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WESTBOUND DECK OF THE BAY BRIDGE LEADING INTO SAN FRANCISCO WILL BE CLOSED PRESIDENT'S DAY WEEKEND 8 PM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 TO 5 AM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012
It has come to our attention that the westbound deck of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will be closed during Presidents’ Day weekend 2012 but there are numerous alternatives for getting around the Bay area while the westbound deck is closed.
Construction of a slight detour near the toll plaza will require the upper deck heading into San Francisco to be closed from 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21. Eastbound traffic will have full access to the bridge during the closure. As you're making your travel arrangements for the show, please allow extra time for travel and use of other bridges, including the Golden Gate Bridge, the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, the San Mateo- Hayward Bridge and the Dumbarton Bridge. If you haven't reserved a hotel room, we encourage you to take advantage of our low hotel rates and stay in San Francisco at one of the many properties close to Moscone Center.
For more information and updates visit, baybridgeinfo.org
HOTEL RATES STARTING AS LOW AS $85
BUYERS, click here.
EXHIBITORS, click here.
Alert-Possible Housing Scam
Please be advised that a company called Convention Housing Services in Henderson, Nevada has been contacting SFIGF attendees claiming it can secure hotel rooms at lower rates than available through San Francisco International Gift Fair room blocks. This company is also known to use the names Convention Expo Travel and Academic Travel Advisors. If you receive a call, please be aware that there have been reports from other groups and individuals that after paying Convention Housing Services and/or Convention Expo Travel, no room was reserved and they lost their money.
These companies are not authorized to represent Urban Expositions or San Francisco International Gift Fair, nor do they have access to officially contracted hotel room blocks or rates at any of the convention hotels. The official hotels in our trade show block have been made aware of the situation and further steps are being taken by these hotels to stop this false advertising. We highly recommend that you do not make any reservations through any unknown housing or travel company. The official hotel reservation/housing service for Urban Expositions/San Francisco International Gift Fair is Connections Housing.
SHUTTLE BUS SCHEDULE
ROUTE: MOSCONE CENTER TO SELECT AREA HOTELS
Saturday – Monday: 8:00 am – 11:00 am
Saturday – Monday: 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Tuesday….. Service ends at 3:00 pm
PICK UP & DROP OFF LOCATIONS
Route 1: Grand Hyatt: Boarding Curbside on Stockton
Route 2: Hotel Diva: Boarding Corner of Geary & Taylor
Hotel Union Square: Boarding Curbside on Powell
Hotel Abri: Boarding Walk to Hotel Union Square
Route 3: Holiday Inn Civic Center: Boarding Curbside on 8th St.
Courtyard by Marriott: Boarding Curbside on 2nd St.
*Please note: Shuttles will not service hotels between 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
SHOW YOUR BADGE TO RECEIVE DISCOUNTS AT LOCAL BUSINESSES
The San Francisco International Gift Fair will once again partner with the San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau to offer exhibitors and attendees significant discounts a local area businesses including hotels, restaurants and bars through the “Show Your Badge” Program. To receive the discount, Gift Fair attendees and exhibitors will simply present their SFIGF exhibitor or attendee badge. Click here for a list of Bureau members participating in the program . Additional participants will be added up until the Gift Fair’s opening, with a complete list available onsite at the Gift Fair.
Parking Rebate Program Benefitting the San Francisco Food Bank
Bring any three non-perishable food items to the Parking Rebate Desk and receive a $5 transportation credit. Buyers who are unable to bring food items will receive a $3 transportation credit.
MOSCONE CENTER
The San Francisco International Gift Fair is held at Moscone Center - South Hall
747 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Located in the urban heart of San Francisco's downtown district, The Moscone Center is easily accessible by transit.
Public Transportation
Via BART, MUNI Metro: Disembark at the Powell Street Station. Exit to 4th and Market Streets. Turn right on 4th. Walk two blocks south to Howard and turn left. The Moscone Center is located on the 700 block of Howard Street. You'll find Moscone South on your right and Moscone North on your left.
Via CalTrain: From the Caltrain Station (Fourth & Townsend). Across Fourth street from the train station, catch either the #15, #30, or #45 lines. Get off at Third and Folsom. Walk one block North up towards Howard St. Turn left on Howard. The Moscone Center is located on the 700 block of Howard Street. You'll find Moscone South on your left and Moscone North on your right.
For all Bay Area transit agencies, and traveler information including weather, traffic conditions, and parking, call TravInfo at (415) 817-1717 or visit 511: The Bay Area Travel Guide.
From the North Bay Via ferryboat to San Francisco:
Ferries arrive in San Francisco at the Ferry Building. Walk through the Ferry Building and exit onto Embarcadero Boulevard. Cross the street to a streetcar platform. (You should now be facing the Ferry Building.) Catch the F-line streetcar and take it down Market Street to Third Street. Disembark. From Market Street, take Third Street and walk down two blocks. The facility is on your right, on either side of Howard Street.
BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) offers fast, convenient regional service and MUNI Metro provides light rail service throughout the City. To reach Moscone North & South, take BART or MUNI to Montgomery station. To reach Moscone West, take BART or MUNI to Powell station.
Caltrain offers a frequent schedule into the nearby station at 4th & Townsend Streets. All of these stations are within a few minutes' walk of The Moscone Center.
San Francisco Itself!
Cool fog. Hot restaurants. Neighborhoods to explore. Cultures to experience. Always more to discover...Only in San Francisco.
For travel information, visit www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com, the official visitor site for the Bay Area.
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