Best method of transportation - Hilton on O'Farrell to Little Italy?

Question

We are going to be at a conference in mid November and are staying at the Hilton San Fran on O'Farrell Street. On a Sat night, we need to transport about 15-20 people from the Hilton to Caffe Macaroni in Little Italy - and back. What would be the best way of doing this - cheapest and most convenient? Taxis? Street/Cable cars? Is walking an option - we will have a bunch of girls in heels - and assuming it will be cold so thinking this isn't a good method. Thank you!

Answer 1

You can certainly get to North Beach by walking through Union Square and Chinatown. But as you say, it might be problematic in high heels (not to the mention the fact that it could rain).

With that many people, using public transit is probably not a good idea. You might end up losing quite a lot of money on the Powell-Mason cable car. And if you take the cheaper buses... you'll still need to transfer (at Union Square or Embarcadero Center) from the 38 to either the 9, 12, 20, 30, 41, or 45.

I'd just tell the Hilton front desk to call for 2-3 taxi vans. Give them about one hour's notice, especially if you're going during rush hour (4-7 PM) when cabs might be otherwise occupied.

Answer 2

Walking will not work it is a long ways. Check out a cab or see if you charter a van, that would be better. No Cable Cars run between there.

Answer 3

Pack in Taxi's. Taxi's are always available and you do not have to set up the pick-up/dropp-off times. It's not that far. You might feel like you want to walk off the food you ate and see SF nightlife.