Accommodation

I would recommend you HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel. True to it’s name, it’s located in downtown and near to most of the touristic spots. The metro station is just five minutes walk away, making it convenient to traverse through the city and it would cost you somewhere around $40 to $45 a night depending on the season and how well in advance you book it. While the breakfast included, you can opt for a $4 breakfast which includes pancakes and eggs. You might see some Google Reviews stating homeless people in vicinity. Rest assured, they mean no harm to you. I took a train at 6am and I was walking down that street and here I am writing this article for you. So, they are no danger to you.

Transportation

Muni network is the most popular as it covers almost all of San Francisco. Their daily pass costs $5 which does NOT include the cable car and the visit to Golden Gate Bridge. To be honest, you do not need cable cars to roam in San Francisco and for Golden Gate Bridge you need to use a different transportation system known as Golden Gate Transit. You have to buy a separate ticket for it which would cost you $3. However, if you have a Clipper card, you will enjoy a discount, bringing down the cost to $2.50. You have two options to obtain the Clipper card

• Either in the physical form which will cost you $3 or

• You can get it online which is completely free

I would recommend downloading the Clipper card app and acquiring your card there. This allows you to load funds digitally. Nevertheless, it’s advisable to have some cash just in case you need to use alternate transportation system. Besides Muni, the ticket for the historical cable car in San Francisco would cost you additional $8.

More information can be found on official website here.

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Food

Below are some of the recommendations for you:

Breakfast options:

• HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel, $4
• Kento Cafe
• Sammy’s Cafe

Both of the above would cost you around $8 per meal

Lunch options:

• Dragon Eats, a Vietnames restaurant
• Hot Sauce and Panko, if you’re craving Chicken Wings

Both of them would cost you around $10 per meal

Dinner options:

• Super Duper Burger
• Ben’s fast food

Both of them would cost you around $11 per meal

My Trip’s Total Cost

Now let me tell you how much did it cost me for two days and three nights in SF

Accommodation: $40/night * 3 nights = $120

Food: $8 (Breakfasts) + $19 (Lunches) + $22 (Dinners) = $49

Transportation: $3 (Clipper card) + $5 (Day Pass) * 2 = $13

Total = $182