Transportation
Slow Food Nation encourages you to travel in ways that minimize our collective carbon footprint. The event sites we have selected are linked by MUNI and are easily accessible by bicycle.
Ride Your Bike
The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is providing Bicycle Valet Service at both Civic Center and Fort Mason Center. http://www.sfbike.org
Take Public Transit
511.org
511.org provides real-time information on Bay Area transportation and traffic, including access to all Bay Area transit providers. Click here to plan your transit route.
MUNI
MUNI is San Francisco’s municipal bus and transportation service. Please visit www.sfmuni.com or call (415) 673-6864.
To Civic Center
By Bus: By Bus: 5 Fulton, 21 Hayes, 47 Van Ness, 49 Van Ness/Mission
By Light Rail: F Market & Wharves, J Church, K Ingleside, L Taraval, M Ocean View, N Judah, S Castro-Embarcadero
To Fort Mason Center
By bus: 10 Townsend, 22 Fillmore, 28 - 19th Avenue, 30 Stockton, 47 Van Ness, 49 Van Ness/Mission.
Between Civic Center & Fort Mason Center
By bus: 47 Van Ness, 49 Van Ness/Mission.
BART
BART is the rapid transit service connecting cities throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Please visit www.bart.gov or call (510) 465-2278.
To Civic Center
Lines serving Civic Center station: Pittsburg/Bay Point - SFO (Yellow line), Fremont - Daly City (Green line), Richmond - Daly City/Millbrae (Red line), Dublin/Pleasanton - Daly City/Millbrae (Blue line)
Use Civic Center BART station, located at 1150 Market Street, between 7th St & 8th St
Golden Gate Transit
www.goldengate.org or (415) 455-2000
CalTrain
www.caltrain.com or (800) 660-4287
SamTrans
www.samtrans.com or (510) 817-1717
Amtrak
www.amtrakcalifornia.com or (800) 872-7245
Ferry Service
Blue & Gold Fleet
www.blueandgoldfleet.com or 415-705-8200
East Bay Ferries
www.alamedaharborbayferry.com or (510) 769-5500
Golden Gate Ferry
www.goldengate.org or (415) 455-2000
Vallejo Baylink Ferry
www.baylinkferry.com or (707) 64-FERRY
Driving Directions/Parking Garages
To Civic Center
From the East Bay
Take Interstate 580. Exit onto Interstate 80 West towards San Francisco, after crossing the Bay Bridge, take at the 9th Street/Civic Center exit. Keep right at the fork in the ramp. Turn left onto Harrison Street, then turn right onto 9th Street. Turn slight left onto Hayes Street, then turn right onto Van Ness Ave. Turn right onto McAllister, right onto Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place.
From the South Bay/Peninsula
Take U.S. 101 North towards San Francisco. Take the U.S. 101 North/Duboce Ave./Mission Street exit. Keep right at the fork in the ramp. Turn Right onto Mission Street. Turn slight left onto Van Ness Ave. Turn right onto McAllister, right onto Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place.
From the North Bay
Take U.S. 101 South towards San Francisco. Cross the Golden Gate Bridge, and merge onto U.S. 101 South (Lombard Street). Turn right at the intersection of Lombard and Van Ness, onto Van Ness Ave. Turn left onto McAllister, right onto Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place.
To Fort Mason Center
From the East Bay
Take Interstate 580. Exit onto Interstate 80 West towards San Francisco. Take the Bay Bridge to Fremont Street Exit; on Fremont (100 yards north) take first right on Howard; left on Embarcadero and go 2 miles; left on Bay and go 2 miles; right on Buchanan. Cross Marina Boulevard and turn sharp right into Fort Mason Center.
From the South Bay/Peninsula
Take U.S. 101 North to 9th Street Exit; 9th across Market and left on Hayes; right on Franklin; left on Bay; right on Buchanan. Cross Marina Boulevard and sharp right into Fort Mason Center.
From the North Bay
Take U.S. 101 South towards San Francisco. Cross the Golden Gate Bridge and merge towards Marina Exit. Follow Marina Boulevard to Buchanan St. and turn left into Fort Mason Center.
Civic Center Parking
Civic Center Plaza Garage
355 McAllister Street, between Polk and Larkin; enter on McAllister
Performing Arts Garage
360 Grove Street; enter on Grove and Gough
Tower Valet 4
On the corner of Fell and Van Ness; enter on Van Ness
California Parking
On Hayes between Franklin and Gough; enter on Hayes
Douglas Parking
At Polk & Fell; enter on Polk
Place 2 Park
On Golden Gate between Gough and Franklin; enter on Golden Gate
Fort Mason Center Parking
Enter at the intersection of Buchanan Street and Marina Boulevard. Make a sharp right into the Center, or a left to park along the Marina Green.
