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| + | | city = San Francisco | ||
| + | | website = http://www.unionsquaresf.net/ | ||
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| + | Union Square is a hotel and shopping district in San Francisco that spans several blocks from the Union Square Park. Union Square has numerous high-end retailers and provides a big-city downtown shopping experience. Parking in the area is not free, but is served by a number of transit routes. | ||
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| + | ==BART, Muni Metro== | ||
| + | [[BART]] (East Bay/SF Airport) and [[Muni Metro]] {{MMLNS|J}} {{MMLNS|K}} {{MMLNS|M}} {{MMLNS|N}} trains run under Market Street. {{#switch:{{{1}}}|Montgomery=[[By stop::Montgomery Station]] is the nearest stop|Powell=[[By stop::Powell Station]] is the nearest stop|[[By stop::Powell Station]] and [[By stop::Montgomery Station]] are the nearest stops}} for both systems. Muni Metro {{MMLNS|T}} trains to Bay View, SOMA, and Chinatown run under 4th Street and nearest stop is {{#switch:{{{T stop}}}|Moscone=[[By stop::Yerba Buena/Moscone Station]]|[[By stop::Union Square/Market Street Station]]}}. | ||
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| + | [[F-Market & Wharves]] streetcar stops <noinclude>along on Market Street.</noinclude><includeonly>by {{show streetstop|line=F-Market & Wharves}}.</includeonly> | ||
| − | [[Powell | + | {{#switch:{{{1}}}|Powell=[[Powell-Hyde Cable Car|Powell-Hyde]] and [[Powell-Mason Cable Car|Powell-Mason]] cable car lines have stops along Powell Street and end at Market Street,|The nearest cable car stop for [[Powell-Hyde Cable Car|Powell-Hyde]] and [[Powell-Mason Cable Car|Powell-Mason]] lines is at Market and Powell,}} above BART and Muni Metro Powell Station. |
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| − | + | The nearest [[Caltrain]] (Peninsula/San Jose) stop from {{PAGENAME}} is [[4th & King Station]]. Muni Metro {{MMLNS|T|y}} line provides connection to/from Caltrain at {{#switch:{{{T stop}}}|Moscone=[[By stop::Yerba Buena/Moscone Station]]|[[By stop::Union Square/Market Street Station]]}}. Muni bus [[Muni 30|30]] and [[Muni 45|45]] provide connection via 3rd/4th streets. To walk from Caltrain, proceed north along 4th Street toward Market Street (15 min - 20 min walk to Market). | |
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==Ferries== | ==Ferries== | ||
| + | From either the [[Ferry Building]] or [[Pier 41]], transfer to [[F-Market & Wharves]] streetcar to reach {{PAGENAME}}. | ||
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| + | ==Regional/commuter bus== | ||
| + | Downtown is served by various bus systems from the North Bay and the Peninsula. Golden Gate Transit and SamTrans buses stops along Mission St. Buses from the East Bay stop at the [[Transbay Transit Center]] further north. | ||
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| − | [[Category: | + | [[Bay Wheels]] operates self-service bike share stations in the Downtown area. |
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| + | [[Category:Shopping and dining streets]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:55, 24 February 2024
City: San Francisco
Union Square is a hotel and shopping district in San Francisco that spans several blocks from the Union Square Park. Union Square has numerous high-end retailers and provides a big-city downtown shopping experience. Parking in the area is not free, but is served by a number of transit routes.
Points of interest
Contents
BART, Muni Metro
BART (East Bay/SF Airport) and Muni Metro J K M N trains run under Market Street. Powell Station and Montgomery Station are the nearest stops for both systems. Muni Metro T trains to Bay View, SOMA, and Chinatown run under 4th Street and nearest stop is Union Square/Market Street Station.
Historic streetcars, Cable cars
F-Market & Wharves streetcar stops along on Market Street.
The nearest cable car stop for Powell-Hyde and Powell-Mason lines is at Market and Powell, above BART and Muni Metro Powell Station.
Caltrain
The nearest Caltrain (Peninsula/San Jose) stop from Union Square is 4th & King Station. Muni Metro T Third Street line provides connection to/from Caltrain at Union Square/Market Street Station. Muni bus 30 and 45 provide connection via 3rd/4th streets. To walk from Caltrain, proceed north along 4th Street toward Market Street (15 min - 20 min walk to Market).
Ferries
From either the Ferry Building or Pier 41, transfer to F-Market & Wharves streetcar to reach Union Square.
Bus - Muni
Local, rapid, express routes
All-nighter: San Francisco Zoo - Fisherman's Wharf
All nighter: Ocean Beach - 4th & King Caltrain
Sutter: Ferry Plaza - Presidio & California
Fulton: Salesforce Transit Center - Civic Center - 8th Ave (weekday daytime), Ocean Beach (night and weekend)
Fulton Rapid: Salesforce Transit Center - Civic Center - Ocean Beach (Richmond District)
Haight/Parnassus: Ferry Building - Inner Sunset (Quintara and 14th Ave)
Haight/Noriega: Outer Sunset (Ortega and 48th Ave) - Salesforce Transit Center
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
San Bruno: Downtown - Arleta Station/Visitacion Valley (night and weekend)
San Bruno Rapid: Downtown - Visitacion Valley
Mission: Ferry Plaza - Daly City (Mission & San Jose)
Mission Rapid: Ferry Plaza - Daly City BART
Bayview Hunters Point Express: Palou & 3rd St - Downtown SF
Stockton: Crissy Field - 4th & King Caltrain via North Beach and Chinatown
Balboa: Ocean Beach (Richmond District) - Market & 5th St - (weekday only) 4th & King Caltrain
Geary: Richmond District - Salesforce Transit Center
Geary Rapid: Richmond District (Point Lobos) - Salesforce Transit Center
Union-Stockton: Lyon and Greenwich - 4th & King Caltrain via Chinatown
All-Nighter: West Portal Station - San Francisco State University via Downtown
Regional/commuter bus
Downtown is served by various bus systems from the North Bay and the Peninsula. Golden Gate Transit and SamTrans buses stops along Mission St. Buses from the East Bay stop at the Transbay Transit Center further north.
AC Transit
All-Nighter: San Francisco - Richmond Station
Golden Gate Transit
SamTrans
Bay Wheels operates self-service bike share stations in the Downtown area.
