Public Transportation, comprised of three systems, makes getting around San Francisco incredibly easy. For a complete rundown of MUNI, BART, Caltrain and our historic Cable Cars, visit our getting around itinerary.
Transit Options
- Muni: 1, 8X, 30, California Cable Car, Powell-Hyde Cable Car, Powell-Mason Cable Car
- Walk or transfer to Muni from Powell or Embarcadero BART stations
Non-Mass Transit Options
- Bike Route 10 (along Broadway)
- Bike Route 17 (along Stockton Street)
- Walk along Stockton Street and Grant Avenue
- Walk from North Beach to Chinatown down Columbus Avenue to Stockton Street
Best Transportation Lines and Stops Per Attraction
- Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco: 1(Clay St & Powell St), 8X (Kearny St & Clay St)
- Chinese Historical Society of America: 1 (Clay St & Powell St), 8X (Kearny St & Clay St), 30 (Stockton St & Clay St), Powell-Hyde Cable Car (Powell St & Clay St), Powell-Mason Cable Car (Powell St & Clay St)
- Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Company: 1 (Clay St & Stockton St), 8X (Kearny St & Jackson St), 30 (Stockton St & Pacific Ave), Powell-Hyde Cable Car (Powell St & Washington St), Powell-Mason Cable Car (Powell St & Washington St)
- Old St. Mary’s Cathedral: 1 (Sacramento St & Grant Ave), 8X (Kearny St & California St), 30 (Stockton St & Clay St), California Cable Car (California St & Grant Ave)
- Portsmouth Square: 1 (Sacramento St & Kearny St), 8X (Kearny St & Clay St), 30 (Stockton St & Clay St), Powell-Hyde Cable Car (Powell St & Washington St), Powell-Mason Cable Car (Powell St & Washington St)
Local Tips
- Buses get crowded, but most passengers alight in Chinatown
- Chinatown and North Beach are next to each other, it is easy to walk between the two neighborhoods, and from Union Square
- The Chinatown Gates are on Grant Avenue at Bush St.
- The California Street Cable Car usually has plenty of room and no waiting (catch it at California and Market St.)
Essential Toolkit
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| Alcatraz | Bay Bridge | Cable Cars |
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| Coit Tower | Ferry Building | Golden Gate Bridge |
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| Haight-Ashbury | The Painted Ladies | Palace of Fine Arts |
Transit Updates
For transit information visit 511.org.
