San Francisco Chinatown

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.

Neighborhood guide

Bus - Muni

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Cable cars

All Cable car lines serve Chinatown:

• California Line
• Powell-Hyde Line
• Powell-Mason Line

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

Caltrain

Muni buses provide direct connection from Caltrain to Chinatown:

4th and 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