Why a Sedan Service is the Way to Go in the City by the Bay

If you are scheduled to fly to San Francisco for a business trip for the first time or the twentieth time, you know how difficult navigating around the city can be. Not only  does the City by the Bay have some of the hilliest and most confusing street plans in the United States, but things are also selling for a premium price there, gas and rental cars included. Taxi rides are undependable and outrageously expensive and public transit might not get you where you’re going on time. We’ve compiled a list of reasons why booking a sedan service is the only way to travel on a business trip in San Francisco, from price to convenience to punctuality.

Price

Price might be the most pertinent element of San Francisco traffic that makes booking a sedan service the most price-conscious choice. Rental cars in San Francisco are among the most expensive in the country. According to Travel and Leisure magazine, renting a mid-size sedan for a week in San Francisco can cost upwards of $400. To put that in perspective, the same car would go for around $260 in a place like Kansas City. San Francisco, in fact, has been named the third most expensive city in the United States in several year-end polls, meaning that, in addition to astronomical prices on rental cars, your food and lodging will make your expense account bulge, as well. Booking a sedan service means your fees and charges will be consolidated into one clean figure. Once you pay the bill, you don’t have to worry about surcharges, gas fees, or other ghost charges popping up on your bill. 

Also, taking a cab is not advisable in San Francisco due to the sky-high prices and San Francisco’s notoriously sketchy cab conditions.  A 20-minute cab ride from San Francisco International Airport into the city can cost you as much as $25 or more. If you have a particularly active business schedule, those cab rides can really pile up, which is a terrible value considering the unpleasant conditions of cabs and the impossibility of getting any work done in a cab.

Navigation

San Francisco is definitely a crowded urban space. There are roughly 15,837 people per square mile, which translates to a lot of cars, a lot of bikes, and a generally confusing labyrinth of people all around. San Francisco has actually been ranked as the third most difficult to navigate city in America, third only to Boston and Washington, D.C. Especially in highly populated areas of San Francisco, like the financial district, the flow of tourists and locals crowding street corners and crosswalks is heavy, as well as the number of cars striving to beat lights. Some parts of San Francisco, especially near Fisherman’s Wharf and the Golden Gate Bridge, don’t allow left hand turns at lights until 6:00, which is additionally confusing to people who are new to the city and attempting to drive themselves around. Adding the element of a stressful business schedule to the rather difficult-to-navigate nature of San Francisco’s street grid can equal a productivity-hindering transportation experience every time you leave your hotel.

Efficiency

A sedan service offers a level of efficiency that just cannot be rivaled by renting a car. Not only do you have to drive yourself, meaning you shoulder the stress of navigation, but you also remove the possibility of using your commute to get crucial tasks done for your job. A sedan service Chauffeur is typically a local expert, which means he will know the navigation and traffic patterns of the area where your business meetings are taking place.

Using car service in San Francisco just once will convince you. After experiencing the affordability, efficiency, and lack of stress, you’ll never again attempt to navigate the streets on your own.

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