# Spending your layover inside San Francisco International Airport

SFO has no transit zone, so everyone connecting here clears the border and can use the whole airport. Before security there are nap rooms and showers open 24 hours in the International Terminal, and the Grand Hyatt on the AirTrain; after it, a lounge you can pay for, a free yoga room and museum exhibitions.

- Web page: https://sanfranciscolayover.com/airport/
- Guide: [San Francisco Layover](https://sanfranciscolayover.com/), an independent layover guide to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), part of City Layover
- Updated 10 November 2026; facts checked 9 November 2026

## Can you sleep at SFO during a layover?

Yes, before security, which is where every international arrival ends up after the border. Freshen Up! in the International Terminal rents nap rooms by the hour, from US$150 for 3 hours (seen November 2026), and the Grand Hyatt at SFO, the airport's one hotel, is on the free AirTrain. Past security there are no rooms, but The Club SFO lounge in Terminal 1 sells entry for US$80 (seen November 2026), and Terminal 2 has a free yoga room open 4am to 11pm.

## At a glance

- **Hotel at the terminals**: Grand Hyatt at SFO, on the AirTrain
- **Nap rooms**: Freshen Up!, before security, from US$150 for 3 hours (seen November 2026)
- **Lounge entry**: US$80 at The Club SFO (seen November 2026)
- **Showers**: US$30 at Freshen Up!, open 24 hours; US$25 at The Club SFO (seen November 2026)
- **Left luggage**: Airport Travel Agency, 6am to 11pm
- **Wi-Fi**: Free in every terminal

## Hotels in and next to the terminals

The only hotel at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is the Grand Hyatt at SFO, and it's before security. That's no obstacle here: SFO has no transit zone, so every international arrival clears the border and collects their bags anyway, and the hotel is open to anyone who can enter the US.

| Hotel | Where | Airside or landside | How you get there |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Grand Hyatt at SFO | On the airport's AirTrain loop | Landside | AirTrain Red or Blue Line, free, a few minutes from every terminal |

It has 351 soundproofed rooms, a restaurant, a bar, a gym and the Twin Crafts Market, open 24 hours for food at any time. It suits an overnight layover, or a family that needs a proper rest before a long flight.

## Day rooms

**Freshen Up!**, in the Main Hall of the International Terminal (the Dianne Feinstein International Terminal on SFO's maps) before security, rents small nap rooms with a bed, Wi-Fi and a desk, and it's open 24 hours. Between 6am and 7pm a room costs US$150 for 3 hours, the minimum, US$195 for 4 and US$245 for 5; from 7pm to 7am it's US$275 for the night (seen November 2026). A shower with the room is US$25 more. Call 650-821-1324 to check the price and that a room is free before you count on one.

It suits a layover too short for town when you need to lie down, or a late landing before a morning flight. After customs you're on the public side of the airport anyway; on one ticket, hand your bags in at the connecting baggage desks first. Past security there are no rooms or sleeping pods.

The Grand Hyatt publishes no day rate, so there you'd book a night.

## Lounges you can pay for

One lounge sells entry to anyone, and two more take Priority Pass at set hours. All three are past security.

| Lounge | Terminal | Hours | Entry |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The Club SFO | Harvey Milk Terminal 1, near Gate B4 | 4:30am to 11:30pm | US$80 (seen November 2026); Priority Pass and LoungeKey, booked online |
| China Airlines Lounge | International Terminal, near Gate A1, Level 4 | 8:30am to 11:40pm | Priority Pass, DragonPass and LoungeKey, 8:30am to 6pm |
| Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse | International Terminal, near Gate A1, Level 5 | 9am to 10:30pm | Priority Pass, 9am to 1:30pm and 6pm to 10:30pm |

- **When you can go in.** The Club SFO lets in pass buyers up to 3 hours before their flight, and Priority Pass and LoungeKey members 2.5 hours before.
- **Flying from the International Terminal?** Walkways past security link Terminal 1 to the A gates, so The Club SFO still works.
- **Airline lounges.** The rest, among them the United Polaris Lounge, United Clubs and the Air France-KLM, Cathay Pacific, Emirates and British Airways lounges, are for their airlines' eligible passengers and members.

## Showers

- **Before security:** Freshen Up! in the International Terminal, open 24 hours, charges US$30 for 30 minutes, with towel, toiletries and a hair dryer (seen November 2026). It's the one to use straight after customs, before you go back through security.
- **Past security:** The Club SFO, inside the lounge in Terminal 1, charges US$25 for a 30-minute session (seen November 2026), open 4:30am to 11:30pm.

## Free things past security

- **Yoga rooms.** SFO has three. The one in Terminal 2, in the walkway between the C and D gates, is free and open from 4am to 11pm: a quiet place to stretch or sit.
- **SFO Museum.** Free exhibitions in every terminal: Harvey Milk Terminal 1, Terminals 2 and 3, and the International Terminal's A and G areas.
- **Aviation Museum and Library.** On the G gates side of the International Terminal, open daily from 10am to 4:30pm.

## Security checkpoints

Coming back from town or connecting, you pass security again. Checkpoints A and G serve the International Terminal: A opens from 4:15am to 2am and G from 4:30am to 2am. Every gate can be reached from any checkpoint, as walkways past security join the terminals. SFO shows live waits for each checkpoint on its website, so check before you leave town.

## Left luggage

The Airport Travel Agency in the International Terminal is the only place at SFO that stores bags, open daily from 6am to 11pm. It prices bags by size and publishes no rates, so ask at the desk or call 650-877-0422. A bag left there can't be collected after 11pm, so check that against your return.

## Connections, money and Wi-Fi

- **Wi-Fi** is free in every terminal: choose the network #SFO FREE WIFI.
- **Between terminals**, walkways link them before and after security. The free AirTrain runs 24 hours a day, as often as every 4 minutes; its Red Line circles every terminal, the BART station and the Grand Hyatt in about 9 minutes. Terminal 3's own AirTrain stop is closed until 2027, so use the one for Terminals 2 and 3.
- **Money.** Prices are in US dollars, and a contactless bank card or phone pays for BART, Muni and the F-line streetcar.
- **Data.** An eSIM set up before you fly saves hunting for Wi-Fi once you're in town.

## Questions people ask

### Can I sleep at SFO on a layover?

Yes, before security, which you'll reach anyway once you've cleared the border. Freshen Up! in the International Terminal rents nap rooms by the hour, open 24 hours, from US$150 for 3 hours (seen November 2026), and the Grand Hyatt at SFO, the airport's one hotel, is on the free AirTrain. There are no rooms past security, though Terminal 2's yoga room is a free, quiet space from 4am to 11pm.

### Is there a hotel inside SFO?

The Grand Hyatt at SFO is on the airport's own AirTrain loop, a few minutes from every terminal, with 351 rooms and a market open 24 hours. It's before security and publishes no day rates, so for a daytime rest you'd book a night.

### Can I pay to use a lounge at SFO?

Yes. The Club SFO in Harvey Milk Terminal 1, near Gate B4, sells entry for US$80 (seen November 2026), open 4:30am to 11:30pm, and you can go in up to 3 hours before your flight. Priority Pass members can also use it, booked online, and two lounges in the International Terminal at set hours.

### Can I take a shower at SFO?

Yes, in two places. Before security, Freshen Up! in the International Terminal charges US$30 for 30 minutes, with towel and toiletries, and is open 24 hours. Past security, The Club SFO lounge in Terminal 1 charges US$25 for 30 minutes, open 4:30am to 11:30pm (both seen November 2026).

### Is there a yoga room at SFO?

Yes. Terminal 2's yoga room, between the C and D gates after security, is free and open from 4am to 11pm. SFO has three yoga rooms in all.

### Where can I leave my luggage at SFO?

At the Airport Travel Agency in the International Terminal, open daily from 6am to 11pm, the only bag storage at the airport. It prices bags by size and publishes no rates, so ask at the desk or call 650-877-0422.

## Sources (checked 9 November 2026)

- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO): Grand Hyatt at SFO (checked 8 Nov 2026)](https://www.flysfo.com/passengers/services-amenities/grand-hyatt-sfo)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO): lounges (checked 9 Nov 2026)](https://www.flysfo.com/passengers/shop-dine-relax/lounges)
- [The Club: The Club SFO, Harvey Milk Terminal 1 (checked 9 Nov 2026)](https://theclubairportlounges.com/lounges/sfo-the-club-terminal-1)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO): Freshen Up!, showers and nap rooms (checked 10 Nov 2026)](https://www.flysfo.com/passengers/shop-dine-relax/freshen)
- [Airport Travel Services: Freshen Up! rates (checked 10 Nov 2026)](https://www.airporttravelagency.org/freshen-up/)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO): Terminal 2 yoga room (checked 8 Nov 2026)](https://www.flysfo.com/passengers/shop-dine-relax/yoga-room-t2)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO): services and amenities, yoga rooms and SFO Museum (checked 8 Nov 2026)](https://www.flysfo.com/passengers/services-amenities)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO): Aviation Museum and Library (checked 8 Nov 2026)](https://www.flysfo.com/passengers/shop-dine-relax/aviation-museum-library)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO): shop, dine and relax, SFO Museum (checked 8 Nov 2026)](https://www.flysfo.com/passengers/shop-dine-relax)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO): baggage storage (checked 8 Nov 2026)](https://www.flysfo.com/passengers/services/baggage-storage-facilities)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO): Airport Travel Agency (checked 8 Nov 2026)](https://www.flysfo.com/passengers/services/airport-travel-agency)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO): check-in and security, checkpoint hours (checked 10 Nov 2026)](https://www.flysfo.com/passengers/flight-info/check-in-security)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO): free Wi-Fi (checked 9 Nov 2026)](https://www.flysfo.com/passengers/services/wireless-internet-access-wifi)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO): getting around SFO, AirTrain (checked 8 Nov 2026)](https://www.flysfo.com/passengers/ground-transportation/getting-around-sfo)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO): connections between terminals (checked 8 Nov 2026)](https://www.flysfo.com/passengers/travel-tips/international-travel/connections)