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City: San Francisco 

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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.

Points of interest

• Chinese Historical Society of America Museum
• Chinese Hospital
• City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach Center
• Portsmouth Square

Muni Metro

Muni Metro trains stop at Chinatown. Muni Metro provides service to Union Square, SOMA, Mission Bay, with connection to western part of SF.

• Chinatown - Rose Pak

Service:​T Third Street

Cable car

California

Market - Van Ness via California Street

Powell-Hyde

Powell and Market - Hyde and Beach

Powell-Mason

Powell and Market - Taylor and Bay

The nearest stop(s) at:  California St & Grant Ave,  California St & Kearny St,  California St & Montgomery St,  California St & Stockton St,  Powell St & California St,  Powell St & Clay St,  Powell St & Jackson St,  Powell St & Sacramento St,  Washington St & Powell St.

BART

BART trains run under Market Street, with regional service to East Bay, SF Airport, San Jose. The nearest BART stops are Embarcadero Station, Montgomery Station, and Powell Station. Bus and Muni Metro provide connections:

• At Union Square/Market Street (0.56 mile)
  

via 🚉 :​T Third Street. 🚍 Muni routes:8 8Bayshore: City College - Visitacion Valley - Chinatown - Fisherman's Wharf or 8AX 8AXBayshore 'A' Express: Visitacion Valley - Chinatown or 8BX 8BXBayshore 'B' Express: City College - Visitacion Valley - Chinatown - Fisherman's Wharf or 30 30Stockton: Crissy Field - 4th & King Caltrain via North Beach and Chinatown or 45 45Union-Stockton: Lyon and Greenwich - 4th & King Caltrain via Chinatown

• At Embarcadero (0.54 mile)
  

via 🚍 Muni routes:1 1California: Richmond District - Downtown or 12 12Folsom: Valencia & Cesar Chavez — Jackson Street & Van Ness
Connection:​B Blue Line,​G Green Line,​R Red Line,​Y Yellow Line

Caltrain

The nearest Caltrain (Peninsula/San Jose) stop is 4th & King Station. Bus and Muni Metro provide connections:

• At 4th & King (1.44 mile)
  

via 🚉 :​T Third Street. 🚍 Muni routes:30 30Stockton: Crissy Field - 4th & King Caltrain via North Beach and Chinatown or 45 45Union-Stockton: Lyon and Greenwich - 4th & King Caltrain via Chinatown or 91-Owl 91-OwlAll-Nighter: West Portal Station - San Francisco State University via Downtown
Connection:​ Baby Bullet,​ local/limited stop

Bus

Muni

1

California: Richmond District - Downtown

8

Bayshore: City College - Visitacion Valley - Chinatown - Fisherman's Wharf

8AX

Bayshore 'A' Express: Visitacion Valley - Chinatown

8BX

Bayshore 'B' Express: City College - Visitacion Valley - Chinatown - Fisherman's Wharf

12

Folsom: Valencia & Cesar Chavez — Jackson Street & Van Ness

30

Stockton: Crissy Field - 4th & King Caltrain via North Beach and Chinatown

45

Union-Stockton: Lyon and Greenwich - 4th & King Caltrain via Chinatown

91-Owl

All-Nighter: West Portal Station - San Francisco State University via Downtown

Ferries

Transfer to Muni from either the Ferry Building, Pier 33, or Pier 41 to Chinatown:

• From Ferry Building, walk to Embarcadero Station area and transfer to 🚍 Muni routes:1 1California: Richmond District - Downtown, 12 12Folsom: Valencia & Cesar Chavez — Jackson Street & Van Ness or California Cable Car
• From Pier 33 or Pier 41, take any of 🚍 Muni routes:8 8Bayshore: City College - Visitacion Valley - Chinatown - Fisherman's Wharf.