Upvote:0
Enforcement of parking limits on public streets in SF is notoriously strict and persistent. If you park longer than permitted, it's certain you'll get an expensive ticket and it's possible your car will be towed and impounded, costing a lot of time and money to retrieve.
Off-street parking is a better bet.
Source: I live an hour away, lots of visits to SF, BTDT.
Upvote:1
I have built a san francisco parking map for exactly this purpose. If you don't want to pay for parking, you can see the streets where you can leave the car for more than a few days but be aware that you are not supposed to park on-street for more than 72h. If you are ok to pay, you can compare all the prices for on-street and off-street parking and can even book a garage.
Upvote:6
I would recommend obtaining a long term parking permit at one of the various BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) Stations in the San Francisco Bay Area. As of August 2019 the daily rate is $7 for all stations where parking is available, which is far lower than any garage parking spaces you will find in metro San Francisco. It should be noted that none of the BART stations in SF proper (Embarcadero to Balboa Park) have any parking facilities.
Once parked, depending on your station of choice, it will cost you between $3 and $7 for a one-way trip to the downtown San Francisco stations on the BART system.
Related links: