Useful Addresses

Consulates

French Consulate in SF

88 Kearny St, #600

ID and driver license

DMV

1377 Fell Street, SF

1500 Sullivan Avenue, Daly City, CA‎

75 Tamal Vista Boulevard, Corte Madera, CA‎

5300 Claremont Avenue, Oakland, CA‎

We'll give you a clue... Just take an appointment, otherwise you could be stuck in line for quite a long time.

dmv.ca.org

DMV can become such a maze that there are some websites to help you find your way.

Insurance Companies

SOME COMPANIES ON THE MARKET:

State Farm -- http://www.statefarm.com/

GEICO -- http://www.geico.com/

Allstate -- http://www.allstate.com/

Liberty Mutual - http://www.libertymutual.com/

TV, Internet and Home phone

Here are some links to get an overview of the different available plans, as bundles or for each separate service.

COMCAST -- Main cable TV provider in SF.

comcast.com

ATT – Depending on your neighborhood, ATT can offer plans including Internet and homephone.

att.com

EARTHLINK -- earthlink.net

Public utilities, Gaz and Electricity

GAZ and ELECTRICITY

PG&E -- The Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Fyi, the company was founded in 1905 and is based in San Francisco... in the PG&E Builiding ... makes sense!

PG&E is the Official provider for San Francisco (and the two thirds of Northern California). There are different companies for San Diego or Los Angeles for instance.

Recycling

To get some information about the city's policy... Follow the link.

TRASH CONTAINERS IN FRONT OF YOUR DOORSTEP...

Sunset scavenger

Golden Gate Disposal

Sunset Scavenger Company

250 Executive Park Blvd. Suite 2100
Customer Service: (415) 330-1300

Mail and express services

United States Postal Service

Does not provide banking services (unlike La Poste in France).

Good to know... It is pretty easy to change your address online and have your mail redirected to your new address for only 1$.

Another clue... Super easy and free to have your mail blocked while you're away for quite a long time.

usps.com

EXPRESS SERVICES - PACKAGE DELIVERY COMPANIES

Dry cleaning, sewing and alteration

Dry cleaning joints, who offers wash and fold and alteration services can be found everywhere in San Francisco. Prices depend on the neighborhood and quality of work. For a shirt, the Wash&Fold price is more or less $2 and dry cleaning is more or less $5.

Pest exterminators

Pest Exterminator

Offers information, advice and tips on how to prevent pests and keep them from taking over your home.

Window cleaners

Cole Hardware's Home Repair Refferal Service