The San Francisco Travel Association has reported that the city received 16.35 million visitors in 2011, an increase of 2.7 per cent from 2010. These visitors spent USD 8.46 billion in 2011, up 9.8 per cent from the previous year.
The tourism industry generated around USD 526 million taxes for San Francisco, up 8.6 per cent from the previous year. In 2011,
there was an average of 129,499 visitors in San Francisco each day and there was an average of 129,499 visitors in San Francisco each day. Visitor spending equated to USD 23.19 million daily (including spending related to meetings and conventions). “We can look forward to the events of this year that will drive significant leisure travel as well as the strong convention bookings to keep the momentum going,” said Joe D'Alessandro, President & CEO, San Francisco Travel Association.
Click here to see the original article>there was an average of 129,499 visitors in San Francisco each day and there was an average of 129,499 visitors in San Francisco each day. Visitor spending equated to USD 23.19 million daily (including spending related to meetings and conventions). “We can look forward to the events of this year that will drive significant leisure travel as well as the strong convention bookings to keep the momentum going,” said Joe D'Alessandro, President & CEO, San Francisco Travel Association.