The Bottom Line
Flight 001 in Hayes Valley is a great place to browse for all types of travel gear. For more reasons to spend time in Hayes Valley, check out these top shopping picks, restaurants, and photos.
- Hard-to-find travel accessories
- Great location
- Unique designs
- Some items are pricey
Description
Location: 525 Hayes Street (between Octavia & Laguna)
Telephone: (415) 487-1001- Public Transit
Public Transit
- BART Station: Civic Center
- Muni Station: Van Ness
- Bus Lines
- #21 Hayes
- #47 Van Ness
- #49 Van Ness-Mission
- #16AX Noriega Express
- Public Transit Information
- Hours: M-Sa 11 to 7 / Sun 11 to 6
Guide Review - Flight 001 - Travel Store - San Francisco
You don’t have to be an avid traveler to embrace the selection of bags, books and gadgets at Flight 001. If you do trot around the States or the globe, you’ll love everything in the store: the neon luggage tags, the iPod tools, and even the pill towels – they’re the size of vitamin capsules, expanding to full size when wet.
Flight 001 is a browser's dream. I’ve spent enough time there opening Velcro tabs and playing with adventure tools to have compiled a significant wish list of accessories. The great thing about the shop is the variety of items. You don’t have to spend a fortune to walk away with a new trinket, a jet lag remedy, or some heavy duty ear protection for your next economy flight across the pond.
For committed shoppers, Flight 001 carries quality packs and carry-ons, and other high-end products and electronic toys for the traveler. Their brands include Tumi, Hideo Wakamatsu and Samsonite.
An added bonus of visiting Flight 001 is its location: the Hayes Street shopping area in Hayes Valley. It’s hard to stay focused with Citizen Cake just around the corner and Absinthe Brasserie taunting you with oyster shooters and cheese plates.
