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: 8X, 30, F-Line, Powell-Mason Cable Car line
Non-Mass Transit Options
- Bike Route 11 (along Columbus Avenue)
- Bike Route 10 (along Broadway Street)
- Bike Rentals at Columbus Avenue and Lombard Street
- Take a stroll along Columbus Avenue and Grant Avenue. Stop and grab a sidewalk table for a coffee or a meal at one of the many bakeries, cafes and restaurants.
- Walk from Fisherman’s Wharf to North Beach on Columbus Avenue or Mason Street
- Walk from the Embarcadero on Washington and Columbus
- Walk to Coit Tower using the Filbert steps
Best Transportation Lines and Stops Per Attraction
- Coit Tower: 39 (Coit Tower parking lot)
- Washington Square: 8X (Columbus Ave & Union St), 30 (Union St & Columbus Ave)
- Saints Peter and Paul Church: 8X (Columbus Ave & Union St), 30 (Union St & Columbus Ave)
- Beach Blanket Babylon: 8X (Columbus Ave & Green St), 30 (Stockton St & Columbus Ave)
- City Lights Bookstore: 8X (Columbus Ave & Broadway), 10 (Pacific Ave & Montgomery St), 30 (Stockton St & Pacific Ave)
- The Beat Museum: 8X (Columbus Ave & Broadway), 10 (Pacific Ave & Montgomery St), 30 (Stockton St & Pacific Ave)
- Levi Plaza: F-Line (The Embarcadero & Greenwich St)
Local Tips
- Walk on Greenwich Street all the way up to Coit Tower
- From Levi Plaza, take the steps up to Coit Tower (access from Montgomery Street and Greenwich Street) and you may see the famed parrots of Telegraph Hill
- North Beach and Chinatown are adjacent neighborhoods; it is easy to walk between them
- Take the F-line to Greenwich Street, walk through Levi Plaza to the base of the Filbert Steps
- Powell Street Cable Car lines can be long—plan ahead!
Essential Toolkit
San Francisco Icons
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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.
