Aug 17, 2017, 9:30 am
Last edit by: MDtR-Chicago
Freshen Up paid service, located landside, International Terminal, G Side, next to the luggage storage service.
Pricing as of August 2023: Shower is $30, plus $5 for hair dryer/iron. Small and large nap rooms available starting at $150 for 3 hours. Open 24 hours.
(For historical reference: As of August 2017, open 24 hours, shower is $25 with $3 fee for hair dryer/iron. Nap Room also available.)
Website: http://www.airporttravelagency.org/freshen-up/
Phone: (650) 821-1324
Email: [email protected]
Pricing as of August 2023: Shower is $30, plus $5 for hair dryer/iron. Small and large nap rooms available starting at $150 for 3 hours. Open 24 hours.
(For historical reference: As of August 2017, open 24 hours, shower is $25 with $3 fee for hair dryer/iron. Nap Room also available.)
Website: http://www.airporttravelagency.org/freshen-up/
Phone: (650) 821-1324
Email: [email protected]
Shower at SFO
Sep 3, 2008, 2:38 am
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Shower at SFO
I'll be leaving Kona, HI at around 10pm on Friday en route for London with a connection in SFO. Is there any way to get a shower at SFO (or KON)? It's a long journey (~23hrs) and I'll have had a day in hot Hawaii before I even start! I see SFO's website says showers are currently unavailable, do any lounges (that I can buy access to) have them?
Thanks!
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Sep 3, 2008, 11:26 am
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Welcome to FlyerTalk, geojay, and congrats on finding our regional forums. I've moved this into the San Francisco forum, in hopes of getting you the best possible responses.
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Sep 3, 2008, 12:37 pm
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Showers
Fresh'n Up offers shower facilities, toiletries, ironing facilities and undergarments
International Terminal, Main Hall, pre-security
hours: daily, 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
phone: 650.877.0798
I didn't see anything on the SFO web site about showers being unavailable. You might want to call this place and check on that, as it's still listed on the web site.
Fresh'n Up offers shower facilities, toiletries, ironing facilities and undergarments
International Terminal, Main Hall, pre-security
hours: daily, 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
phone: 650.877.0798
I didn't see anything on the SFO web site about showers being unavailable. You might want to call this place and check on that, as it's still listed on the web site.
Sep 4, 2008, 1:59 am
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Showers
Fresh'n Up offers shower facilities, toiletries, ironing facilities and undergarments
International Terminal, Main Hall, pre-security
hours: daily, 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
phone: 650.877.0798
I didn't see anything on the SFO web site about showers being unavailable. You might want to call this place and check on that, as it's still listed on the web site.
Fresh'n Up offers shower facilities, toiletries, ironing facilities and undergarments
International Terminal, Main Hall, pre-security
hours: daily, 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
phone: 650.877.0798
I didn't see anything on the SFO web site about showers being unavailable. You might want to call this place and check on that, as it's still listed on the web site.
Thanks!
Sep 4, 2008, 8:29 am
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Called them . They're open.
Showers start at $11-15. $11-shower, basic towel, $15-more bathing amenities, name brands, fluffier towel...
At the "G" side, which is the same side as the BART(train) , down at the far end of the hall way past the food court.
Showers start at $11-15. $11-shower, basic towel, $15-more bathing amenities, name brands, fluffier towel...
At the "G" side, which is the same side as the BART(train) , down at the far end of the hall way past the food court.
Sep 10, 2008, 7:58 am
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I ended up showering at this place and can whole-heartedly recommend it! As I had 8 hours in SFO I checked my laptop bag in with the travel agency next door (they offer a left luggage service), both places seem to be the same business and I got the $15 dollar service for $11 when I showed them the travel agency receipt. It was very clean and made the next leg of the journey much more pleasant!
Apr 2, 2009, 8:45 am
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Can anyone comment on this service vs. going to a hotel and paying a day rate? Do any airport hotels offer access to a health club for elite members without paying a fee?
Mar 20, 2011, 7:12 pm
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just called to get updated info and was told
the hours are still 7AM to 11PM and the costs for the basic shower (soap & towel) is $11 and the deluxe shower (more toiletries) is $15.
I was told that if you go for the deluxe shower, they throw in 20 minutes use of the massage chair & use of a hair dryer.
the hours are still 7AM to 11PM and the costs for the basic shower (soap & towel) is $11 and the deluxe shower (more toiletries) is $15.
I was told that if you go for the deluxe shower, they throw in 20 minutes use of the massage chair & use of a hair dryer.
Oct 29, 2013, 6:00 am
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Still around? Doable during a 3-hour UA domestic layover?
Just checking... is FreshenUp still around, and if I had a 3-hour layover between UA domestic flights in T3 area F, would area G be as easy a walk as it looks on the SFO map?
I'm looking at a 3-stop itinerary, first leg is a red-eye but my first stop doesn't have time for showers, then 2nd stop has time but is an airport without showers, and 3rd stop is 2:58 in SFO, so for my final 5.5-hour leg I could feel less like a squalid bum.
I'm looking at a 3-stop itinerary, first leg is a red-eye but my first stop doesn't have time for showers, then 2nd stop has time but is an airport without showers, and 3rd stop is 2:58 in SFO, so for my final 5.5-hour leg I could feel less like a squalid bum.
Oct 29, 2013, 8:03 am
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Just checking... is FreshenUp still around, and if I had a 3-hour layover between UA domestic flights in T3 area F, would area G be as easy a walk as it looks on the SFO map?
I'm looking at a 3-stop itinerary, first leg is a red-eye but my first stop doesn't have time for showers, then 2nd stop has time but is an airport without showers, and 3rd stop is 2:58 in SFO, so for my final 5.5-hour leg I could feel less like a squalid bum.
I'm looking at a 3-stop itinerary, first leg is a red-eye but my first stop doesn't have time for showers, then 2nd stop has time but is an airport without showers, and 3rd stop is 2:58 in SFO, so for my final 5.5-hour leg I could feel less like a squalid bum.
Oct 30, 2013, 8:11 am
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International G is an easy walk from domestic F. I'd say about ~10-15 minutes depending on your pace and exact gate. Just don't forget that the shower place is outside security, so you'll have to factor that into your time management.
Oct 31, 2013, 7:32 pm
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Pretty barebones experience. It is a clean shower. One single large-ish private room (no separate changing room) with towels and basic toiletries. No more, no less, tho there was a large selection of fancier travel-sized toiletries available for $. Otherwise, not fancy in any way - in fact, a little bit run down, but the water was hot and the disaffected clerk left me alone - no chitchat.
It was exactly what I wanted and cheap enough for it.
Oct 31, 2013, 8:04 pm
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