Car Rental in San Francisco: Union Square
Bounded on all sides by high volume streets, (Stockton, Powell, Post and Geary Streets), Union Square is rated, by volume, as one of the top 4 shopping areas in the United States. San Francisco's Union Square is best known for its many speciality stores and shops. Surrounding the square are major department stores like Nordstrom, Macy's, and Emporium. Stores like Shreve, Tiffany's and Chanel provide timeless elegance, along with designer tastes. There are always new stores being added to the area including superstores like Nike Town, Border's Books, Urban Outfitter's, Warner Brother's, and J. Crew, perfect for our under 25 car hire clients.
Besides the exquisite shopping, the area features an active theatre district, where traveling Broadway and off-Broadway shows are always playing. Local productions are often produced in some of the theatres as well. Plus Sutter, Post, and Geary streets all offer fine art galleries. Some focus on selling their inventory of artworks including pieces by big names like Picasso and Chagall, while other galleries are devoted to exhibiting works by contemporary artists.
For our under 25 car hire clientele, the area around Union Square is teeming with exciting nightlife. Dance clubs, Sports bars, cabarets, Theme bars and big-band clubs are scattered throughout the Union Square area, inviting visitors to experience San Francisco at its wildest.
An added bonus for car hires under 25 is Union Squares close proximity to many of San Francisco's best hotels and restaurants. There are restaurants catering to every possible taste and income, from cafs to fine dining, quaint bistros to savoury steak houses. One can find luxurious hotels all across the landscape including the Westin Saint Francis, the Hilton, and the Palace Hotel. Also available are some budget hotels, which are popular with the under 25 car rental crowd. The Shannon Court Hotel, and the Sheehan Hotel are a few examples that have received favourable review on their reasonable pricing and friendly service.
Named after a series of violent pro-Union demonstrations during the beginning of the civil war, the original Square was built in 1941. The Square was recently renovated creating an area perfectly designed for street performers and performances. The 18-month, $25 million facelift was completed in 2002 and transformed one of San Francisco's oldest landmarks into a wide open space for both tourists and locals.
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