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.