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Moscone Center West

VSLive! San Francisco 2004 has a new location—the prestigious Moscone Center West. Located in the heart of downtown San Francisco, the Moscone Center is only minutes away from some of San Francisco's most popular attractions. Plus, it is close to the BART and MUNI—the cheap and easy way to get around the city in a snap!
Get from SFO to VSLive! for $5 — Click Here.

Moscone Center West
747 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 415.974.4000


Hotel Information
VSLive!'s home, the Moscone Center West, is close to many of San Francisco's best hotels, offering a variety of price ranges to fit any budget.

Click to view a printable map showing the proximity of the hotels to Moscone West.

Crowne Plaza Hotel
480 Sutter St
San Francisco, CA 94108
415-398-8900
Renaissance Parc
55 Cyril Magnin St
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-392-8000
Palace Hotel
2 New Montgomery
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-512-1111
Westin St. Francis
335 Powell St
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-397-7000
W San Francisco
181 Third St
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-777-5300


San Francisco Hilton
333 O'Farrell St
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-771-1400

Last-Minute Hotel Availability
The above hotels are now sold out for online registration at the VSLive! group rate, however the Westin St Francis is still taking reservations at standard rates. You can enquire about availability by contacting the Westin directly on 415-397-7000.

Rooms are also available throughout the conference at a special rate of $159.00 at the San Francisco Hilton. Visit the Hilton website or call 415-771-1400 for details.


Getting There and Away
BART from SFO for less than $5
The Bay Area Rapid Transit System (BART) now runs from SFO to downtown San Francisco. For only $4.70 you can ride from SFO to the Moscone Center (Powell Street Station) and arrive in under 30 minutes. For more information visit www.bart.org.

Fly United and Save
VSLive! attendees qualify for discounts of 5% to 15% off fares for United and Airlines. Some restrictions apply. Call United’s Specialized Meeting Reservations at 800-521-4041 and reference ID number: 515GA

San Francisco International Airport links:
SFO Homepage
AirTrain information
Terminal Map
SFO Flight Search

Car Rental
Hertz is also offering special discount rates on rental cars to all VSLive! attendees. Please call 800.654.2240 for details and reference number CV# 022L1003

Driving Directions:

From SFO and San Francisco Peninsula:
Take US-101 N toward San Francisco for 9.6 miles.
US-101 becomes I-80 toward Bay Bridge/Oakland/Seventh St
Take the Fourth St exit toward Embarcadero
Turn slight left onto Bryant St.
Turn left onto 3rd St.
Turn left onto Howard St.
Moscone Center West is located at 7470 Howard St at the corner of 4th St

From the North Bay:
Take US-101 S toward San Francisco across the Golden Gate Bridge, following signs for Downtown San Francisco.
From Lombard St turn right onto Van Ness Ave/US-101
Turn left onto Broadway St which becomes Broadway Tunnel
Turn slight right onto Columbus Ave
Turn slight right onto Montgomery St
After crossing Market St, Montgomery St becomes New Montgomery St
Turn right onto Howard St
Moscone Center West is located at 747 Howard St at the corner of 4th St

From the East Bay:
Take I-80 toward San Francisco across the Bay Bridge
Take the Fremont St exit
Turn left onto Fremont St
Turn left into Howard St
Moscone Center West is located at 747 Howard St at the corner of 4th St


Discover San Francisco

Enjoy all the “City By the Bay” has to offer. Take a cruise over to Alcatrez. Walk along Fisherman’s Wharf. Have dim sum in Chinatown. Stroll through historic North Beach. Find out more about these and everything else San Francisco has to offer at at www.SanFrancisco.com.

 



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