BA Bag drop at San Francisco

Drino · 10 Apr 19, 09:57 PM

Hello all,just quick question...flying back from SFO', Iid like to check our bags in like 8 hours before flight and take the BART into san fran again for last few hours...does BA allow this or has anyone done this at SFO?

landandword17 · 10 Apr 19, 10:19 PM

You can send them a Tweet and they will respond quickly and let you know for sure. My hunch is no. In Phoenix we got there 4 1/2 hours before check in and they made us wait until exactly 3 hours before until they would let us do bag drop.

KarenG · 10 Apr 19, 10:28 PM

Where is your journey beginning so we can maybe think of other options to help? I guess you�re not travelling from San Francisco, to SFO, to return back to San Francisco for the day?

Libby · 11 Apr 19, 07:30 AM

At Heathrow and Boston last year we had to wait until exactly 3 hours before flights to do BA bag drop.

Olympiad · 11 Apr 19, 02:44 PM

As above when we flew out of SFO the BA desks only opened 3 hours before the flight.

Drino · 11 Apr 19, 07:34 PM

Arriving san fran 20th november huge road trip and coming back 6th december,BA have said i could change the car hire time as at minute flight is 8.25pm and car return is 11am...as im picking it up 11am... they want an extra days hire if i return after 11am...

landandword17 · 11 Apr 19, 08:39 PM

Probably best option to pay the extra, alternative is to go into the city and look for a luggage storage place but you might end up paying as much as the extra day.

400ixl · 12 Apr 19, 09:17 AM

3 options really:

1. Extend the car, but also consider the cost to park in San Francisco which could be $30 or more and the cases will be in the car, so make sure it is parked with them either not visible of difficult to access. SF is known for break ins to cars for luggage.

2. Drop the car off, get the BART into SF and find somewhere to store the luggage.

One option at $10 per case is Pier 39 pier39/pier-info/fre...-7897bd7d-c9dd

Another option for downtown seems to be at the Chancellor Hotel on Union Square, 433 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94102, +1 (415) 362-2004. You don�t have to be a guest there to leave bags for a few hours. They just ask that you tip the bellman when you drop the bags off and again when you pick them up. You would want to check they are still doing this nearer the time though.

3. Drop the car off and store the cases at the airport and then get the BART into SF. Looks expensive though.

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Where are you staying the night before? Is it worth pushing on and staying at an airport hotel where you can leave your bags with them the following day, drop off the car, visit SF and then just collect your bags on return to the airport from the local hotel?

Drino · 14 Apr 19, 06:27 PM

Appreciate all replies and reckon ive exhausted all options...we in Monterey and cant cancel night before check out is midday and flight goes at 8.20pm cus i upgraded to premium economy as it was cheap lol and will make a good end to a good trip... BA are good and i can change the return time in september sales but just wanted to go back into city as we only have 3 nights there start of holiday but 2 days sightseeing

10 Apr 19, 09:57 PM	#1
	10 Apr 19, 09:57 PM Drino Excited about Disney
Drino Excited about Disney Join Date: Aug 17 Location: kettering	BA Bag drop at San Francisco Hello all,just quick question...flying back from SFO', Iid like to check our bags in like 8 hours before flight and take the BART into san fran again for last few hours...does BA allow this or has anyone done this at SFO?

11 Apr 19, 07:30 AM	#4
	11 Apr 19, 07:30 AM Libby Imagineer
Libby Imagineer Join Date: Nov 03	At Heathrow and Boston last year we had to wait until exactly 3 hours before flights to do BA bag drop.

11 Apr 19, 02:44 PM	#5
	11 Apr 19, 02:44 PM Olympiad slightly serious Dibber
Olympiad slightly serious Dibber Join Date: Jan 14	As above when we flew out of SFO the BA desks only opened 3 hours before the flight.

11 Apr 19, 07:34 PM	#6
	11 Apr 19, 07:34 PM Drino Excited about Disney Thread Starter
Drino Thread Starter Excited about Disney Join Date: Aug 17 Location: kettering	Arriving san fran 20th november huge road trip and coming back 6th december,BA have said i could change the car hire time as at minute flight is 8.25pm and car return is 11am...as im picking it up 11am... they want an extra days hire if i return after 11am... Edited at 07:35 PM.

12 Apr 19, 09:17 AM	#8
	12 Apr 19, 09:17 AM 400ixl Imagineer
400ixl Imagineer Join Date: Mar 12	3 options really: 1. Extend the car, but also consider the cost to park in San Francisco which could be $30 or more and the cases will be in the car, so make sure it is parked with them either not visible of difficult to access. SF is known for break ins to cars for luggage. 2. Drop the car off, get the BART into SF and find somewhere to store the luggage. One option at $10 per case is Pier 39 pier39/pier-info/fre...-7897bd7d-c9dd Another option for downtown seems to be at the Chancellor Hotel on Union Square, 433 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94102, +1 (415) 362-2004. You don�t have to be a guest there to leave bags for a few hours. They just ask that you tip the bellman when you drop the bags off and again when you pick them up. You would want to check they are still doing this nearer the time though. 3. Drop the car off and store the cases at the airport and then get the BART into SF. Looks expensive though. airporttravelagency/...avel-services/ Where are you staying the night before? Is it worth pushing on and staying at an airport hotel where you can leave your bags with them the following day, drop off the car, visit SF and then just collect your bags on return to the airport from the local hotel?

14 Apr 19, 06:27 PM	#9
	14 Apr 19, 06:27 PM Drino Excited about Disney Thread Starter
Drino Thread Starter Excited about Disney Join Date: Aug 17 Location: kettering	Appreciate all replies and reckon ive exhausted all options...we in Monterey and cant cancel night before check out is midday and flight goes at 8.20pm cus i upgraded to premium economy as it was cheap lol and will make a good end to a good trip... BA are good and i can change the return time in september sales but just wanted to go back into city as we only have 3 nights there start of holiday but 2 days sightseeing