Originally Posted by
malsf1
Although the walk down Market isn't very interesting until you get to SF Center, it isn't unsafe. You'll see some "interesting" characters, but in all the years I've lived here and walked that stretch, I've never been bothered, except for the occasional request for spare change. You can also walk down to Mission or Howard and then over to Moscone.
If that's the worst I can expect then it sounds no worse than I have put up with in Glasgow. A lot of the reviews mentioned homeless people but I can live with that. I see that all the time in London, Edinburgh and Glasgow. None of the reviews ever mentioned anyone getting assaulted so I expect it's no worse than any other big city. I can live with that. Could have got a hotel further out but then I would have had to use some sort of transport instead of my feet to get to/from the hotel.