115 San Francisco Captions For Instagram - Puns, Quotes & Short Captions (2024)

San Francisco, the city by the bay, is an Instagrammer’s paradise. With its stunning views, vibrant culture and unique landmarks, there’s no shortage of photo opportunities in this city.

Luckily for you, I’ve compiled a list of the best San Francisco Instagram captions that will capture the essence of San Francisco and make your photos stand out from the crowd.

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Best San Francisco Instagram Captions

Cute San Francisco Captions For Instagram

1. Golden Gate Bridge. Golden beach. Golden life.

2. The West Coast is the best coast

3. Nothing comes close to the Golden Coast

4. San Francisco is always a good idea

5. Falling in love one cable car ride at a time

6. Chillin’ in the San Francisco hills

7. Visiting the Bay with my bae

8. If you can survive the hills of San Francisco, you can survive anything

9. Feelin’ like a tourist at Golden Gate Bridge!

10. San Francisco, where you can pay $5 for toast and still feel like you got a good deal

11. Once upon a time in San Francisco

12. I fell in love. His name is San Fran

13. Happiness is…holding tickets that say San Francisco!

14. San Francisco, where the hills are alive with the sound of tourists gasping for air

15. “I left my heart in San Francisco but also my wallet.” – Every tourist ever

16. Dear San Francisco, I will never get over you

17. I’m having an affair with San Francisco

18. I can finally tick San Francisco off my bucket list

19. San Francisco, you may have stolen my breath with those hills but I forgive you because you’re so darn cute

20. The only thing better than a Golden Gate Bridge view is a sourdough bread view

21. The only thing more iconic than the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Full House” house

22. If you don’t take a photo of your sourdough bread bowl, did you even visit San Francisco?

23. Greetings from San Francisco. I live here now

24. San Francisco, where the streets have more twists and turns than a soap opera

25. If San Francisco were a person, it would definitely be that quirky and lovable best friend that everyone needs in their life

26. San Francisco is the only place where you can experience all four seasons in one day

27. San Francisco, you are the perfect mix of charm, character and cable cars

28. In San Francisco, the fog is like a roommate who overstays their welcome but we love them anyway

29. If you haven’t taken a selfie with the Painted Ladies, did you even go to San Francisco?

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Short San Francisco Captions

30. This trip is golden, baby

31. Cable car cruising

32. Chillin’ on the best coast

33. In that San Fran state of mind

34. Paradise found by the bay

35. Cruising through Cali

36. San Fran love

37. Stay golden, San Francisco

38. Let’s run away to San Francisco

39. West Coast vibes

40. Is this trip golden or what?

41. The city of hills and thrills

42. The city by the bay

43. You cannot stop San Francisco

44. Meanwhile, in San Francisco…

45. My kind of city

46. I’ve found my happy place

47. In a relationship with San Francisco

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Funny San Francisco Captions & San Francisco Puns

48. Oh how I’ve mist you, Golden Gate Bridge

49. I’m head over hills for San Francisco

50. It’s been a while, San Francisco – I’ve really mist you

51. Sea-sing every moment in San Fran

52. I’m going to gate leaving San Francisco

53. San Francisco, I wanna grow gold with you

54. I’m cable car-zy about San Francisco!

55. It’s hard to fog-get your first time in San Francisco

56. I’m a San Fan-cisco

57. Hey bay bay

58. There so SoMa-ny reasons to love this city

59. I’m going to Haight it when I have to leave San Francisco

60. Good-bay, San Francisco!

61. Visited San Francisco for gold times sake

62. Happy as a clam at Fisherman’s Wharf

63. I’ve red that the Golden Gate Bridge is nearly two miles long!

64. I tried to catch some fog. I mist

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Inspirational & Beautiful San Francisco Captions

65. This view makes my heart sing

66. You can leave San Francisco but it will never leave you

67. Somewhere between living and dreaming, there’s San Francisco

68. San Francisco, you had me at your endless street art, vibrant murals and colorful neighborhoods. I’m in love

69. Follow your heart even if it takes you all the way to San Francisco

70. This is what dreams are made of

71. Exploring the colorful neighborhoods of San Francisco taught me that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes

72. I left my heart in San Francisco

73. San Francisco showed me that a city can be both fast-paced and laid back, trendy and classic, all at the same time

74. Either you love San Francisco or you are wrong

75. There’s no time to be bored in a world as beautiful as this

76. San Francisco is the city that other cities can only dream of being

77. Constantly searching for views that take my breath away

78. San Francisco, you may have stolen my heart, but you gave me so much more in return: inspiration, joy and a sense of belonging

79. Travel as much as you can, travel as far as you can, travel and find yourself

80. May everyday bring a new adventure

81. We have nothing to lose, and a world to see

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San Francisco Quotes For Instagram Captions

82. “There may not be a heaven, but there is a San Francisco.” – Ashleigh Brilliant

83. “If you’re alive, you can’t be bored in San Francisco. If you’re not alive, San Francisco will bring you to life.” – William Saroyan

84. “San Francisco is a city that inspires creativity and captivates the soul. Every corner holds a story, every view holds a promise of beauty.” – Traveller’s Elixir

85. “If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair.” – John Phillips

86. “One day if I go to heaven…I’ll look around and say ‘It ain’t bad but it ain’t San Francisco.’” – Herb Caen

87. “The Bay Area is so beautiful, I hesitate to preach about heaven while I’m here.” – Billy Graham

88. “In San Francisco, the air is filled with possibility, the streets are lined with charm and the skyline is painted with dreams.” – Traveller’s Elixir

89. “Leaving San Francisco is like saying goodbye to an old sweetheart. You want to linger as long as possible.” – Walter Cronkite

90. “San Francisco has only one drawback – ’tis hard to leave.” – Rudyard Kipling

91. “In San Francisco, the sunsets are like paintings, the food is like art and the people are like family.” – Traveller’s Elixir

92. “Los Angeles? That’s just a big parking lot where you buy a hamburger for the trip to San Francisco.” – John Lennon

93. “San Francisco is a golden handcuff with the key thrown away.” – John Steinbeck

94. “Visiting San Francisco is like entering a world of wonder, where anything is possible and every moment is a chance to discover something new.” – Traveller’s Elixir

95. “My heart is in San Francisco. I will always, always come back.” – Lily Kwong

96. “San Franciscans are very proud of their city, and they should be. It’s the most beautiful place in the world.” – Robert Redford

97. “San Francisco is a city of contrasts, where the ruggedness of the coast meets the elegance of the city and the hills are both an obstacle and a reward.” – Traveller’s Elixir

98. “San Francisco is perhaps the most European of all American cities” – Cecil Beaton

99. “I prefer a wet San Francisco to a dry Manhattan.” – Larry Geraldi

100. “It is an odd thing, but everyone who disappears is said to be seen in San Francisco.” – Oscar Wilde

101. “Every morning in San Francisco was a bit like waking up on the edge of the earth: beautiful and damp and wild, full of the strange music people make, open-armed, into the wind.” – Elizabeth Percer

102. “What I like best about San Francisco is San Francisco.” – Frank Lloyd Wright

103. “San Francisco is a city that never sleeps but always dreams. It’s a place where the impossible becomes possible and the ordinary becomes extraordinary.” – Traveller’s Elixir

104. “San Francisco is where you come when you want to see people looking like who they truly are.” – Mark Childress

105. “I’m just mad for San Francisco. It’s like London and Paris stacked on top of each other.” – Twiggy

106. “But oh, San Francisco! It is and has everything – you wouldn’t think that such a place as San Francisco could exist.” – Dylan Thomas

107. “San Francisco itself is art… every block is a short story, every hill a novel, every home a poem.” – William Saroyan

108. “Visiting San Francisco is like falling in love with a place that feels like home even though it’s thousands of miles away.” – Traveller’s Elixir

109. “Cities are like gentlemen, they are born, not made. You are either a city, or you are not, size has nothing to do with it. I bet San Francisco was a city from the very first time it had a dozen settlers.” – Will Rogers

110. “It is a good thing the early settlers landed on the east coast… if they’d landed in San Francisco, the rest of the country would still be uninhabited.” – Herbert Mye

111. “Every man should be allowed to love two cities, his own and San Francisco.” – Gene Fowler

112. “If free speech and individuality are American characteristics, there is no place more American than San Francisco.” – Desi del Valle

113. “I don’t think San Francisco needs defending. I never met anyone who doesn’t love the place, Americans or others.” – Doris Lessing

114. “East is East, and West is San Francisco.” – O. Henry

115. “San Francisco is poetry. Even the hills rhyme.” – Pat Montandon

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San Francisco Hashtags For Instagram Likes

1. #sanfran

2. #sanfrancisco

3. #sanfransisco

4. #sanfranciscobay

5. #sanfranciscoworld

6. #sanfranciscofood

7. #sanfranciscolife

8. #sanfranciscocity

9. #sanfranciscobayarea

10. #sanfranciscolove

11. #sanfranciscocalifornia

12. #sanfranciscoeats

13. #sanfranciscofoodie

14. #sanfranciscophotography

15. #sanfrancisco_now

16. #sanfranciscoblogger

17. #sanfranciscogram

18. #sanfranciscoliving

19. #sanfranciscotrip

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Now that you’ve got the perfect San Francisco Instagram caption, it’s time to hit the streets and start capturing those unforgettable moments.

From the foggy mornings to the sunny afternoons, this city offers a wide range of backdrops to make your Instagram feed stand out.

So whether you’re a tourist exploring the city for the first time or a local who wants to showcase their love for San Francisco, these captions will help you elevate your Instagram game.

Megan

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