Fisherman's Wharf

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Fisherman's Wharf is a popular destination for tourists in San Francisco.

Points of interest

  • Aquatic Park
  • Ghirardelli Square
  • Pier 39

Historic streetcars

F-Market and Wharves streetcar from The Castro and the Ferry Building serves the heart of the Fisherman's Wharf area. , The streetcar however can especially be crowded on weekends.

Cable cars

The area is served by two cable car lines.

The terminal for the Mason line is on on Taylor Street and Bay Street. The terminal for the Hyde line is on Hyde Street and Beach Street. Each terminal features a turntable to turn the cable cars.

Ferries

Pier 41 is located in the Fisherman's Wharf area and is served by the Blue & Gold Fleet and Vallejo Baylink Ferry. Pier 33 is served by Alcatraz Cruises.

Bus

Muni and Golden Gate Transit provides service in the Fisherman's Wharf area:

Muni

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Golden Gate Transit

Commute buses that serve the Financial District also serve the Fisherman's Wharf area.

BART and Muni Metro

Muni buses and F streetcars provide connection to the Fisherman's Wharf area:

Embarcadero Station > F-Market and Wharves
Embarcadero Station > 10 (return buses serve Montgomery Station)
Powell Station > Powell-Hyde or Powell-Mason cable car

Caltrain

Muni provides direct connection from Caltrain to the Fisherman's Wharf area:

4th & King Station > 10
4th & King Station > 30