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California Welcome Center
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The California Welcome Center at PIER 39 is a one-stop travel shop! Stop by and pick up complimentary maps, tour books, hotel or tour reservation information, ship packages and more.
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Visitor Info

Directions & Parking

If you are using a GPS Navigation System, input: 2 Beach Street, San Francisco, CA 94133

From the South Bay
Take Highway 101 North to Highway 80 East
Exit at 4th Street
Stay left onto Bryant Street (get in right lane)
Stay on Bryant Street to The Embarcadero
Turn left onto The Embarcadero (get into right lane)
Straight to PIER 39 (2 1/2 miles)

From the North Bay
Take Highway 101 South across the Golden Gate Bridge
Pass through the Toll Plaza and stay to your left
Take Lombard Street Exit (on right side)
Follow Lombard Street to Van Ness Avenue
Take a left onto Van Ness Avenue (stay right)
Follow Van Ness Avenue to Bay Street (about three blocks)
Stay on Bay Street until it runs into The Embarcadero
Turn left onto The Embarcadero
You will see PIER 39 on right side of the street

From the East Bay
Take Interstate 80 West across the Bay Bridge
Take Fremont Exit (on right side)
Stay in far right lane
Turn left on Folsom St.
Follow Folsom to The Embarcadero
Turn left onto The Embarcadero
Straight to PIER 39 (aprox. 2 miles)

PIER 39 Parking Services

Taxi & Motorcoach Loading & Unloading Zone

The entrance to PIER 39 features a passenger and taxi loading and unloading zone.

PIER 39 Parking Garage Information

PIER 39 has convenient visitor parking in the PIER 39 Garage, located directly across the street from the Entrance Plaza.

  • The PIER 39 Garage is open 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
  • Restaurant patrons who dine at one of PIER 39's full-service restaurants receive one hour free validated parking before 6pm and two hours free validated parking after 6pm.
  • The PIER 39 Garage clearance is 6 ft. 8 inches high.

Motorcoach Parking Information
Motorcoaches may only pick-up and drop-off in the PIER 39 passenger and taxi loading zone on a space available basis.

Please be aware that Tour bus parking is no longer available on Piers 30/32 due to structural problems.

Short Term Motorcoach Parking in the Fisherman’s Wharf Area
Twenty-minute tour bus parking is permitted near Fisherman’s Wharf on:

  • The west side of Mason Street south of Beach Street.
  • The east and west sides of Hyde Street between Jefferson and Beach Street.
  • The east side of Columbus Avenue north of North Point Street.
  • The north side of Bay Street between Taylor and Jones Streets except between 4 – 6pm, Monday – Friday.

Oversized/Overnight/Short Term Parking – Non Self-Serve
AT&T Park motorcoach parking is located on the west side of Terry Francois Boulevard (formerly China Basin Street) opposite Piers 48/50, alongside AT&T Park Parking Lot A. There are no on-site machines; parking for this lot must be paid at Impark’s office or via phone with a credit card. The rates are $35 a day on non-event days. The rate for parking that coincides with any event at AT&T Park is $50 a day. No reservations are offered; parking is first-come, first-served. For more information, call Impark at 415-227-0114 ext. 21 during business hours, Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm.

Motorcoach Servicing
Coach America San Francisco/Pacific Coast Bus Service allows motorcoach access to their servicing stations. Open 24-hours daily. Coach America’s facilities offer full maintenance service. Payment: cash or credit cards (MC, V, AE) at time of service. Please call in advance to make an appointment for a visit. 300 Toland St. • 415-642-9400, ext. 143 or 415-401-1876.

Restrictions
Idling: The city restricts motorcoach idling to no more than five minutes unless actively loading and unloading passengers. Infractions are subject to a $100 fine. For updated information, please call on your mobile 311.

For additional motorcoach parking information please click here.

Public Transportation Information
In San Francisco hop on the Historic F-Line street car or Muni bus #8x, 39, or 47. Visit transit.511.org or call 511 or 888.500.INFO or 311 on your mobile.

Blue & Gold Fleet Ferry Service to/from Alameda/Oakland, Vallejo, Sausalito and Tiburon. Visit blueandgoldfleet.com or call 415.773.1188.

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) visit bart.gov or call 511 or 888.500.INFO.

Amtrak shuttle bus stops at PIER 39. Visit Amtrak.com or call 800.660.4287.

 


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