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Transportation and Parking

San Francisco State University is readily accessible by public transportation from all parts of the Bay Area.

For general information, please visit the SF State Parking and Transportation website.

Getting Here

By Car

From Highway 280 south, take the Route 82 (SR 82) north, exit toward California State Route 1 (SR 1)/San Jose Avenue/Mission Street. Merge onto San Jose Avenue. Turn right onto Sagamore Street and continue onto Brotherhood Way. Exit right onto Junipero Serra Boulevard. Turn left on Holloway Avenue. Proceed west, past the Library. The Fine Arts Building can be accessed by pedestrians by taking the ramp at the northwest corner of Holloway Avenue and Arellano Avenue. Proceed north past the Creative Arts Building. The Fine Arts Building is straight ahead.

From Interstate 280 (I-280) north, keep left to continue onto California State Route 1 (SR 1)/Junipero Serra Boulevard. Turn left on Holloway Avenue. Proceed west, past the Creative Arts Building. Proceed west, past the Library. The Creative Arts Building is on the north side of the street.

From points in San Francisco take 19th Avenue south. Turn right on Holloway Avenue. Proceed west, past the Library. The Fine Arts Building can be accessed by pedestrians by taking the ramp at the northwest corner of Holloway Avenue and Arellano Avenue. Proceed north past the Creative Arts Building. The Fine Arts Building is straight ahead.

Street parking is limited. On evenings and weekends, there is a small 40-car paid parking lot on Holloway Avenue and Cardenas Avenue that is open to the public. Parking permits are $3 for two hours or $6 for the day. Pay stations are cash only and require exact change.

By Transit

• BART: to Daly City, then MUNI 28 bus to SF State.
• SF MUNI: M, 28, 29, 18 or 57 to SF State.

From 19th Avenue, turn right to proceed west into campus. Pass the Administration Building, HSS Building, Library and Cesar Chavez Student Center. The Fine Arts Building is straight ahead.

By Bike

Holloway Avenue or Lake Merced Boulevard are bike-friendly routes. Bike parking is available on Tapia Drive and along 19th Avenue.

To reach the bike parking on Tapia Drive from Holloway Avenue, proceed west, past the Library and Creative Arts Building. Turn right on Tapia Drive. The bike racks are located at the end of the first block, in front of the west side of the Creative Arts Building. The Fine Arts Building is just to the northeast of the bike racks and Creative Arts Building.

To reach the bike parking on Tapia Drive from southbound Lake Merced Boulevard, turn left on Font Boulevard. Proceed east on Font Boulevard past Mary Ward Hall, Mary Park Hall and the Village at Centennial Square. Veer left at Holloway Avenue. Make a U-turn at Holloway Avenue and Arellano Avenue. Turn right on Tapia Drive. The bike racks are located at the end of the first block, in front of the west side of the Creative Arts Building. The Fine Arts Building is just to the northeast of the bike racks and Creative Arts Building.

To reach the bike parking on Tapia Drive from northbound Lake Merced Boulevard, turn right on Font Boulevard. Proceed east on Font Boulevard past Mary Ward Hall, Mary Park Hall and the Village at Centennial Square. Veer left at Holloway Avenue. Make a U-turn at Holloway Avenue and Arellano Avenue. Turn right on Tapia Drive. The bike racks are located at the end of the first block, in front of the west side of the Creative Arts Building. The Fine Arts Building is just to the northeast of the bike racks and Creative Arts Building.

What's Nearby?

Local restaurants and shops within a 30-minute radius.

WALK: Parkmerced Plaza (Cambon Dr + Castelo Ave), Stonestown

BIKE or PUBLIC TRANSIT: Parkmerced Plaza, Stonestown, Taraval, West Portal, Ocean Avenue

CAR: Stonestown, Westlake, West Portal, Lakeshore, Ocean Avenue, Glen Park, Mission