Comments on: Where can I store luggage in San Francisco?

Question: Where can I store luggage in San Francisco?

russilwvong — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 07:47:45 -0800

I'd like to spend some time in San Francisco on foot, without have to lug my suitcase around. The storage lockers at SFO have been taken out of service for security reasons. Is there somewhere else I can store a suitcase for a day?

By: blue mustard

blue mustard — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 08:06:05 -0800

According to this, there's a travel agency in the international terminal that can store luggage. I've never tried it myself, so you might want to call ahead.

By: fourstar

fourstar — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 08:06:13 -0800

Your hotel should have a bag check. Any reasonably nice hotel should.

By: russilwvong

russilwvong — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 08:06:42 -0800

Hmm. Looks like the answer might be no.

By: piro

piro — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 08:08:07 -0800

I've had luck with the local Christian Science Reading Room in a few different cities. Their hours tend to be a little weird, though... Google pulls up phone numbers that would be worth calling and chatting up.

By: russilwvong

russilwvong — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 08:08:58 -0800

Thanks for the info, blue mustard. I just called them and they said that they do have luggage storage. Exactly what I was looking for.

By: SemiSophos

SemiSophos — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 10:28:50 -0800

piro, could you please explain what lead you to check with a Christian Science Reading Room for such service? What additional non-literary functions do the Reading Rooms fulfill? I'm not very familiar with Christian Science, or their establishments.

By: picklebird

picklebird — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 10:44:46 -0800

An offbeat suggestion. Nordstroms in Union Square has a concierge that will hold bags and coats. Maybe they'll hold a suitcase too? It's a pretty central location to get around town from, and easy to get to the airport from there.

By: jjg

jjg — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 11:38:20 -0800

Note that the airport is not exactly conveniently located -- it's a 30-minute drive from the city (if you're lucky).

By: MikeKD

MikeKD — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 12:26:21 -0800

Note that the airport is not exactly conveniently located -- it's a 30-minute drive from the city (if you're lucky).

True, but he said he wanted to spend the time on foot--and parking in the City would not be fun. The best bet would be to take bart into the city and then walk (or use MUNI to get out of the downtown area).

By: jjg

jjg — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 17:47:26 -0800

I had assumed he was starting in the city, not starting at the airport. But even if he were starting from the airport, if he wants to maximize his siteseeing time, cab or car from the airport is much preferable to BART. Regardless, parking in one place and walking around is just fine -- it's driving around from one place to another that's no fun.

By: centrs

centrs — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 00:41:25 -0800

as mentioned before, your hotel should keep the bag for you. i've left luggage at a hotel for as long as a week before.

By: russilwvong

russilwvong — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 17:24:37 -0800

Thanks to everyone for the info. My starting point is actually my brother's place in San Jose; I'm flying out of SFO. I thought I'd take the train up to SFO, drop off my luggage, and continue to San Francisco. (I've got friends in town, but it seems like kind of short notice to call them up; and San Jose doesn't seem to be that great for exploring on foot.)