Travel Information

Location: Tiburon

Just a short ferry ride from downtown San Francisco, Tiburon, this charming and historic nautical town is a tourist’s delight and home to some of the best views of the city. Angel Island, a historic landmark, is accessible only by ferry from Tiburon. Unique shops and al fresco dining invite you to spend the afternoon exploring the quaint downtown. Click here for the Walking Guide to Historic Tiburon.

Tiburon Lodge, situated in the picturesque town of the same name, is about 30 miles north (and just across the Bay) from San Francisco. Click here for map and location information.

Airport Transportation

Two companies specialize in service between the San Francisco Airport and Tiburon/nearby Highway 101 exits..

A 24-hour service that will pick you up and bring you to your door. Their vans accommodate 7 to 9 passengers. The one-way cost is $30 for the first person and $12 for each additional person in your group. Make sure you have reservations at least 24 hours before your flight (but I would make them much earlier given that AMTA will be a large group arriving during a brief interval of time). If you mention the name of the group (AMTA), they will try to match you up with other conference participants arriving at similar times and with your same destination.

Does not require reservations from the airport. Picks up at the airport every 1/2 hour at the lower (baggage claim) level from the central (courtesy pickup) island. In Marin Country, it picks up every 1/2 hour at Seminary Drive, about 5 minutes after the hour and 1/2 hour (the Golden Gate Bus Pad). The driver can call you a cab to go into Tiburon. The one-way cost is $13 per person.

There are several other general airport shuttle services that will be more expensive unless you make group arrangements. A possible one is:

They only provide exclusive service to Marin County. This means that you will pay $125 for a 7 seat van, no matter how many passengers.

Local Public Transportation Information

For the entire 9 county Bay Area: http://www.transitinfo.org/

Specific Useful Links for Service Between Tiburon, Sausalito, Mill Valley, San Francisco and nearby localities:

Bus service: http://www.goldengatetransit.org/
Ferry Service: http://www.transitinfo.org/BlueGoldFleet/, http://www.transitinfo.org/GGT/

Local Attractions

San Francisco

For 13 out of the past 14 years, readers of Conde Nast Traveller Magazine have voted San Francisco the No. 1 travel destination in the United States. Click here to browse restaurants around Bay Area.

Soma: South of Market, is two square miles of hot nightclubs, fashionable restaurants, experimental theaters, discount shopping outlets and art galleries. Bordering SoMa to the east is another emerging area known as the City Front District, encompassing the Steuart Street area north of Justin Herman Plaza and the Ferry Building.

Chinatown: San Francisco is home to the largest Chinese-American community on the West Coast. The neighborhood's narrow alleys are crammed with a colorful mix of herb shops, temples, acupuncture centers, Asian food markets and restaurants.

Alamo Square is One of the most photographed locations in San Francisco. Its famous "postcard row" at Hayes and Steiner Streets is indeed a visual treat.

The Castro: Steep streets and brightly painted Victorian houses give this upper Market "Gay Mecca" neighborhood that distinct San Francisco look. The Castro is a series of imaginative boutiques, bookstores and bars. Novelty items abound in shops at the end of Market Street between 16th and 17th Streets. Built in 1922 the Castro Theater, 429 Castro Street, survives as one of the last grand movie palaces, featuring revivals and pre-film concerts on the mighty Wurlitzer 18th and Castro Streets.

Fisherman's Wharf: Eighty-seven percent of San Francisco's visitors include Fisherman's Wharf on their itinerary. With good reason. Waterfront marketplaces include The Anchorage, The Cannery, Ghirardelli Square and PIER 39.

Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate Park: The Tiburon Lodge and Conference Center is located only seven minutes north of the Golden Gate Bridge. The Golden Gate Bridge has been heralded as one of the top ten construction achievements of the 20th Century.

Strybing Arboreturn & Botanical Garden, located within Golden Gate Park, features a spectacular array of plants from the world's Mediterranean and mild temperate climates, to high-elevation tropical cloud forests.

Napa Valley

Just 25 minutes south, it is California's famous Sonoma/Napa Valley wine country.

A great cornucopia of wine grapes spilling southward from 4,343-foot Mount St. Helena, the valley has ideal growing conditions, with a dry Mediterranean climate and rich, porous soils. Part agricultural belt and part trendy destination for wine buffs, Napa Valley produces many of California's great vintages.

Sonoma Valley

Located only 45 minutes north of San Francisco, Sonoma Valley is best known for its award-winning wines and wineries. It is also home to numerous small farms, fabulous wine country restaurants, unique historical sites and attractions, beautiful scenery, wonderful shops and boutiques and a peaceful and relaxed atmosphere.

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Last updated: Mon Sep 23 20:13:26 PDT 2002