Muni to Golden Gate Park

The #44-O'Shaughnessy bus stops across from the Academy at the Music Concourse on Tea Garden Drive (southbound) and in front of the Academy on Music Concourse Drive (northbound).

The #5-Fulton and #21-Hayes stop at 8th and Fulton Streets, just outside the park. From 8th Avenue, go into the park and turn right on John F. Kennedy Drive. Then turn left onto Music Concourse Drive.

The N-Judah Muni Metro streetcar, which is wheelchair-accessible, stops at 9th Avenue and Irving Street. To reach the Academy, travel north on 9th Avenue into Golden Gate Park. Follow the webbed footprints of the Penguin Path along 9th Avenue towards the Academy. 9th Avenue becomes Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Keep going on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. until you reach Music Concourse Drive, then turn right and continue to the Academy entrance.

Culture Bus

Looking to explore San Francisco arts and culture? Then take your imagination for a ride aboard the new 74X CultureBus. A CultureBus ticket is good for unlimited travel between the Asian Art Museum, the California Academy of Sciences, the Contemporary Jewish Museum, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Just look for the big yellow CultureBus. Visit www.sfculturebus.org, or click here for more details.

From City Hall/Civic Center (Living Bus Shelter)

You have four options:

• Take the N-Judah from Muni Metro station at Van Ness Avenue and Market Street.
• Take the Muni #5-Fulton bus at McAllister and Polk Streets, or
• Take the Muni #21-Hayes bus at Hayes and Larkin Streets.
• Take the #74X-CultureBus at McAllister and Larkin Streets

Living Bus Shelter

The Living Roof inspired the makeover of a bus shelter across from City Hall.  Aimed to inspire others, the Academy encourages visitors to use public transportation when coming out to experience the museum. 

From Ferry Building

Take the N-Judah from the Embarcadero Muni Metro station at Market and Main Streets.

From Fisherman's Wharf

Take the Muni F trolley to Market Street. Transfer to the N-Judah at Embarcadero Station.

From Union Square/Downtown

• Take the N-Judah from the underground Muni Metro station at Powell and Market Streets.
• Take the #74X-CultureBus at Geary and Powell Streets.

From CalTrain Depot

Take the N-Judah from 4th and King station.

From BART

Transfer from any downtown BART station (Embarcadero, Montgomery, Powell, or Civic Center) to the Muni N-Judah OR transfer from Glen Park station to Muni bus #44-O'Shaughnessy.

Market Street Alternative Route

If you prefer not to take the N-Judah streetcar from Market Street, you can take the #21-Hayes bus.

From the North Bay/Golden Gate Bridge

From the Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza, take the 19th Avenue/Park Presidio Boulevard exit and go through the tunnel to Park Presidio Boulevard. Go two miles 7 blocks to Cabrillo Street. Turn right on Cabrillo, then right again on 14th Avenue. Proceed one block north to Balboa Street and turn right. Cross Park Presidio Boulevard turn right onto to 8th Avenue and continue on 8th into Golden Gate Park.  Once in the park make a right turn and then an immediate left  the Academy will be to your left. For surface access to the Academy, turn right on 8th Avenue across Fulton Street to JFK Drive. For direct access to the Concourse Parking Facility, from Balboa turn right on 10th Avenue and continue on 10th into the parking garage then left on 10th Avenue. 

From the South Bay/I-280 North

At Daly City, take Route 1 North toward 19th Avenue/Golden Gate Bridge. Just past the entrance to Golden Gate Park, turn right onto Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard.  At the 2nd stop sign Turn left onto Music Concourse Drive.

From the East Bay/I-80 West

Weekdays: Continue on I-80 through San Francisco for about one mile, then bear right, following signs for Golden Gate Bridge/US101 North. Follow signs for Octavia Street and Fell Street. The freeway ends at Market Street. Cross Market Street and go four blocks, then make a left turn to Fell Street. Go 1.5 miles on Fell Street. For access to the Music Concourse Parking Facility, just beyond Shrader Street bear right and turn right to Stanyan Street. Go two blocks and make a left turn to Fulton Street. Take Fulton to 10th Avenue and turn left into the parking facility. For surface access to the Academy, continue on Fell Street and just after Shrader Street, bear left to Kezar Drive. Bear right to JFK Drive.

Alternate Route Weekends

Take the Fremont Street exit from the Bay Bridge and turn left to Fremont Street. Go 0.3 miles and turn left to Pine Street. Take Pine Street for 2.7 miles past Presidio Avenue and bear left to Masonic Avenue. Follow Masonic Avenue for 0.8 miles and turn right to Fulton Street. Follow Fulton for 1.3 miles to 8th Avenue to the Academy or to 10th Avenue for direct access to the Concourse parking Structure.

Please note that John F. Kennedy Drive is closed on Sundays from Transverse Drive to McLaren Lodge. Tea Garden Drive remains open for pick-up and drop-off, accessible via Concourse Drive from Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The Concourse Parking Facility is open seven days a week. 

Parking

Street parking is located throughout Golden Gate Park and the neighboring areas. The Concourse Parking Facility is located on Fulton Street and 8th Avenue and is open seven days a week. Enter the park from 9th Avenue and then take a right on Music Concourse Drive to enter the garage.

Accessible parking is available in the Music Concourse Parking Facility.  There are 15 wheelchair accessible spots near the elevator.  The front entrance to the museum can be accessed from the garage by elevator.

Electric Cars

An electric car recharging station is located on the west side of the Academy, just past the loading dock.

Bike Racks

Bike racks are located on Music Concourse Drive to the left and right of the drop-off areas outside the Academy and also on Middle Drive East to the right and left of the bridge.

Parking

There is ample parking available for motor coaches and tour buses. It is adjacent to the Academy, behind the bandshell in the music concourse (pictured on right) and is available on a first-come, first served basis. For further information, please contact Travel Industry Sales at 415-379-5210 or at toursales@calacademy.org.

Greetings!

The Academy is located on planet Earth, approximately 93.1 million miles (or one Astronomical Unit) from the G2 star known as the Sun in the Solar System, which is found in the Local (aka Orion) spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy, about 28,000 light years from the galactic center at:

• Latitude: 37.77 (37°46')
• Longitude: -122.47 (-122°27')