City in California, United States

San Carlos

San Carlos is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States.

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The field note

What is in and around San Carlos, ranked by how widely it is written about, how you reach it, and the nearest places where we have researched how people move.

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What San Carlos has

YScheduled flightsSan Francisco (SFO), 17 km
NTrains and coachesno timetable feed known for this country
YFerriesSouth San Francisco Oyster Point Terminal, 21 km, Water Emergency Transportation Authority; sailings estimated
YDriving and taxiOpenStreetMap roads; cab fare from the country band
NBike and scooter shareno share feed known
NCruisesno open itinerary source anywhere

Y routable now · F found, not yet implemented · N no source known. Nearest place with more: San Mateo, 9 km.

37.495°, -122.267°

San Carlos is a part of Silicon Valley. The population is 30,722 per the 2020 census.

How locals move

Getting around San Carlos the local way

Get aroundOutdated travel guides may refer to ferry service across the Sea of Cortez.
Get aroundUnfortunately, Baja Ferries discontinued its service to San Carlos several years ago.

From Wikivoyage: San Carlos (Mexico), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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