San Francisco Chinatown
City: San Francisco
The Chinatown in San Francisco is considered the first and the largest Chinese community outside Asia. The neighborhood is served by a number of transit routes. On street parking is difficult and off-street garages are often packed especially on the weekends.
Bus - Muni
Cable cars
All Cable car lines serve Chinatown:
From BART and Muni Metro
BART and Metro riders can transfer to Muni buses or cable cars for a short ride into Chinatown:
- Embarcadero Station > 1
- Embarcadero Station > California Cable Car
- Montgomery Station > 9X, 30, or 45 (return buses from Chinatown serve Powell Station instead.)
- Powell Station > Powell-Hyde or Powell-Mason cable car
From Caltrain
Muni buses provide direct connection from Caltrain to Chinatown:
- 4th & King Station > 30 or 45
Ferries
Transfer to Muni from either the Ferry Building or Pier 41 to Chinatown:
- Ferry Building > 12
- Ferry Building > Walk to Embarcadero Station > California Cable Car
- Pier 41 > Walk 1 block south to Powell Street by North Point > 9X