San Francisco Visitors Planning Guide - Winter/Spring 2009 - (Page 25) i n Form A t i on Visitor 411: G e o Gra p hy Surrounded on three sides by the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, San Francisco’s compact 47 square miles (125 square kilometers) crowd the tip of the San Francisco Peninsula. The City is built on 43 hills. W e ath e r /W ha t to W ea r San Francisco is blessed with a temperate marine climate and enjoys mild weather year-round. Temperatures seldom rise above 70° F (21° C) or fall below 40° F (5° C). Morning and evening fogs roll in during the summer months but rarely persist. Visitors are most comfortable with a light jacket or coat handy for cool evening wear. lightweight summer clothes are seldom practical in San Francisco. DAily meAn temPerAture (°F) rainfall month maximum The information You need to Know about The City popul at ion The City has a population of 824,525. The total for the nine Bay area counties is 7.3 million. in 2007, 16.1 million visitors came to San Francisco. Gr at uit ies/ tip s Restaurants Service is not included in restaurant checks. The average tip is 15 to 18 percent of the total check. a recent San Francisco health initiative has impacted costs at local restaurants, and diners may encounter an additional charge related to this. Taxis average tip is 15 percent of the fare. Airport and Hotel Baggage Handlers average tip for porters is $1 per bag, one-way. l iquor laWs The legal age for purchase and consumption of alcoholic beverages is 21; proof of age is required. liquor, grocery and some drug stores sell packaged alcohol daily 6–2am. t axes Sales tax is 8.5 percent; hotel occupancy tax is 14 percent. t obacco restri ct i on s in California, it is illegal to smoke tobacco products in any public gathering space, including parks, restaurants and bars, stores and office buildings. Please observe designated smoking areas. Mar r iaGe l ice n se s The minimum age for a marriage license in California is 18; individuals under 18 must have written consent from at least one parent (or legal guardian) and permission from a California Juvenile Court judge to marry. Blood tests are not required. Both partners must be present when filing for application to marry. a legal photo id is required from each partner. The license is valid for 90 days from date of issuance. Wedding ceremonies are performed by appointment only. minimum (inches) January February March april May June July august September October november december annual average 56.1 59.4 60.0 61.1 62.5 64.3 64.0 65.0 68.9 68.3 62.9 56.9 62.5 46.2 48.4 48.6 49.2 50.7 52.5 53.1 54.2 55.8 54.8 51.5 47.2 51.0 4.48 2.83 2.58 1.48 0.35 0.15 0.04 0.08 0.24 1.09 2.49 3.52 19.33 p h o ne F ac ts The area code for San Francisco is 415. The 510 and 925 area codes encompass alameda and Contra Costa Counties in the East Bay; area code 650 encompasses San Mateo County and airport locations. The 800, 866, 877 and 888 prefixes all allow calls to be placed without charge to the calling party (toll-free numbers). onlyinsanfrancisco.com 25 http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com
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