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San Francisco runs from the Embarcadero waterfront west to the Pacific. Union Square is on BART and Muni. The Wharf is where the Alcatraz boats leave, with bay walks on the doorstep. The Mission gives up the postcard views for restaurants and murals.
Union Square has Powell Street BART, the cable cars and a long list of hotels. You can walk to Chinatown and North Beach, but the hills make short distances on the map feel longer. The Financial District and the Ferry Building are farther down Market Street, on the Embarcadero.
At Fisherman’s Wharf, PIER 39, the waterfront walks and the Alcatraz departure piers are close together. The F Market & Wharves streetcar runs along the Embarcadero to downtown. A Wharf hotel suits a first day on the water. The Mission and Golden Gate Park are a longer transit ride away.
In the Mission, BART stops at 16th Street and 24th Street, with trains to downtown and SFO. You stay here for the murals and for eating and drinking around Valencia Street and Dolores Park. Hayes Valley, near Civic Center, has smaller streets and its own restaurants. SoMa makes sense if you are going to Moscone Center or Oracle Park.
The de Young Museum and the California Academy of Sciences are in Golden Gate Park. The Presidio and the Golden Gate Bridge are farther north. In summer, fog and wind can make a waterfront afternoon colder than the inland Bay Area, so carry a layer even when the forecast looks mild.
Union Square has lots of hotels around Powell Street BART and the cable car turnaround. The theaters and downtown shops are close, and Chinatown is a short walk. Check the exact block before you book. The streets change fast toward the Tenderloin, and you still need a ride to the Wharf.
Around here: Union Square, Powell Street station, Cable car turnaround
Hotels here are near PIER 39 and the Alcatraz departure piers, which suits families and days on the water. The F streetcar runs along the Embarcadero to the Ferry Building and Market Street. The Mission and Golden Gate Park are farther away than they look on the map.
Around here: PIER 39, Alcatraz departure piers, Fisherman’s Wharf
This is the office district, with Montgomery Street BART, the Ferry Building and the bayfront promenade. Stay here for meetings or ferry trips. Market Street runs straight to Union Square. Some office blocks have few places to eat after work.
Around here: Ferry Building, Embarcadero, Montgomery Street station
SoMa runs south of Market Street, from the Yerba Buena museums and Moscone Center down to Oracle Park. It is a big district, so book near the venue you need. A hotel by the ballpark is a long walk from Union Square.
Around here: Moscone Center, SFMOMA, Oracle Park
The Mission has the Valencia Street restaurants, the murals and Dolores Park, with BART at 16th and 24th Streets. Hayes Valley is closer to the Civic Center performance venues. Both are better for evenings out than for early starts at the Wharf. Pick the hotel by its nearest transit stop.
Around here: Valencia Street, Mission Dolores Park, Patricia’s Green
Chestnut Street in the Marina has cafés and restaurants near the Palace of Fine Arts and Crissy Field. The Presidio is parkland with views of the bridge. BART does not reach this part of the city, so plan on Muni buses or rideshares to downtown and the airport.
Around here: Palace of Fine Arts, Crissy Field, Golden Gate Bridge
Downtown San Francisco is often warmer in September and October than in June and July. Summer is dry, but fog and wind can make the bayfront cold. Most of the rain falls in winter. Bring layers if your day goes from the waterfront to inland neighborhoods.
BART runs from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to downtown stations, including Powell Street and Montgomery Street. Caltrain ends at 4th and King, near Oracle Park. Inside the city, you get around on Muni buses, rail, streetcars and cable cars.
13 mi from downtown
Take BART from the International Terminal. Downtown is about 30 minutes away. Get off at Powell Street for Union Square or Montgomery Street for the Financial District. For the Wharf, change to the F streetcar or a Muni bus. The Marina and Presidio generally need a bus or rideshare.
Try SoMa if your venue is there, the Embarcadero for the waterfront, or a room near SFO before an early flight. Check how you will get around the next morning.
BART serves SFO, but hours vary. Check the current timetable before relying on a late train, especially if the hotel needs a second Muni ride.
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