Golden Gate bridge might be the highlight of going...

Golden Gate bridge might be the highlight of going to San Francisco. SF is just another big city with too many people. GGB is pretty cool to see in real life, and it's definitely recommended that you go. Ride public transportation to get there quickly and cheaply. Ask any bus driver for directions on which busses to take. Clipper cards work for the vast majority of any public transportation in this bay area, so look into those. If you don't like that, there is an app for the bus company where you can buy an unlimited bus ticket for the day. Definitely worth it to look into that. Pays itself 5 times over.