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I have never found any potential risk or danger while
visiting a city in different'parts of the world.IŽd
recoommend not to walk alone at night. Leave a Comment
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I stayed at Fisherman's Warf which is a lovely place. There is a park nearby and there are always people around ... during the day.
But when the sun sets ... the whole place became so alien. For one thing, the areas are not properly lit. Some places are practically pitch black. If there is no full moon you won't even see the tree in front of you.
Then there are the muggers. Two people got mugged during our 5-day stay. Leave a Comment
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I used to live in San Francisco for about 4 years and never had any problems, I have however read some of the following tips about some of the cities most diverse neighborhoods. First of all the tenderloin or " the tl" has probably some of the best ethnic food in the city and its cheap, sure its not too safe at nighttime, but the SFPD does round the clock patrol in the tenderloin, theres a neighborhood station located at 301 Eddy St. and you can always dial 911 on any payphone for free. Leave a Comment Phone: (415) 345-7300
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I will second avoiding the tenderloin.
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Keep your wallet in a bag or purse or keep your money in a billfold or purse and not in your front pocket. Leave a Comment
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My wife and I got off the trolley and walked a few blocks apparently in the wrong direction to see a particular hotel. We knew we were only within a few blocks of Market St and probably 4 blocks from our hotel. The neighborhood changed literally within a block. It was broad daylight out, around 4pm and a man walking towards us threw a bottle of booze at us and it almost hit my wife and smashed on the ground near us. I obviously was shocked and I looked at the guy with a "wtf" look on my face and he immediately stopped and started cursing at me. He still had another bottle in his hand and I quickly looked around and realized if I retaliated, there was a good chance I wasn't getting out of there in good shape, considering we were the only 2 white people on the street, and the apparently the only two people with any money. So I decided against trying to beat up the guy who just threw a bottle towards my pregnant wife and we tried to cross the street but he followed us, yelling and cursing and calling me a punk and telling us to get off his street. We got across the street with him breathing down my neck and he finally stopped and starting walking up a different street, still yelling at me. The nerve of me looking at him after he threw a bottle at us.
Other than that incident, we've been here for 3 days and have not had any other issues. There are a lot of homeless around and many of them asking for money, but none of them have been threatening at all. I'm from Philly so I'm used to homeless but I didn't know about that neighborhood or where it was. I should've checked this site sooner. So definitely avoid that area, we were basically at Taylor and Eddy Street. But Fisherman's Wharf and Noth Beach seem to be very safe. We're going to a Giants game tonight and taking a cab just to be safe, that kind of shook us up a bit. Leave a Comment
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San Francisco for the most part is a very safe city. I have walked all over this city during the day and at night, with friends and by myself. There are very few areas of this city that make me nervous. Like any big city you will need to be aware of your surroundings and walk with confidence. Don't get yourself into a situation where you get in trouble. OF course bad things can happen anywhere in a big city but in SF there are a few main areas where bad things are more likely to happen. These are the areas that I would avoid especially after dark and especially if you're by yourself. See the following tips for more detail. Leave a Comment
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Tenderloin is a very dodgy area and very easy to walk in to. It's just north from Market Street about half a mile along from the Virgin Megastore. You should know when you're close by on Market Street because there are no department stores, just sex shops. Turn around and walk back!
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The Tenderloin can be rough at night, but it all depends on one's definition of rough. If you are a seasoned veteran of big East Coast cities, it isn't as bad as the worst neighborhoods there. If you are from a small Midwestern town, then the wise move would be to stay away unless you are actually looking for trouble.
There are other trouble areas as well, but most are farther out from the main tourist sections. Ask a local for more details.
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There is no need to rent a car unless you are traveling outside of the city. Parking is very expensive and if you happen to park in an illegal spot tickets are very expensive. The public transportation is excellent or you may take a cab.
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