World Congress of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies

About San Francisco

San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the fourth-most populous city in California and the 17th-most populous in the United States, with a population of 826,079 in 2025. Among U.S. cities with a population of 300,000 or more, San Francisco is ranked first by per capita income, second by population density, and sixth by aggregate income as of 2023. Some 4.6 million residents live in the city's metropolitan statistical area, which is the 13th-largest in the United States. Around 9.2 million live in the San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland combined statistical area, the fifth-largest in the United States.

Getting There

• San Francisco is served by two major airports: San Francisco International Airport (SFO), located 13 miles south of the city, and Oakland International Airport (OAK), approximately 10 miles across the bay. Both offer convenient ground transportation options to reach the city center. Public transit is excellent in San Francisco—BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) connects directly from SFO to downtown and throughout the city, making it an affordable and reliable choice. Alternatively, ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft operate throughout the region and offer door-to-door convenience. Taxis are also readily available at airport terminals. Once in San Francisco, the city's public transportation system includes buses, light rail, and cable cars, making it easy to navigate to your accommodation and the congress venue.