Difference between revisions of "San Francisco Chinatown"
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| website = http://www.sanfranciscochinatown.com/ | | website = http://www.sanfranciscochinatown.com/ | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
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==Bus - Muni== | ==Bus - Muni== | ||
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==BART, Muni Metro, Historic streetcar== | ==BART, Muni Metro, Historic streetcar== | ||
BART and Metro riders can transfer to Muni buses or cable cars for a short ride into Chinatown: | BART and Metro riders can transfer to Muni buses or cable cars for a short ride into Chinatown: | ||
| − | + | * From [[Embarcadero Station]], transfer to line {{bus|Muni|1}} bus or [[California Cable Car]] | |
| − | + | * From [[Montgomery Station]], transfer to bus {{bus|Muni|8X}}, {{bus|Muni|30}}, or {{bus|Muni|45}} (return buses from Chinatown serve [[Powell Station]] instead.) | |
| − | + | * From [[Powell Station]], transfer to [[Powell-Hyde Cable Car|Powell-Hyde]] or [[Powell-Mason Cable Car|Powell-Mason]] cable car | |
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Take Muni bus {{bus|Muni|30}} or {{bus|Muni|45}} to get from Caltrain [[4th & King Station]] to Chinatown. | Take Muni bus {{bus|Muni|30}} or {{bus|Muni|45}} to get from Caltrain [[4th & King Station]] to Chinatown. | ||
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Transfer to Muni from either the [[Ferry Building]], [[Pier 33]], or [[Pier 41]] to Chinatown: | Transfer to Muni from either the [[Ferry Building]], [[Pier 33]], or [[Pier 41]] to Chinatown: | ||
| − | + | * From [[Ferry Building]], walk to [[Embarcadero Station]] and transfer to [[California Cable Car]] | |
| − | + | * From [[Pier 33]] or [[Pier 41]], walk 1 block south to Powell Street by North Point and transfer to bus {{bus|Muni|8X}} | |
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[[Category:Neighborhoods]] | [[Category:Neighborhoods]] | ||
[[Category:Shopping and dining streets]] | [[Category:Shopping and dining streets]] | ||
[[Category:Chinatowns]] | [[Category:Chinatowns]] | ||
Revision as of 15:55, 4 January 2015
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
California: Downtown - Richmond District
Bayshore: City College - Visitacion Valley - Chinatown - Fisherman's Wharf
Bayshore 'A' Express: Visitacion Valley - Chinatown
Bayshore 'B' Express: City College - Visitacion Valley - Chinatown - Fisherman's Wharf
Folsom: Valencia & Caesar Chavez — Jackson Street & Van Ness
Stockton: Crissy Field - 4th & King Caltrain via North Beach and Chinatown
Union-Stockton: Lyon and Greenwich - 4th & King Caltrain via Chinatown
All-Nighter: West Portal Station - San Francisco State University via Downtown
Cable Car
Market - Van Ness via California Street
Powell and Market - Hyde and Beach
Powell and Market - Taylor and Bay
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 line 1 bus or California Cable Car
- From Montgomery Station, transfer to bus 8X, 30, or 45 (return buses from Chinatown serve Powell Station instead.)
- From Powell Station, transfer to Powell-Hyde or Powell-Mason cable car
Caltrain
Take Muni bus 30 or 45 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 and transfer to California Cable Car
- From Pier 33 or Pier 41, walk 1 block south to Powell Street by North Point and transfer to bus 8X
