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Location/Directions/Parking

Location
Just four blocks from Union Square, the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is a short walk from the Powell and Montgomery Street BART/Muni stations and is accessible from many major bus lines. Situated on the eastern edge of Yerba Buena Gardens, the Center spans the block between Mission and Howard on Third Street. Next door to the Moscone Convention Center, across the street from SFMOMA and across the Gardens from Metreon, the Center is located in a vibrant new urban neighborhood that boasts world class hotels and restaurants, great shopping and funky galleries and bars as well as abundant and affordable parking.
Directions
The main entrance to the Galleries and Forum Building is at 701 Mission at Third, though there are entrances along the Yerba Buena Gardens side as well. The Theater Building entrance is at 700 Howard Street at Third. See google map
Directions by Public Transportation
BART
650.992.2278 or www.bart.gov
Exit at Montgomery Station or Powell Stations.
Exit the Montgomery Station on Market Street and walk west (away from the Ferry Building) to Third Street. Cross to the west side of Third and turn left. Walk down the right hand side of Third Street to Mission, cross Mission and turn right, walk a short distance to our front steps at 701 Mission Street.
MUNI
415.673.6864 or www.sfmuni.com
Exit at Montgomery Station or Powell Stations.
buses: All Market Street lines, plus #5 Fulton, 9 San Bruno, 14 Mission, 15 Third, 30 Stockton, 38 Geary or 45 Union
metro: Take any Muni metro line (J Church, K Ingleside, L Taraval, M Oceanview or N Judah) to the MUNI/BART Powell or Montgomery Street Stations. Follow BART directions as above.
CALTRAIN
800.660.4287 or www.caltrain.com/caltrain
The train station is located at Fourth and Townsend Streets. The MUNI #15, 30 and 45 busses and the N Judah line take commuters from the train station to YBCA at Third and Mission. (N Judah stops at MUNI/BART Powell or Montgomery stations on Market St.)
Directions By Car
From the East Bay, take Interstate 80 and exit at Fremont Street. Take a left onto Fremont at the end of the ramp, and another left onto Howard. Turn right on Fifth Street. Follow Fifth to Mission and turn right. Follow Mission to YBCA, between Fourth and Third Streets at Yerba Buena Gardens.
From the South Bay, take Highway 101 north and follow signs for I-80 East. Exit on Fourth Street, which will lead to Bryant. Turn left on Third Street. The Theater is on your left at the intersection of Third and Howard. The Galleries and Forum building is on your left at the intersection of Third and Mission.
From the North Bay, take Highway 101 south to the Lombard Street exit. Follow Lombard to Van Ness, turning right on Van Ness. Follow Van Ness until you reach Golden Gate: turn left. Golden Gate will take you across Market Street onto Sixth Street. Turn left off of Sixth onto Mission. Follow Mission to YBCA, between Fourth and Third Streets at Yerba Buena Gardens.
Parking
There is some street parking and a number of garages and parking lots near the Center.
Jessie Square Garage
223 Stevenson Street
Enter Stevenson from 3rd Street, between Mission and Market
415.978.9634
Fifth & Mission Garage
833 Mission Street between Fourth & Fifth
415.982.8522
Moscone Center Garage
255 Third Street between Folsom & Howard
415.777.2782
Hearst Parking Center
45 Third Street between Mission & Market
415.989.4000
SFMOMA Garage
147 Minna Street between Third & New Montgomery
(Access Minna off Third between Howard & Mission)
415.348.0971
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