Directions
BART
Get off at the Civic Center station.
To return from Embarcadero Plaza, board at the Embarcadero station.
For more information, go here.
GOLDEN GATE TRANSIT
Most Golden Gate Transit routes serve the Civic center.
Get off at Polk and Golden Gate streets.
For more information, go here.
SF MUNI
All Muni Metro Lines and many Muni bus lines stop at the Civic Center Station:
For more information, go here.
FERRY BOATS (Port of San Francisco)
From the North or East Bay, follow ferry routes terminating at the Ferry Building at the Port of San Francisco. Then you can either the walk 1.8 miles or catch Muni Metro, bus, or BART to the Civic Center Plaza.
For more ferry boat information, go here.
RIDE-SHARE PICK-UP
At the end of the Walk, please direct drivers of car share companies to pick you up at the intersection of Howard St. and Steuart St.
LONG DISTANCE
FROM NORTH BAY
- Cross Golden Gate Bridge and follow signs for 101 Downtown (right exit).
- Veer left on Lombard; continue for 1 mile. Turn right on Van Ness; continue 1.4 miles.
- Turn left on to Golden Gate Ave; go one block. Civic Center Plaza is on the right.
FROM EAST BAY
- Coming off the Bay Bridge, take exit #1C/Ninth St./Civic Center onto Harrison St. toward 9th St./Civic Center; go 0.3 mi.
- Turn Right on 9TH ST – go 0.5 mile.
- Bear right on Larkin Street.
- Turn Left on Grove Street. Civic Center Plaza is on the left.
FROM SOUTH BAY (101)
- From 101, take ramp onto Mission ST(US-101 N) toward Van Ness Ave./G G Bridge; go 0.4 mi.
- Continue to follow US-101 N; go0.4 mi.
- Turn Right on Grove St. Civic Center Plaza is on the left.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT
- Start going toward T-1 Turnaround – go 0.3 mi.
- Take ramp onto US-101 N toward San Francisco – go 12.2 mi.
- Take ramp onto Mission St(US-101 N) toward Van Ness Ave/G G Bridge – go 0.4 mi.
- Continue to follow US-101 N – go 0.4 mi
- Turn Right on Grove St. Civic Center Plaza on left.
FROM OAKLAND AIRPORT
- Start on Airport Dr going toward Alan Shepard Way – go 0.3 mi.
- Turn Right on Alan Shepard Way toward Economy parking.
- Turn Right on John Glenn Dr – go 0.5 mi.
- Turn Right on Ron Cowan Pky. Turn Left to take ramp onto Airport Dr – go 0.5 mi.
- Bear Left on 98th Ave toward I-880 – go 0.3 mi.
- Turn Left on Airport Access Rd – go 0.2 mi. Bear Right on Hegenberger Rd – go 0.8 mi.
- Take ramp onto I-880 N – go 8.7 mi.
- Take the San Francisco/Bay Bridge Left exit onto I-80 W (Toll applies) – go 7.1 mi.
- Continue on I-80 W – go 0.7 mi
- Take exit #1C/Ninth St/Civic Center onto Harrison St toward 9th St/Civic Ctr/Fell St/Golden Gate Br – go 0.3 mi.
- Turn Right on 9th St – go 0.5 mi.
- Bear Right on Larkin St.
- Turn Left on Grove St. Civic Center Plaza is on the right.
FROM SAN JOSE AIRPORT
- Start on Airport Blvd going toward Airport Pky – go 0.7 mi.
- Bear Left on a local road toward Skyport Dr/Airport Pkwy/Brokaw Rd/CA-87/US-101/Return to Terminals/Parking/Rental Cars – go 0.4 mi.
- Take Left ramp onto CA-87 N toward US-101 N – go 0.7 mi.
- Take Left exit #9B/San Francisco onto US-101 N toward San Francisco – go 44.0 mi.
- Take ramp onto Mission St(US-101 N) toward Van Ness Ave/G G Bridge – go 0.4 mi.
- Continue to follow US-101 N – go 0.4 mi.
- Turn Right on Grove St. Civic Center Plaza is on the left.