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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

• Chinatown - Rose Pak Station, served by T Third Street Line, is located under Stockton Street by Washington Street. T Line provides connection to Union Square, SOMA, Mission Bay, Bay View, and Visitacion Valley.

Bus

Muni

1

California: Downtown - Richmond District

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 & Caesar 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

Cable Car

California Cable Car

Market - Van Ness via California Street

Powell-Hyde Cable Car

Powell and Market - Hyde and Beach

Powell-Mason Cable Car

Powell and Market - Taylor and Bay

BART, Historic streetcar

BART or F Market & Wharves riders can transfer to other Muni routes 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 T Third Street Muni Metro, or Powell-Hyde/Powell-Mason cable car.

Caltrain

Take Muni Metro T Third Street or 🚍 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.