How useful is a car to visit San Francisco?
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Last time we toured the Bay Area, we rented a car at SFO and drove to and stayed in the outlying areas (San Jose, Napa, and Monterey) before we explored downtown SF. Once we returned to SF, we returned the rental car to the airport, took transit back to our hotel, and "finished" our vacation.
Like any other major city, getting around by car is an exercise in futility having to worry about parking (and then paying for parking).
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TL;DR: Hire only on the days you're likely to need it.
You'll almost certainly want a car if you want to get out of the city (Marin, Santa Cruz, Napa, redwoods etc), but if all you're doing is exploring the city, a car is unlikely to be worth the hassle. Getting around the city center with a combination of public transport, Uber and your own feet is easy, and virtually all major attractions in the SF/Oakland/Berkeley area are reachable by public transport.
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