Car Hire San Francisco: Unique Driving Tours for You!
Sample Day Trip:
- San Francisco to Yosemite National Park
- 4 -5 hours drive
- 200 miles
- Tip: Bring some good hiking shoes and sunscreen!
Start from San Francisco and drive east across the Bay and on Interstate 205 (I-205) to the central valley agricultural center of California. Then drive your car hire south through the farms and orchards of the valley and then East on Route 120 or 140 through the ranches and foothills. This route will take you into the high Sierra Nevada mountains and to Yosemite National Park
Sample Overnight Trip:
- San Francisco to San Jose and back again!
- 2 -3 days for optimum enjoyment
- 155 miles
- Stay in various hotels along the way
- Tip: Avoid freeways during rush hours
Below is a sample itinerary of the sights you might see when exploring the area outside of San Francisco. Feel free to make any changes you like, you car hire in San Francisco is meant to fulfill your needs and desires! Remember, it is always a good idea to keep maps with you in the car hire when you stray away from San Francisco and to stay on main roads whenever possible.
Sights to See - Union Square (heart of downtown)
- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (151 3rd Street)
- Chinatown (Grant Ave. between Bush and Broadway)
- North Beach (travel northward along Columbus Avenue)
- Coit Memorial Tower (atop Telegraph Hill)
- Fisherman's Wharf (Taylor and Jefferson Streets)
- Ghiradelli Square (2765 Hyde Street)
- Alcatrez Island (tours leave from Pier 41)
- Golden Gate Bridge (viewing area off Lincoln Blvd. or US 101)
Head South out of San Francisco with your car hire on 19th Avenue/California 1. You will follow the twists and turns to Montara State Beach and then proceed to Half Moon Bay. Cross inland on California 92, where you'll need to make sure you have your camera ready to capture the amazing views of rolling hills. Head South on I-280. If you like, stop in Palo Alto and to see Stanford University (Sand Hill Rd. exit).
Continue South on I-280 to San Jose.
Sights to see:- San Jose Museum of Art (110 S. Market street)
Travel North on I-680, then northeast on California 84, to Livermore. You'll notice that your surroundings will become much more rural as oak trees and horses fill the countryside.
Sights to see:
- World's oldest continuously burning light bulb - Livermore Fire Department (4550 East Ave.)
- Concannon Vineyard (4590 Tesla Rd.)
- Wente Vineyards Estate Winery (5565 Tesla Rd.)
Follow I-580 and I-680 North to Danville (Diablo Rd. Exit to Danville Blvd.).
Sights to see:- Many shops and restaurants
Back on the main route, proceed on I-680 to Walnut Creek city.
Sights to see:
- John Muir National Historic Site (4202 Alabama Ave.)
From Walnut Creek, continue driving your car hire west on California 24 for approximately 30 miles to the College Avenue exit. Turn right and head into Berkeley.
Sights to see:
- University of California at Berkeley (East of Oxford St. between Bancroft Way and Hearst St.).
Backtrack to California 24 and continue driving your car hire west to Oakland. At I-580 go southeast to the Grand Avenue exit and take the second right onto Lakeshore Avenue. Follow Lakeshore Avenue around Lake Merritt and turn right on Twelfth Street to the Oakland Museum of California.
Sights to see:
- Lake Merritt
- Oakland Museum of California
You'll finish your drive in your car hire by crossing the Bay Bridge, which stretches 4.5 miles in two sections, linked by Yerba Buena Island. Enjoy driving on the top level and see an amazing view of San Francisco from your car hire!
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