né sont pas aussi intéressants que ceux de New-​York ou encore Los-​Angeles. :-)

Aeropuerto cómodo en el que se dispone de wi-​fi para los visitantes.
Amplia variedad de cafeterías y tiendas y a unos ²⁵⁄₃₀ minutos de la ciudad. Se comunica con el BART de la ciudad

Gar nicht so groß wier man erwartet, die Flugsteige sind angenehm kurz, so dass man nicht endlos von einem Ende zum anderen rennen muss. Alles übersichtlich, gutes Abgebot an Gastronomie und Läden. Gastronomie ist okay, natürlich Flughafenpreise, aber die Läden sind unverschämt teuer. Konsequenterweise gibt es kaum Preisschilder. Also lieber fragen oder darauf achten, dass man in der Nähe eines Defibrillators einkauft, falls man ob der Preise nen Herzrumpler kriegt.
Abgesehen davon ist alles sauber beschildert und durchorganisiert, und für die Warteschlange beim Einreisecheck kann der Flughafen ja nix.
Anbindung an die S-​Bahn ist okay, in SF (wie sonst auch in USA) ist man mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln eher zurückhaltend, aber die BART Bahn bringt einen ins Zentrum oder auch darüber hinaus, schon okay.

Assim como minha amiga Fernanda, eu fiquei de boca aberta quando cheguei aqui, depois de uma loooooooooonga jornada, com direito a vôo atrasado e toda aquela delícia que você já deve conhecer, e dei de cara com Wi-​Fi gratuito! E não é só isso: além de gratuito ele também é fácil de usar: sem senha, sem cadastro, sem burocracia: basta clicar, conectar e usar. Ô beleza! Ah se os aeroportos brasileiros fossem assim…
Tivemos que esperar um certo tempo na fila da imigração, mas nada absurdo, e os agentes me trataram com respeito e não puseram aquela cara ameaçadora que alguns gostam de usar para assustar quem chega ao país. Em termos de estrutura, achei que as opções de restaurantes e lojas poderiam ser mais fartas, mas o aeroporto é amplo, limpo e tem pinta de ser novinho em folha, então não dá pra reclamar, né?

Esto es un señor aeropuerto, y no es de extrañar, ya que está en una de las ciudades más importantes y famosas de Estados Unidos y del mundo :)
Me gusta ya que está todo en buenas condiciones, los controles suelen ir rápidos, todo está bien señalizado y los lavabos están limpios (algo a lo que le doy mucha importancia). Me encanta el secador de manos Dayson jajaja y también el dosificador de jabón.
Eso sí, una vez pasado el control me gustaría que hubiesen algo más de restaurantes o tiendas, al menos en la zona de la puerta 100 había poca cosa.
Por último, decir que también me gusta que llamen a puerta a los pasajeros de los vuelos que van a salir inmediatamente, incluso que los llamen por su nombre si están a punto de despegar y la persona aún no ha embarcado (en Barcelona antes lo hacían pero dejaron de hacerlo hace tiempo).

Poucos entendem a alegria de chegar em outro país sem um plano de roaming internacional, abrir o seu WiFi e descobrir que ali existe uma conexão grátis e sem chorumelas. Sim, não precisa preencher cadastro, não precisa implorar pra moça da loja te ajudar, tudo está lá disponível para quem quiser usar.
Além do que a conexão é bem rápida, muito mais do que eu imaginaria. Good job SFO.
Quanto ao resto da estrutura: a fila da imigração é menor do que em outros aeroportos (muito menor do que a do LAX por exemplo), então talvez valha a pena vir até aqui. As opções de comida e shopping são OK, nada excepcional.
Logo na frente do desembarque você encontra taxis comuns (a maioria aceita cartão). Se preferir uma opção mais econômica para ir até a cidade o BART também tem uma estação quase que dentro do aeroporto.
Além do normal da maioria dos aeroportos o SFO tem um museu, salas de ioga e outros atrativos (que ainda não tive a oportunidade de experimentar).

Este aeropuerto que te proporciona wifi gratis todo el rato sin tener que depender de productos basura como esos Boingo que ponen en otros aeropuertos. Las esculturas gigantes, la buena señalización, lo cuco y recogido que es… la emoción de utilizar este aeropuerto tan a menudo también me puede y le he cogido un cariño grande.
Y sí, reconozco que me ciegan las emociones respecto de este pequeño gran sitio al que se llega aterrizando mientras la bahía se abre bajo los pies.

Un avis assez paradoxal sur cet aéroport.
ARRIVEE à SFO:
Comme dans tous aéroports du monde, on doit passer pas la douane pour partir chercher nos bagages. A SFO, il y a deux files d’attente celle des américains et celle des non-​américains. Celle des non-​américains est plus que longue mais bon tous les postes de douanes sont ouvert donc la je né peux pas me plaindre. On y reste une éternité, on devient impatient vu qu’on vient de faire plus de 14 heures de voyage. On y peut rien.
Apres vérification de mon identité je pars à la recherché de mes valises. Je retrouve une mais pas l’autre je stresse (AH MA VALISE OU EST MA VALISE)… il s’est avéré qu’ils l’ont considéré comme trop grande donc ils l’ont misent dans le coin «Heavy/​Big Luggage» qui d’ailleurs n’est visible du tout. J’ai du demande au personnel où je devais me diriger pour réclamer mon bagage perdu pour qu’un d’entre eux me disent de vérifier ce coin avant de faire une réclamation… Apres 15 min de gros stress, j’ai enfin retrouve ma valise.
Now let me visit the city by the bay.
DEPART de SFO:
J’ai pris le BART pour aller à SFO. On né passé pas par mille chemins pour arriver aux guichets d’aéroport; c’est tout droit.
L’aéroport est calme et spacieux; personne né se bouscule.
Tous les guichets pour tous les vols sont ouverts, tous les agents sont sympathiques et sont à l’aide des voyageurs… online check-​in ou pas ils nous aident et facilitent le début du voyage.
Pour passer la douane et les rayons X c’est une autre histoire. Changement d’ambiance et de personnel; tout devient stressant la file d’attente longue quelque soit l’heure (minuit OU midi) mais bon je né suis pas une personne de mauvaise foi… c’est très rapide.
GROS LOL pour le soir du 15 mars 2012 où tous les avions étaient bloqués je né sais où et que les voyageurs ont commencé bien râler (oh on dirait Paris !!) !
Il n’y a pas assez de restaurants pour se remplir l’estomac avant de prendre l’avion mais beaucoup de duty free et magasins pour faire ses dernières emplettes.
A part ca FREE WIFI et aussi prises à volonté !
Un avis à 4 étoiles par ce que je n’ai jamais été gêné de «prendre» cet aéroport. Il est toujours propre, on est toujours zen quand on y rentre.

Guter Flughafen mit 4 Terminals!
Alles gut beschrieben und man findet einfach sein Ziel!
Bonus: überall ist gratis wifi verfügbar!

Prima Flughafen, kurze Wege, Skytrain problemlos

Schoener uns sauberer entspannter Airport. Infrastruktur mit Mietautos perfekt!

Sehr schöner Airport. Modern und sehr gepflegt. Die Wege zum Umsteigen zwischen einem nationalen zu einem internationalen Flug sind verhältnismäßig kurz, besonders wenn man bedenkt, dass der SFO zu den ganz großen Flughäfen der Welt gehört. In dem internationalen Terminal gibt es einen großen Duty Free Bereich mit sehr schönen Läden.
Aus meiner Sicht gehört dieser Airport mit zu den übersichtlichsten der Welt.

Ein unglaublicher Flughafen mit allen möglichen Geschäften! Hier bleibt kein Wunsch offen!
Vor allem aber der food court hat mich begeistert!

Hier hat alles angefangen und unser 16 tägiger Aufenthalt begonnen. Die Autovermieter sind mit allen Wassern gewaschen und versuchen einen jede Zusatzversicherung und co aufzuschwätzen. Ansonsten kam mir das Terminal sehr alt vor in dem wir gelandet sind. Die Koffer haben lange auf sich warten lassen. Beim Geldautomaten hatten wir aber die günstigsten Konditionen im gesamten Urlaub

Sehr netter Airport. Hell eingerichtet und für die Größe übersichtlich. Auch die Wege für Passagiere sind kurz gehalten und die Anbindung an den ÖPNV (BART) ist gut. Die Einreise verlief schnell und problemlos.
Leider musste ich jedoch sehr lange für die Handgepäckkontrolle anstehen, da ist noch etwas Potential für schnellere Abfertigung. Daher nur 4 von 5 Sternen.

Ein Flughafen halt,
Wie hat einer der Vorredner geschrieben: Ankommen ist schöner als abfliegen!
Kann ich nur bestätigen wir haben am CheckIn von United geschlagene zwei Stunden gestanden!

Bel aéroport, soigné joli entretenu avec des expositions permanantes.
Il y a pas mal de restaurants c’est joli.
Il y a le B.A.R.T. et le metro qui permettent d’accéder très loin de l’aeroport et facilement, par contre il faut prévoir pas mal de temps entre les parkings et l’aéroport: il faut prévoir du temps en plus.
L’aéroport et contre la baie, la vue est très belle.

Wenn man hier landet, sieht man nur das Wasser immer näher kommen und hofft, dass noch rechtzeitig der Flughafen anfängt ;-)
Die Abfertigung nach der Landung erfolgte hier sehr zügig. Was natürlich andererseits auch bedeutet, dass ich nicht viel vom Flughafen gesehen habe.

In die Jahre gekommener Flughafen. Dafür nicht so lange Wege zur Immigration und zu den Kofferbändern.
Shuttle Busse bringen einen zu den einzelnen Mietwagenfirmen. Bei Hertz unbedingt schauen, ob die Reifen noch ausreichend Profil haben. Wir hatten einen SUV mit wenig Profil (leider auch mit einem platten Reifen während unserer dreiwöchigen Reise) und mit schlechter Bremse. Bei der nächsten Anmietung bei Hertz (allerdings an einer anderen Station) war ich dann klüger und habe dies vorher überprüft. Ich dachte eigentlich immer, dass die Mietwagen gut in Schuss sind.

Huge airport that offers a lot of food court but not any Starbucks, and there isnt free wireless

Nice and clean!
Immigration recht zügig aber langsamer als an anderen Airports.
Aber mit recht kurzen Wegen.
Hatbman allerdings Stopp-​over von ein paar Stunden können die lang werden, da keine Shops im öffentlichen Bereich sondern nur nach Security-​Check. Ausser in den Bereich seines Gates und auch max 2,5Std vorher kommt man nirgends hin. Bei 5Std oder mehrvhilft nur lesen o.ä.

an sich ein netter Flughafen. Übersichtlich, freundliche Leute, selbst der Sicherheitscheck ging zackig und ohne Probleme sowohl bei der Ein– als auch bei der Ausreise.
Die Lounge (United Airlines/​Star Alliance mit Lufthansa) ist allerdings mehr als karg und daher gebe ich nur drei Sterne. Kaffeemaschine kaputt, drei Sorten Teebeutel (schwarz/​schwarz/​Earl Grey) — kein Alkohol, wo Wasser drauf steht, kommt Ice-​tea raus, Kekse und ein paar Nüsse — that’s it. Für eine längere Wartezeit blöd, dafür gibt’s kostenlose Wi-​Fi-​Voucher, aber das ist ja auch nicht wirklich originell…

Der Flughafen ist gigantisch. und ich kann nur sagen: alles hat super geklappt. Ankunft /​Abflug = alles zur vollsten Zufriedenheit.
Gut, jetzt bin ich innerhalb USA gelandet und weiß nicht, wie die Immigration Situation aus Deutschland kommend ist –aber bisherige Erfahrungen waren gut.

Da es schon unglaublich detaillierte Reviews zum «Domestic Part» von SFO gibt, vielleicht noch ein paar wissenswerte Fakten zum generellen Layout und dem internationalen Teil:
— der Gesamtflughafen ist als Ring (mit zwei «Flügeln», den internationalen Terminals) angelegt. Laufwege sind damit auch für Anschlussflüge sehr kurz und die Anbindung an den Autoverkehr optimal gelöst
— der neue, internationale Teil ist architektonisch wunderbar gelungen. Luftig, leicht, lichtdurchflutet und mit zeitlosem weiss/​transparentem Farbthema.
— Hervorragende Anbindung von Laufbändern und BART (Bay Area Rapid Trransit), dem lokalen öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel, mit dem man bis weit in die East Bay fahren kann.
— Im internationalen Terminal gibt es einen DAy Spa, in dem die Damen sich Mani– und Pediküren lassen können, während man auf den Flug wartet :).

Ich kann mich schon nicht mehr erinnern wie oft ich hier schon gelandet bin aber ich komme doch immer gerne hier an. Die amerikanische Einreiseabfertigung ist recht zügig und im Verhältnis zu anderen Flughäfen in den USA deutlich freundlicher und angenehmer.
Mein wichtigster Tip für SFO ist die Anmietung eines Mietautos mit Hertz Gold. Hier kann man übers Internet ein Auto buchen und es wird fertig für einen vorbereitet: Dein Name steht auf einer grossen Empfangstafel wo der Stellplatz vermerkt ist, Papiere und Schlüssel liegen im Auto und los gehts. Verglichen mit ewig langen Schlangen an der Autovermietung — wenn man es nicht so macht — ist dieser Service wirklich Spitze.

San Francisco international Airport, San Francisco
here it is almost as in the Hamburg Airport, but it is over 15 years. So long ago, unfortunately. I was thrilled by the airport, and when I finished the Hamburger in condition, saw, he reminded me equal in San Francisco. Pleasant memory.
San Francisco international Airport, San Francisco
Hier ist es fast wie im Hamburger Airport, allerdings vor gut 15 Jahren. So lange ist es schon her, leider. Ich war damals begeistert von dem Flughafen, und als ich den Hamburger im Fertigen zustand, sah erinnerte er mich gleich an San Francisco. Schöné Erinnerung.

Ich schließe mich den Ausführungen von JOCHENT an. Mit der Ergänzung, das der Airline-​Lounge-​Bereich, vor allem der einer sehr bekannten deutschen Luftfahrtgesellschaft, eher in die Kategorie ZUMUTUNG für Vielflieger einzustufen ist.
Der Flughafen SFx ist idiotensicher strukturiert und niemand sollte sich irgendwelche Gedanken darüber machen, obe er sich möglicherweise verläuft.