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 Car
BART, Muni Metro, Historic streetcar
BART and Metro riders can transfer to Muni buses or cable cars for a short ride into Chinatown:
- From Embarcadero Station, transfer to 🚍 Muni routes:1 1California: Downtown - Richmond District, 12 12Folsom: Valencia & Caesar Chavez — Jackson Street & Van Ness or California Cable Car
- From Montgomery Station, transfer to any of 🚍 Muni routes:8 8Bayshore: City College - Visitacion Valley - Chinatown - Fisherman's Wharf, 8AX 8AXBayshore 'A' Express: Visitacion Valley - Chinatown, 8BX 8BXBayshore 'B' Express: City College - Visitacion Valley - Chinatown - Fisherman's Wharf, 30 30Stockton: Crissy Field - 4th & King Caltrain via North Beach and Chinatown, 45 45Union-Stockton: Lyon and Greenwich - 4th & King Caltrain via Chinatown, 91-Owl 91-OwlAll-Nighter: West Portal Station - San Francisco State University via Downtown.
- From Powell Station, transfer to Powell-Hyde or Powell-Mason cable car
Caltrain
Take any of 🚍 Muni routes:30 30Stockton: Crissy Field - 4th & King Caltrain via North Beach and Chinatown, 45 45Union-Stockton: Lyon and Greenwich - 4th & King Caltrain via Chinatown, 91-Owl 91-OwlAll-Nighter: West Portal Station - San Francisco State University via Downtown to get from Caltrain 4th & King Station to Chinatown.
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: Downtown - Richmond District, 12 12Folsom: Valencia & Caesar 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.