Parking & Public Transportation
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will have limited lanes open to traffic, please allow for extra
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Expo Parking
Expo: August 1 -2 , 2008
Save $$$ - Carpool to the Expo and/or to the Race! The San Francisco Marathon has partnered with PickupPal to offer an Eco-Rideshare for our runners. Simply sign up to be a driver, or to be a rider! Click here to sign-up now!
Parking Lots near Expo (street parking is also recommended)
| Parking Lot Name |
Location |
Hours |
Distance to Expo |
| Bayside Lot |
1 Bryant St |
24 hours |
2 Minute Walk |
| Hills Plaza Garage |
345 Spear St |
8 am to 10 pm |
5 Minute Walk |
| Folsom Lot |
100 Folsom St |
24 hours |
6 minute walk |
| US Parking |
250 Main St |
24 hours |
7 Minute Walk |
| US Parking |
276 Main St |
24 hours |
6 Minute Walk |
| Portside Garage |
400 Spear |
8 am to 10 pm |
4 minute walk |
|
201 Mission St |
24 hours |
5 Minute Walk |
Expo Public Transit
-Pier 30/32 (on the Embarcadero between Brannan and Bryant Streets), where the Expo is staged, is very accessible
by public transportation during Race Weekend. Check the following
web sites for up-to-date info on routes, fares and schedules. Pier 30/32 is located at the Brannan Street/Embarcadero stop of the N-Judah and T-Third Trains.
- Click
here for Trip Planner - An easy to use site that
allows you to put in your starting point and destination and
then gives you the easiest option to arrive at your destination
using public transportation.
- Click
here for BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) - BART operates
rail service in San Francisco and the East Bay. BART will be
running their normal schedule and will be NOT be open until
around 8 a.m. Please check their web site for specific times.
Call 510-465-BART.
- Click
here for MUNI (San Francisco Municipal Railway)
- Provides bus, streetcar, and cable car service in the City
of San Francisco. Call 415-6SF-MUNI
Race Day: August 3, 2008
Race Day Parking
- Save Gas and Ride your Bike! Bike Valet Services will be provided by the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. The Bike Valet will be open from 4:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and will be located on the Embarcadero in front of the ferry building.
Click here for more information.
- Parking will be available at the Embarcadero Center. Embarcadero
Garages will be open at 4:30AM.
- Street parking will be available, please read posted signs to avoid parking in a tow zone.
Race Day Public Transit
- Save $$$ - Carpool to the Expo and/or to the Race! The San Francisco Marathon has partnered with PickupPal to offer an Eco-Rideshare for our runners. Simply sign up to be a driver, or to be a rider! Click here to sign-up now!
- All Public Transit Systems will be running as regularly scheduled.
We encourage all runners to drive, have a friend or family drop
them off, or taxi in.
- If you are taking a taxi, please call and schedule an appt.
in advance and be sure you leave extra travel/waiting time. Drop
off at Market St. and Steuart St.
- Click
here for Trip Planner - An easy to use site that
allows you to put in your starting point and destination and
then gives you the easiest option to arrive at your destination
using public transportation.
- Click
here for BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) - BART operates
rail service in San Francisco and the East Bay. BART will be
running their normal schedule and will be NOT be open until
around 8 a.m. Please check their web site for specific times.
Justin Herman Plaza is located off of the Embarcadero Stop.
Call 510-465-BART.
- Click
here for MUNI (San Francisco Municipal Railway)
- Provides bus, streetcar, and cable car service in the City
of San Francisco. Justin Herman Plaza is located off of the
Embarcadero Stop. Call 415-6SF-MUNI
Alternative Transportation to
San Francisco - All Nighter Bus Service
Those of you traveling from the East Bay or the South Bay to San Francisco, please note that BART does not run in the very early morning hours. There will be no BART service on Sunday until
around 8 a.m.
An alternative is to utilize the All Nighter service provided by five different transit agencies. In San Mateo and San Francisco counties, service is operated by SamTrans and Muni.
AC Transit operates service between San Francisco and the East Bay, and in the East Bay along the Richmond and Fremont BART lines.
For a detailed map of routes and bus lines: http://transit.511.org/providers/allnighter.pdf
From the East Bay:
Route 800 West, AC Transit, runs from Richmond Bart Station to Market and Van Ness in San Francisco, making stops along the way in Berkeley and Oakland. Transfers from Routes 801, 802, 805, 820, 840, and 851 to Route 800 can be made at 14th Street and Broadway.
A Sunday/Holiday timetable for Route 800 West can be found at http://transit.511.org/schedules/detail.asp?cid=AD&rte=15434&dir=W&day=3&dayid=4019
From the Peninsula:
SamTrans 397 North OWL services the South Bay to San Francisco, beginning at the Palo Alto CalTrain Station and ending at Mission and Transbay in San Francisco, making stops in Redwood City, San Carlos, Belmont, San Mateo, Burlingame, South San Francisco, and San Francisco International Airport.
A Sunday timetable for can be found here: http://transit.511.org/schedules/detail.asp?cid=SM&rte=7898&dir=N&day=3&dayid=4808
For other routes and transit information on OWL services, visit
www.511.org.
