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Car hire San Francisco

Car Hire in San Francisco

EasyTerra Car Hire is an independent comparer of prices in worldwide car hire. Because of the worldwide coverage EasyTerra offers a world of comfort. The extensive system compares rates of local car hire companies, resulting in the most competitive price. With the use of a hire car San Francisco becomes fully accessible and easy to explore. San Francisco is located at the westcoast in the USA and is the fourth city of California. The city is situated at the San Francisco peninsula and has a population close to 750,000. The city was built on and around more than 50 hills. This characterizes the traffic, several roads bear resemblance to twisting roller coaster tracks. This takes a while to get used to but always guarantees spectacular car chases in movies. However, a hire car can be of great value in the city. With the use of a hire car San Francisco can be explored easily and make your stay priceworthy. Many locations in the city, such as San Francisco Airport can function as a pick up or drop off location for your hire car.

Travelling by hire car in San Francisco

Like many cities in the USA San Francisco owes its name to a Spanish explorer. In this cast, it is Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, who claimed the area for Spain. In this period, the original name was Puerto de San Francisco. The city is often covered in fog, rolled in from arid regions such as Arizona and Utah. This fog blends with air coming from the Pacific Ocean and causes cool summers. In the past, San Francisco suffered many earthquakes of which the most devastating occured in 1906. It claimed 3000 victims. Nowadays, San Francisco is a vibrant and sparkling centre of cultural and economical activity. Furthermore, it is the birthplace of 'jeans' and it offers numerous sights. Areas of interest include:

• the Golden Gate bridge
• the famous island of Alcatraz, in the San Francisco bay
• Chinatown San Francisco, the largest china town of North America, beside chinatown New York

San Francisco has a sparkling city centre, where cable cars can be seen frequently. The nomenclature is a logical one, cables are required to keep the cars on the bumpy roads. The city is renowned for its appearance in several movies and series. In the Sixties, San Francisco was the 'capital' of the hippie-subculture. The architecture in the city centre is diverse but in many areas predominantly Victorian. Other significant places of interest in the surroundings are:

• Yosemite National Park, at 250 km. Beautiful views, waterfalls and giant Sequoia trees can be seen here
• Sillicon Valley, the high-tech industrial area south of San Francisco

The advantage of hiring a car through EasyTerra

Booking through EasyTerra entails the following advantages:

• A clear presentation of up-to-date tariffs from well-established car hire companies.
• Worlwide coverage.
• No cancellation or conversion fee (when cancelled or modified within 48 hours prior to departure).
• Multiple pick-up and drop-off locations for your hire car.

EasyTerra Car Hire compares prices of well-established, local car hire companies in order to provide the most advantageous tariffs for hire cars. This way, the most up-to-date and useful information is always at your fingertips.