{"id":228976,"date":"2023-06-29T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/news\/san-francisco-with-points-miles\/"},"modified":"2024-08-16T16:01:17","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T20:01:17","slug":"san-francisco-with-points-miles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/destination\/san-francisco-with-points-miles\/","title":{"rendered":"United States: Travel To San Francisco With Aeroplan & Marriott Bonvoy Points"},"content":{"rendered":"

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San Francisco<\/strong> is an American city we love for its year-round mild temperatures and family-friendly activities.<\/p>\n

Flexibility is very important when it comes to traveling with points and miles. So, let’s see how to visit this beautiful city of “San Fran” with points.<\/p>\n

In a second time, we will reveal to you the must-see<\/strong> places in San Francisco<\/strong>: thanks to our resident friends who shared their favorite addresses with us!<\/p>\n

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To check flights to San Francisco<\/strong>, use the Google Flights<\/a> search engine and Flight Connections<\/a>. This will tell you what flights are available and the cost of the ticket for the period; prices to San Francisco<\/strong> vary greatly.<\/p>\n

I used the long Thanksgiving<\/a> weekend as an example.<\/p>\n

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OnAeroplan’<\/a>s side, you can get return tickets for 30,400 Aeroplan points + $83 CAD in economy class. The same ticket costs CAD 1,079 at the public rate at the same time. Points can be a great way to save money when cash tickets are very expensive.<\/p>\n

A quick assessment of the valuation<\/a> shows that, at 3.28 cents per point, utilization in this case is higher than Milesopedia’s estimate<\/a> of 2 cents per point.<\/p>\n

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In my experience, points are often a good option for travel to San Francisco<\/strong> during busy periods, such as Labor Day<\/a>, and it’s not hard to find better prices with Aeroplan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Aeroplan points are one of the easiest currencies to earn in Canada as there are many credit cards<\/a> offering these points or points that are transferable<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Some credit cards grant a welcome bonus with Aeroplan points, as with the ®<\/sup> Aeroplan®<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/td-aeroplan-visa-infinite-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">TD®<\/sup> Aeroplan®<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card<\/a>. You could get two round-trips from Montreal to San Francisco<\/strong> with this huge boost to your points balance!<\/p>\n

The card also gives you a number of other great travel benefits, such as free baggage<\/a> for you and your companion, and reimbursement of NEXUS membership fees<\/a> to help you get through security faster!<\/p>\n

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Want to take your business to the next level and enjoy the new Maple Leaf Lounge at SFO Airport<\/a>? The ®<\/sup> Aeroplan®<\/sup> Visa Infinite Privilege* Credit Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/td-aeroplan-visa-infinite-privilege-card-qc\/\" rel=\"noindex\">TD®<\/sup> Aeroplan®<\/sup> Visa Infinite Privilege* Credit Card<\/a> will give you free access for you and one guest.<\/p>\n

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Otherwise, with everyday expenses, it is also very easy to pick up some. For example, the American Express Cobalt®<\/sup> Card<\/a> will earn you lots of points for groceries<\/a> (or gas<\/a> and Amazon – think gift cards<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Our favourite program for saving on lodging is the Marriott Bonvoy<\/a> loyalty program. It is the only company in Canada to offer hotel credit cards<\/a>. So points add up faster!<\/p>\n

What’s more, the value of points is very high, and it’s easy to earn them with American Express.<\/p>\n

Here is a map of available hotels for these dates in San Francisco:<\/p>\n

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There are 17 Marriott Bonvoy hotels in downtown San Francisco such as:<\/p>\n