Inside San Francisco International Airport SFO Terminal 3

[@YellowProductions]

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[@seabassmataka1182]

thank you this was helpful for my first time being in sfo

[@ratherrazzOWO]

SFO has to be one the US's best airports

[@BillGreenAZ]

It is. It's ranked in the Top 10.

[@NostalgiaMan]

Reminds me of Indianapolis Airport but better

[@darrylk808]

Don't take the escalators to F gates. Walk through the displays in the middle. It changes regularly and has museum like exhibits. Some are very interesting. I'll be there tomorrow night.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks for the tip!

[@portcybertryx222]

I sometimes don’t understand why people hate on US airports when they really aren’t compared to Asian airports. People seem to think that low ceiling and dimmer lights mean that the whole airport is bad. SFOs terminal 1 is more comparable to Asian airports but something to keep in mind while comparing US and Asian terminals is that US airports are more utilitarian and less of travel destinations compared to Asian airports meaning you won’t see huge complicated infrastructure but more streamlines airports designed for quick entry and exist for efficiency. For example Atlantas airport is the busiest in the world but also the most efficient. I have travelled to multiple airports around the world and I have got to say no one does airport operations better than US airports. However airports in Singapore, Doha, hong kong are more of a travel destination by itself and a statement piece for the country so it has to be flashy by necessity. So while US airports aren’t necessarily flashy they certainly are amazing when it comes to the amount of quick travel amenities they offer. But there is room for improvement and in the near future with new airport upgrades at places like Portland, Chicago, LAX, Pittsburgh, JFK etc there is going to be a drastic upgrade in the overall quality of many US airports. Also the US has many major airports with air travel being so prevalent compared to Asian or European countries where they will have just a couple big airports and can afford to make them statement pieces of high end infrastructure.

[@andrewwang6720]

Yes! T1 has opened up in 2023 (with the remaining half opening very shortly in mid 2024). T3 is about to begin construction on modernizing and expanding similar to T1 beginning in a few months and lasting for a few years. Stay tuned!

[@scottman895]

Terminal 3 at SFO looks quite nice. I'm glad the food court has some really good options there. I haven't seen these gates during my two trips to San Francisco though since I always fly with Delta.

[@YellowProductions]

Ah. Yes.. this is far from the Delta gates

[@portcybertryx222]

Love your videos and your commentary! Nice to see up to date info on many airports

[@YellowProductions]

Awesome!

[@roachtoasties]

I actually like the F gates. They're in an older terminal but I feel you're in the center of the airport.

[@andrewwang6720]

Gates F1 through F5 as well as other portions of T3 will be undergoing a large renovation and expansion starting in a couple of months for a few years. Stay tuned!

[@jameshiga8077]

Hi Chris. Thanks for the walking tour. I love the Mediterranean and the Vietnamese place. Usually use the D gate when going from HNL to SFO. Take care.

[@sydtybil291]

I was there in Terminal 3 last October and the both the United Clubs were rammed full. I might have to check out the food court instead next time if that happens again.

[@asan1050]

Chris , Thank you for posting.

[@YellowProductions]

My pleasure!

[@MsMickeyL]

Great video!!!

[@RealGaryGibson]

Great tour!

[@robertmurphy4573]

I was at terminal 3 last year for a flight and I bought a prepackaged sandwich from that Pronto place you had shown in your video and I got food poisoning from it! I have a permanent stoma on my abdomen with an ileostomy pouch. My stoma was releasing out all pure liquid nonstop for 20 minutes. I almost missed my flight. Fortunately it had slowed down enough before airplane boarding time. I emptied out my ileostomy pouch only once while in flight and I made it through the flight problem free.

[@YellowProductions]

Ooof. That sounds awful

[@zhaoli4608]

To clarify, only the small section called 'Terminal 3 West' is currently being redesigned. (This would be the area containing gates F1 to F4.) I don't know if the other F gates are getting redone, as they don't seem to be the focus of this particular project.

[@BillGreenAZ]

I love SFO! I was just there a couple weeks ago and then a week later. For some reason I really like the baggage check area. It had this sort of sculpture thing on the ceiling. The only thing I didn't like about SFO is that there were signs around that said this was a "Quiet Airport". Instructions were given for people to not talk on their phones. No one bothered to follow this. I had a tendency to go off into a corner to get away from everyone and multiple times people came and sat by me and talked even though there was plenty of space elsewhere. 😠

[@YellowProductions]

Interesting.. I've never seen those signs

[@robertmurphy4573]

A noise cancelling headset with music playing is how you drown out the noise level at an airport, trust me!

[@BillGreenAZ]

@@robertmurphy4573 thanks for the suggestion!!

[@VesaJay]

When I use to work there it wasn't F gates they were just numbered gate. There was this place called BZINC that was apart of Compass Books store and that F area was just gate 69 this is interesting. So it looks like 9:00 Compass is still there but in a different location now 🤔

[@clairedobson2240]

Thanks Chris

[@StaciPS]

Thank you.

[@random1883]

Capital One & Chase need to build lounges at SFO since Priority Pass has nothing yet in the domestic terminals.

[@YellowProductions]

Agreed

[@jonathanfactor6688]

Great video thanks. I have not been there in years. My next trip will be las vegas in August

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Jonathan

[@sfoonsfo]

Just an FYI.... Terminal 3 - F gates are being renovated and most of the gates are now closed along with a lot of shops

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks for the update. I'll need to redo this once the remodel is done

[@Monstacheeks]

SFO is still a Fun Airport to Visit! Won’t ever go back to the City Though!

[@robertmurphy4573]

yes, the city of San Francisco is so way different than what it was, lots more crime and other bad things happening nowadays.

[@freddiev125]

“Man I need to travel!! Last time I saw a U.S airport was: John Wayne in 2013. 😮

[@kiwisun529]

If you arrive from intl flight at G6 gate can you walk to F1 gate (connecting to domestic flight).) Do you go through security again? Get on a shuttle or walkable? thank you

[@YellowProductions]

Hi Kiwi.. it's walkable.. but yes.. you'll need to go thru security again coming in from an international flight... you'll need to claim and recheck your luggage too if you have checked baggage.. the baggage recheck is right after you pickup your luggage and clear customs.. you don't go to the usual ticket counter, it's a special connecting flight bag recheck

[@kiwisun529]

@@YellowProductions Hi thank you for responding. I hope you see this soon as will be flying from Italy in Morning. It is a United flight landing in SFO then i will connect to go to So CAlif. I have called United repeatedly and told I do not claim baggage. And that the baggage will be automatically checked to the final destination. Please help as I don't want to get on my next flight and find out i need my bags Im traveling with extended family. Thank you so much. *All under ONE ticket

[@kiwisun529]

@@YellowProductions Hi called and spoke to United again and verified the steps you suggested to take. Thank you so much. This was a great video for those of us navigating a new airport. Keep up the good work!

[@vicpla7152]

When are they going to start renovating T3 Boarding F? It's really showing its age. 🧐

[@tessahalfelor516]

They do accept cash? please notice me in newbie in USA for my flight soon thank you

[@YellowProductions]

I'd say most shops/restaurants in the airport accept cash... there might be a few that are digital payments only

[@tessahalfelor516]

@@YellowProductions Thank you so much

[@cassandraturner1343]

The last 2 times I’ve gone through customs there have been awful . Long delays . Took 3 hours and missed my connecting flight to Vegas .

[@YellowProductions]

Ooof

[@richardmercer2337]

So you had a long delay, and decided to make the best of it....😁

[@E9ONE1]

ALOHA~🤙

[@YellowProductions]

Aloha!

[@Steven-zj2yw]

The question is where is Chris and Topher going next?

[@DIllonthablazer11]

Perhaps terminal 2?

[@YellowProductions]

Hah

[@YellowProductions]

Sedona 😀

[@RyanYutan]

❤❤ go SFO vs Guatemala go

[@glenwest6079]

I wish they had a IN 'N OUT instead of Burger King. Great video but I'm guessing your yellow shirts are in the laundry.

[@pdxaviation]

He wears these nice shirts he’s mentioned a few times on live stream, I think bamboo? I think he said more comfortable to travel/fly in.

[@YellowProductions]

Very good Alex!

[@YellowProductions]

I wish they had an in n out too !

[@jonnieinbangkok]

I don't know whether to laugh or cry when watching USA airport videos, all I can do is compare them to what I'm used to here in Asia 🤔

[@YellowProductions]

You can do both.. and yes.. SFO is one of the best in the USA.. And it's definitely way sad compared to most Asian airports

[@rfrover]

Manila is in Asia, right? 😂

[@jonnieinbangkok]

@@rfrover It learned airport design and management from its former colonial master 😜

[@andrewwang6720]

A large portion of T3 at SFO will be undergoing a modernization and expansion starting in a few months and lasting a few years. Stay tuned! Think current T1

[@michaelhagans965]

​@@YellowProductionswe're thinking of visiting but forums are full of people saying BART and tourist areas are full of homeless druggies and crime..??

[@SyedMansoor-vl8xd]

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