Daly City travel guide
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You're Going to Love Daly City
With a population of 101,123, Daly City is a must-see destination in California, United States. Daly City deserves at least 2 full days for you to see its main sights.
When to visit Daly City
How to Get to Daly City
Plane
When flying to Daly City, you’ll arrive at San Francisco Airport (SFO), which is located 7 miles from the city center. Airlines that fly from the United States to Daly City include American Airlines, Air France and Aeromexico. The shortest domestic flight to Daly City departs from Ontario and takes around 1h 25m.
Train
Amtrak is the only carrier operating train routes to Daly City. The train journey from Daly City to Sacramento takes 1h 41m and costs around $21 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Fresno, expect to pay about $26 for a 3h 58m trip. The train station in Daly City is called Daly City BART, and is located 1.3 miles from the city center.
Car
Another option to get to Daly City is to pick up a car rental from San Francisco, which is about 8 miles from Daly City. You’ll find branches of Kyte and Fox, among others, in San Francisco.
Bus
Several bus lines operate bus routes to Daly City, including FlixBus, Busbud and Greyhound. From Sacramento, the bus ride to Daly City takes 55 miles and will cost you around $15. From Los Angeles, the ticket costs about $83 for a journey of 435 miles.
Airlines serving Daly City
Where to stay in popular areas of Daly City
Most booked hotels in Daly City
Renting a car in Daly City
Renting a car in Daly City costs $56 per day, on average, or $112 if you want to rent if for 2 days.
It’s generally cheaper to rent your vehicle outside the airport: locations in the city are around 11% cheaper than airport locations in Daly City.
Expect to pay $3.94 per gallon in Daly City (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $47.24 and $62.99. The most frequently booked car type in Daly City is Full-size (Ford Transit or similar). If you’re looking to save money, though, keep in mind that Compact rental cars (Class Compact Car or similar) are, on average, 74% cheaper than other rental car types in the city.