San Francisco Chinatown

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City: San Francisco 

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Directions to and from 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.

Cable cars

All Cable car lines serve Chinatown:

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

BART, Muni Metro, Historic streetcar

BART and Metro riders can transfer to Muni buses or cable cars for a short ride into Chinatown:

1. Embarcadero Station > 1
2. Embarcadero Station > California Cable Car
3. Montgomery Station > 9X, 30, or 45 (return buses from Chinatown serve Powell Station instead.)
4. Powell Station > 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 or Pier 41 to Chinatown:

1. Ferry Building > 12
2. Ferry Building > Walk to Embarcadero Station > California Cable Car
3. Pier 41 > Walk 1 block south to Powell Street by North Point > 9X