Getting Here


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Yerba Buena Gardens is a 2.5-block complex in San Francisco's Yerba Buena Arts District. Yerba Buena Gardens Festival's outdoor stages include the Esplanade (Mission between 3rd & 4th St.), the Children’s Garden (Howard at 4th St., near the Carousel), and Jessie Square (Mission between 3rd & 4th St./next to St. Patrick's Church). Yerba Buena Gardens is not only home to the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, but is also the location of a number of museums, restaurants, and businesses.

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By Public Transportation

BARTYerba Buena Gardens is located on Mission Street between 3rd & 4th Streets in downtown San Francisco, a short distance of approximately 2 blocks from the BART/MUNI Powell and Montgomery Street stations.

MUNIConvenient MUNI bus lines include the 8X/8AX/8BX San Bruno, 14 Mission, 30 Stockton, 45 Union/Stockton and all Market Street routes. The MUNI Powell and Montgomery Street stations are approximately 2 blocks away.

CalTrain, Golden Gate Transit, SamTrans, and AC TransitThe CalTrain Station at Fourth and Townsend is served directly by MUNI's 30 Stockton, with stops on Third Street at Howard and at Mission. Yerba Buena Gardens is also convenient to Golden Gate Transit, SamTrans and AC Transit downtown bus routes.


By Car

From the East Bay

Take Interstate 80 and exit at Fremont Street. Take an immediate left from Fremont onto Howard Street and get into the right lane. Go two blocks and turn right on Third Street - the Gardens will be on your left immediately across Third Street from the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

From the Peninsula

Take Highway 101 until it connects to Interstate 80 and exit at Fourth Street; Fourth immediately leads onto Bryant Street. Take a left from Bryant onto Third Street - the Gardens will be on your left between Howard and Mission Streets and immediately across Third Street from the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

From the North Bay

Take Highway 101 to Lombard Street. Follow Lombard to Van Ness Avenue and turn right; follow Van Ness until you reach Golden Gate Avenue and turn left. Follow Golden Gate as it crosses Market Street onto Sixth Street. Turn left from Sixth Street onto Folsom Street and follow Folsom up to Third Street; turn left onto Third - the Gardens will be on your left between Howard and Mission Streets and immediately across Third Street from the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.


Parking

Parking lots, garages, and street parking are available nearby. Please visit the Yerba Buena Gardens/5th and Mission Garage on Mission between Fourth and Fifth Streets or the Museum Parc Garage on 3rd between Folsom and Harrison Streets.
See also Yerba Buena Gardens Map