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Herbst Theatre

401 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102

(415) 621-6600
sfwarmemorial.org/herbst-theatre

Public Transportation

511.ORG
Phone: 511 | TDD: 711
Public transit information and trip planning for the entire Bay Area can be found online at 511.org or by dialing 511 from any of the nine Bay Area counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma.

AC TRANSIT
510.891.4700 | TDD: 800.448.9790
From the East Bay, take AC Transit to the Transbay Terminal at Main and Beale Streets, then walk two blocks north to Market Street and take any outbound Muni underground line to Van Ness Station, then walk three blocks north to Grove Street.

BART
415.989.2278 | TDD: 510.839.2220
BART lines stop at Civic Center station at Market and 8th Streets. Exit Civic Center station and walk three blocks west down Grove Street. BART typically runs until midnight daily.

CALTRAIN
510.817.1717 | TTY: 650.508.6448
From the South Bay, take Caltrain to the San Francisco station at 4th and King Streets, then transfer to Muni and take the T line through downtown to Van Ness Station, then walk three blocks north to Grove Street.

GOLDEN GATE TRANSIT
415.455.2000 | TDD: 711
From the North Bay, take Lines 10, 70, 80, 92, 93 or 101 to Van Ness Avenue and Turk Street, then walk three blocks south to Grove Street. Check schedules in advance.

MUNI
415.701.2311 | TDD: 415.701.2323
In San Francisco, Muni Bus Lines 5, 6, 9, 21, 47, 49 and 71 stop within three blocks of the War Memorial Opera House. All Muni underground lines and the F streetcar stop at Van Ness and Market. Muni typically runs until midnight daily.

SAMTRANS
510.817.1717 | TDD: 605.508.6448
From the South Bay, take SamTrans to a Muni, BART or Caltrain connection, then follow the appropriate directions.

For more information, please visit the San Francisco War Memorial Public Transit page.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

War Memorial Veterans Building, Herbst Theatre: 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister)

From the South Bay or Peninsula

  1. Take 101 North and exit 9th Street
  2. Turn left on 9th Street
  3. At Market Street, bear right onto Larkin Street
  4. Turn left on McAllister Street
  5. Turn left on Van Ness Avenue

From the East Bay

  1. Take the I-80 West and cross the Bay Bridge
  2. Take the 9th Street/Civic Center exit and stay right
  3. Turn left on Harrison Street
  4. Turn right on 9th Street
  5. At Market Street, bear right onto Larkin Street
  6. Turn left on McAllister Street
  7. Turn left on Van Ness Avenue

From the North Bay

  1. Drive South on Highway 101 and cross the Golden Gate Bridge
  2. Follow signs to Downtown via Lombard Street
  3. Turn right on Van Ness Avenue
  4. Continue to Grove Street

For more information, please visit the San Francisco War Memorial Directions & Parking page.

Parking Suggestions

Performing Arts Garage
360 Grove Street (at Gough)
(415) 252-8238

Civic Center Plaza Garage
355 McAllister Street (at Polk)
(415) 863-1537

Opera Plaza Garage
601 Van Ness Avenue (at Golden Gate Avenue)
(415) 771-4776

For more information, please visit the San Francisco War Memorial Directions & Parking page.