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Revision as of 18:48, 30 April 2010
City: San Francisco | Market St & Main St
Embarcadero is one of two BART stations in the city's Financial District. It is within a few blocks from Transbay Terminal and the Ferry Building for additional bus and ferry connections.
InTransit kiosk, located in the underground station concourse, provides free trip planning services and sells tickets/passes for various transit operators. Muni Metro and BART share the same concourse but do not share platforms. They have separate faregates and station agents.
Contents
Points of interest
- Embarcadero Center
- Exploratorium
- Justin Herman Plaza
- San Francisco Financial District
- San Francisco Railway Museum
BART
Ticket machines for BART are located in the underground station concourse. Some ticket types are sold at the Transit Store, also on the concourse level. Muni Fast Pass is accepted for rides anywhere between this station and Balboa Park Station.
This station features center platforms.
| Platform 1: to Daly City, to Millbrae, to SFO |
To transfer to Muni Metro, exit the BART faregates on the concourse and then enter Muni faregates. Embarcadero is a designated transfer point to Muni Metro toward AT&T Park and beyond. During Giants homegames, Muni sells tickets at tables inside BART paid area.
- Bicycle restrictions
Weekdays approximately 7:05 to 8:50 am, bikes are allowed in this station only for trips to the East Bay. On weekdays approximately 4:25 to 6:30 pm, bicycles are not allowed to board at this station and bicyclists from the East Bay must exit at this station.
Muni Metro
Muni Metro opens until about 1:00am.
Pay cash fare at the Muni faregates on the concourse level. Faregates only take coins. Bill to coin changers are available by the attendent booth. Take the transfer from the faregate and keep it as proof of payment.
If you have a valid pass or transfer, enter at the faregate next to the attendent and show your pass or transfer, or enter through the swing gate when there's no attendent.
This station features center platforms.
| Outbound platform: J K M to Balboa Park, L to SF Zoo, N to Ocean Beach |
Bus
Muni
Bus service within San Francisco.
Golden Gate Transit
Weekday Commute routes to the North Bay.
Amtrak Thruway
Financial district stop on Drumm Street (by Hyatt) for Amtrak Thruway bus connection to Amtrak trains at Emeryville and other stations.
- Amtrak station code: SFF [1]
Historic Streetcar
F-Market & Wharves streetcars stop along Market St. However, some streetcar only operate between the Ferry Building and Fisherman's Wharf and thus do not stop on Market St. The Ferry Building is a short walk from this station.
Streetcars to Fisherman's Wharf may get crowded by the time they arrive at Embarcadero Station. Consider boarding at a stop further south on Market Street.
Cable Car
California Cable Car terminal is located on California St and Drumm St. Pay the Cable Car fare onboard.
Shuttle
Taxi
Taxis are available at the Embarcadero Hyatt Hotel at the street level, east end of the station, just by the cable car turn around.
Bicycle
A bike station is available at the underground station concourse. It is operated by Alameda Bicycle, BikeLink card is required and it charges a small hourly fee.
