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Plan Your Trip

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Your Stay in San Francisco

Whether you are traveling from out of state or over the bridge, planning can be the most exciting part of the trip…especially for the girls. Depending upon where you are coming from, will depend on the extent of your travel arrangements.

Below are a number of helpful resources:
By clicking on the links on this page, you may leave the GSNorCal website. These links are provided for informational purposes only. GSNorCal does not endorse or guarantee the content of any of these sites.

GGB Frequently Asked Questions
Please download and review the frequently asked questions about the Golden Gate Bridging before contacting the council.
Click here to download the One Hundred Fun Hundred & GGB FAQ sheet. 

San Francisco Guides
Where to stay in the San Francisco Bay Area
How to Travel to the San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Guides

With so many things to see and do in SF, where do you start?

  1. First, ask your girls what they would like to see while in the city!
  2. Then, as a troop, look online or in books at all the awesome things to do while in the Bay Area. Click here for a resource of the most visited tourist destinations by troops during the GGB weekend, “Places to Go, Things To Do in SF”.
  3. Use the links below to explore a wide variety of tourist options, suggestions on where to go with kids in SF and interactive maps to help make the planning process easier.

Kids in San Francisco

San Francisco at a Glance

Click here for San Francisco at a Glance from the City and County of San Francisco

Where to stay in the San Francisco Bay Area?

Tips on how to decide where to stay

  • Ask your girls what they want to see in SF – this answer will help guide where your troop stays in San Francisco. Most troops stay close to where they are visiting.
  • Decide how much your troop can afford to spend on hotel arrangements.
  • For a less expensive way to stay in SF, please check into GSNC Council Properties or Hostelling International.
  • Please note that hotels near Pier 39 & Fisherman’s Wharf can be extremely expensive compared to hotels in other areas of the city.

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Hottest Hotel Offers for OHFH/GGB 2012

The Holiday Inn at Fisherman's Wharf -

This is a special offer just for participating troop in One Hundred Fun Hundred with special Golden Gate Bridging with the Holiday Inn at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. This offer is just being released and there are a lot of rooms available. Both hotels are beautiful! Click here for information about all hotel offers in both San Francisco and Pleasanton.

To get the special Holiday Inn discount, please request the Group name: Girl Scouts of Northern California.

Holiday In Fisherman's Warf
1300 Columbus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94133
Single/Double/Triple/Quad: $159 a night
Online Booking Code: GSN

Reservations: (800) 942-7348  or  Click here for the reservation link for GSNorCal One Hundred Fun Hundred with Bridging 2012 (May 3-7, 2012) at the Holiday Inn Fisherman's Wharf

The Hilton at Fisherman's Wharf -

This is a special offer just for participating troops in One Hundred Fun Hundred and special Golden Gate Bridging with the Hilton at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco! The special room rate will be available until April 6th or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first.

The Hilton Fisherman's Wharf
2620 Jones Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
2 Double Beds Deluxe Room = $175 a night
Reservations: Contact Cara Allan/Group Sales Manager at (415) 268-5944 or Cara.Allan@Hilton.com or Click here for online reservations.

Tips on Booking a Hotel Online

  • Search around…a lot!
  • Bed types are usually not guaranteed unless you book through the hotel directly
  • Online reservations are usually not treated as a “group reservation”. Meaning booked rooms will be located throughout the hotel and not together.
  • Usually the most guaranteed way of booking any hotel room is to go through the hotel directly. However, it is always good to shop around! If you find a better deal online, please call the hotel and ask them to honor it.
  • Always call to verify your reservations.

Please use the hotel or trip reservation site of your choice, there are many to choose from.

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Hostelling International

GSUSA and Hostelling International have a partnership to provide a less expensive way for troops to stay anywhere in the world!  Troops can stay at one of the local hostels throughout the Bay Area.

Hostelling International is a less expensive location to stay in SF; troops can stay at one of our local hostels throughout the Bay Area.

Unfortunately, the local hostels book considerably fast for this weekend, if you are contemplating this option please call Hostelling International for availability.

  1. www.sfhostels.com
  2. www.norcalhostels.org

While visiting Hostelling International, your troop can earn the Girl Scouts Go Hostelling Patch - Discover Your World.  For more information, please visit http://www.hiusa.org/programs/scoutsdiscover.shtml

How to Travel to the San Francisco Bay Area

Traditionally troops drive private vehicles, rent a van, charter a bus, or fly to the Bay Area for this event.

Tips on how to reserve flights online

  • Book Early!
  • Including Saturday night in your visit will greatly reduce the cost of the plane tickets.
  • Use online Flight Comparison Tools
  • When checking flights, please check the rates with the San Francisco and Oakland Airport. The cost will vary depending upon which state you are departing from.
  • If your troop is staying in San Francisco we suggest flying into the San Francisco Airport. This will reduce additional travel time, especially if your troop is arriving on Friday afternoon.
  • Please plan for a 1-2 hour commute from Oakland into San Francisco on Friday afternoon.

Please use the travel booking site of your choice, there are many to choose from.

Driving

If you're planning to drive please carpool as much as possible. Directions and information on how to park will be included in your confirmation packet. Parking fees are included in the participant costs.