United States
San Francisco eSIM plans
SFO is on BART, half an hour from downtown, and the US plan is live before the train leaves the terminal. San Francisco is hills, fog, cable cars and the start of the drives to Napa, Yosemite and Highway 1, where the same eSIM works in every town and thins on the coast road and in the parks.
The cheapest San Francisco eSIM is $1.38 for 500 MB · 7 days; unlimited data costs $1.29 a day (the first 500 MB each day at high speed, then 512 Kbps under the fair use policy). Plans run on Verizon and AT&T, with 5G. Prices checked 9 November 2026.
Cheapest United States plans for San Francisco
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Prices checked 9 November 2026.
- Unlimited dataFair use policyAfter 500 MB each dayYou get 500 MB at high speed each day. After that, the fair use policy slows data to 512 Kbps until the next day, so you are never cut off.Validity1–30 daysNetwork5GTop-upNot availableOperatorsVerizon +1 $1.29per dayView plan
- 500 MB · 7 daysHigh speed500 MBYou get 500 MB at high speed to use within 7 days. When it runs out, you can top up to keep going.Validity7 daysNetwork5GTop-upUp to 9 timesOperatorsVerizon +1 $1.38View plan
- Unlimited dataFair use policyAfter 1 GB each dayYou get 1 GB at high speed each day. After that, the fair use policy slows data to 512 Kbps until the next day, so you are never cut off.Validity1–30 daysNetwork5GTop-upUp to 9 timesOperatorsVerizon +1 $2.06per dayView plan
- Unlimited dataFair use policyAfter 1 GB each dayYou get 1 GB at high speed each day. After that, the fair use policy slows data to 1 Mbps until the next day, so you are never cut off.Validity1–30 daysNetwork5GTop-upUp to 9 timesOperatorsVerizon +1 $2.20per dayView plan
- 1 GB · 7 daysHigh speed1 GBYou get 1 GB at high speed to use within 7 days. When it runs out, you can top up to keep going.Validity7 daysNetwork5GTop-upUp to 9 timesOperatorsVerizon +1 $2.28View plan
- Unlimited dataFair use policyAfter 2 GB each dayYou get 2 GB at high speed each day. After that, the fair use policy slows data to 512 Kbps until the next day, so you are never cut off.Validity1–30 daysNetwork5GTop-upUp to 9 timesOperatorsVerizon +1 $4.04per dayView plan
Where you will use it
Around San Francisco
Full coverage in Union Square, Mission, Fisherman’s Wharf, Haight, SoMa on every plan.
- Add a Clipper card to your phone wallet for BART, Muni and the cable cars; it is cheaper than single tickets by the second ride.
- Alcatraz tickets sell out weeks ahead; book on the official site, not a reseller.
- Signal is strong in the city and across the bay; on Highway 1 past Half Moon Bay and in Yosemite valley it drops, so download the map first.
Good to know
San Francisco eSIM questions
How much does an eSIM for San Francisco cost?
Plans start at $1.29; a data plan costs from $1.38 for 500 MB · 7 days. Unlimited daily data costs $1.29 a day (the first 500 MB each day at high speed, then 512 Kbps under the fair use policy). Prices are in US dollars and include everything: no roaming fees, no subscription.
Does the eSIM work on BART and in the Muni tunnels?
Yes. BART has coverage in the Transbay tube and the downtown stations on every network, and the Muni metro tunnels are covered on the main lines.
Will the eSIM work in Yosemite and on Highway 1?
In the gateway towns and at the main viewpoints, yes. In Yosemite valley and on the Big Sur stretch of Highway 1 it drops for long stretches; keep offline maps and tell someone your route.
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