SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
Your chauffeur network in San Francisco
From SFO arrivals to Silicon Valley roadshows and a day in wine country, the Bay Area keeps private chauffeurs busy. Uways connects you with professional black car drivers across the city, so every client is covered, even when the fog rolls in and your schedule fills up.
THE CITY BY THE BAY
Seven by seven miles, never a quiet day
San Francisco packs a lot into 49 square miles. Executive car service for the Financial District, hotel transfers from Union Square and Nob Hill, convention weeks at Moscone Center and airport runs down the 101 to SFO. Then the Peninsula and Silicon Valley add their own corporate travel on top.
When two pickups land on the same hour, Uways helps you find a trusted chauffeur nearby and hand one over in minutes, while you keep the client.
AIRPORTS
Three airports around the bay
Airport transfers are some of the most common jobs on Uways. Pick a station on the line to see where Bay Area pickups begin.
San Francisco International Airport
About 13 miles south of downtown on US-101 in San Mateo County. The Bay Area's main international gateway, so meet and greet pickups at arrivals, hotel transfers into the city and runs down to Palo Alto and Menlo Park are an everyday job.
NEIGHBORHOODS
Every house has a pickup
Like the Painted Ladies on Alamo Square, every part of the city has its own color. Tap a house to see the trips it brings.
Union Square
Hotels, shopping and theaters around the square. Hotel transfers to SFO, dinner reservations and black car pickups after a show.
BAY AREA RUNS
From the Golden Gate to Silicon Valley
Pick a route to see it on the map. One way transfers and hourly jobs run from wine country down to San Jose.
KARL THE FOG
Plan your pickups around the fog
San Francisco runs on microclimates. The Sunset can sit under grey skies while the Mission is in full sun. Slide through the day to see how the fog moves.
The fog is in
The marine layer pours in through the Golden Gate in the morning and again in the evening. Arrivals at SFO can slow down when visibility drops, so check the flight before you head out and give yourself extra time on the 101.
THE HILLS
A smooth ride on the steepest streets
Hill starts on Nob Hill, the eight turns of Lombard Street and blocks so steep the sidewalks turn into stairs. Clients in the back seat should never feel any of it. That calm, chauffeured ride is what a San Francisco car service is known for.
- Steepest grade
- 31.5%
- Turns on Lombard
- 8
- Hills in the city
- 40+
BEYOND THE CITY
The jobs that make the Bay Area different
SILICON VALLEY
Roadshows and investor days
As-directed hourly days between Sand Hill Road, Palo Alto and the big tech campuses down the Peninsula.
MOSCONE CENTER
Conventions and conferences
When a big conference comes to SoMa, hotels fill up and airport transfers stack up for days. Share the load with drivers nearby.
WINE COUNTRY
Napa and Sonoma tours
Full-day hourly charters across the Golden Gate to the vineyards, often in an SUV or a Sprinter for groups.
ARRIVALS
Meet and greet at SFO
Name sign pickups at international arrivals, then a black car ride into the city or down to Silicon Valley.
AFTER DARK
When the bridge lights up
Late arrivals at SFO, Warriors games at Chase Center, galas at the Opera House and dinners that run past midnight. When one night brings more trips than you can drive, post the extra job and let a trusted chauffeur nearby take it, while you keep the client.
DRIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO
Start driving in San Francisco
- 1 Download the app and sign upCreate your account and confirm your phone number.
- 2 Upload your documentsDriver's license, insurance certificate and your TCP permit.
- 3 Add your vehicleSedan, SUV or Sprinter, tell us what you drive so you see the jobs that fit.
- 4 Go online and set your rangeChoose how far jobs can be, from the city itself to the whole Bay Area.
About TCP permits in California
Chauffeured transportation in California is regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), which issues Transportation Charter Party (TCP) permits. Your TCP permit is one of the documents you upload in the app.
Driving in San Francisco: FAQ
Your TCP permit is one of the documents you upload in the app, together with your driver's license and insurance certificate. In California, TCP permits are issued by the CPUC.
Jobs are posted by drivers and companies on the network, so they can start anywhere. Around the Bay Area that usually means SFO, Oakland and San Jose, with meet and greet pickups, hotel transfers and runs down to Silicon Valley.
Yes. Jobs on Uways are posted as One Way or Hourly. Hourly jobs often cover as-directed days, like investor roadshows down the Peninsula, convention weeks at Moscone Center or a day in Napa and Sonoma.
Jobs are matched to your mile range and your registered vehicles. Set your range in the app to cover just the city or the whole Bay Area, from Marin down to San Jose. Driving in Southern California too? See our Los Angeles, Irvine and San Diego guides.
Yes. Use the Create button to post a job, then send it to available drivers nearby or straight to your favorite drivers.
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