Cable cars, Ben & Jerry's ice cream, Alcatraz -- there are already so many reasons to visit San Francisco, and now there's another one: flights are just $40 from Seattle with Virgin America.

If you live in BC, it's definitely worth the drive to Seattle to take advantage of this offer. We randomly selected the travel dates of November 4-12, and the total for a return flight from Seattle to San Francisco at VirginAmerica.com came to $101.50 US with taxes. The lowest available fare on Air Canada for the same dates came to $599.14 CDN.

Even if you factor in the exchange, gas, and $130 to park at Seattle's Sea-Tac Airport for one week, it's still a considerable savings. And you can always save the gas and parking money by taking the Quick Shuttle from Vancouver to Sea-Tac Airport for $99 return.

The $40 one-way flight offer from Seattle to San Francisco must be booked by October 27, for travel by March 10, 2010. The following blackout dates apply: November 25, 28-30, December 17, 18, 23, 24, 26, and 30, and January 03, 2010.

Seats are limited and this offer expires on October 27 at 11:59 PM, so act quickly and have a great trip!

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