Directions & Parking Information
Pier 3, San Francisco

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From Northbound 101

Take 1-80 towards the Bay Bridge. Take the Fourth Street exit. Make a left turn onto Bryant Street. Continue to the end of Bryant to the Embarcadero. Turn left onto the Embarcadero. Turn right into Pier 3.

From Westbound Bay Bridge

Take the Fremont Street exit (exits from the right-hand lane of the bridge). At the bottom of the ramp, turn left onto Fremont Street.
Turn right at the first light, which is Howard Street. Continue to the end of Howard Street to The Embarcadero.
Turn left onto The Embarcadero and continue to Pier 3. Turn right into the Hornblower parking lot.

From Southbound 101

Take Marina Boulevard to Bay Street. Turn left onto Bay Street. Continue to the end of Bay Street to the Embarcadero. Turn right onto the Embarcadero. Turn right onto Washington and make a u-turn toward the Embarcadero. Turn left onto the Embarcadero. Turn right into Pier 3.

Public Transportation

Historic Street Car: F Line
Bus: #12, #1, and #41

Ferries from:
Tiburon & Vallejo
Sausalito
Larkspur
Alameda/Oakland
Harbor Bay Island

BART: Embarcadero Station

Downtown San Francisco Parking Options

Parking Lot: Limited public parking is available at Pier 3. $10 per car.

Metered Parking Lot: Limited public parking is available around this location ($0.25 per half hour, free after 6:00 pm)

Embarcadero Center Garages (four separate facilities): During the weekdays, they charge $2.75 every half hour. Weekday Evenings (5:00 pm to 3:00 am) and weekends (10:00 am to 3:00 am) they charge $2.50 for every hour.

Golden Gate Garage (entrance located on Clay Street across from Embarcadero Center #2): They charge a flat rate of $2.50 per 30 minutes. Their hours are Monday through Thursday, 4:00 am to midnight, Fridays, 4:00 am to 2:00 am, Saturdays 9:00 am to 2:00 am and Sundays 9:00 am to 10:00 pm.

Paid Parking Lot (located on Davis Street between Broadway Street and Vallejo Street): $12.00 weekdays from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm and $5.00 weekends and weekday evenings from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am.

Paid Parking Lot (located on the corner of Embarcadero Street and Broadway Street): $12.00 weekdays and $5.00 weekends and weekday evenings from 4:00 pm to 5:00 am.

Paid Parking Lot (located on Embarcadero Street and Washington Street, directly across from Pier 3): $5.00 per hour with a maximum daily charge of $12.00. Their hours of operation are Monday through Sunday 6:00 am to 6:00 pm

*Please make sure to give yourself plenty of time to find parking if you have not arranged motorcoach transportation.

**Hornblower Cruises & Events is not responsible for the metered parking lots.