The Exploratorium has convenient access to public transportation. We are accessible by San Francisco Muni buses #30, #43, #28, and #29. Muni bus lines #22, #41, and #45 also stop in the vicinity. From Fisherman’s Wharf take the #30 Stockton bus. For more information, call Muni at (415) 673-6864 or check the SFMTA trip planner.

If you’re taking BART, get off at the Montgomery Street station, walk one half-block up Market Street to Third Street, and catch the #30 Stockton bus on the corner.

Virtually all downtown-bound Golden Gate Transit buses stop nearby the Exploratorium. Ask your driver for directions or call Golden Gate Transit Information at (415) 332-6600.

Helpful Links:

Public Transit Trip Planner (from 511.org)
BART

From the North Bay:

Cross the Golden Gate Bridge, following signs indicating downtown San Francisco. Take the Marina exit on the left. (You’ll see the Marina exit sign overhead.) Do not take the Lombard Street exit. Take a sharp right turn at the light at the end of the exit ramp. This is the entrance to the museum. The parking lot entrance is about 500 feet ahead on the right.

From the East Bay:

Cross the Bay Bridge. Follow the signs to the 9th Street exit. Stay in the right-hand lane. Go one block and turn right onto 9th. Stay in the left-hand lane. Immediately after Market, veer left onto Hayes Street. Make a right turn onto Van Ness Avenue. Take Van Ness to Lombard (look for signs to the Golden Gate Bridge). Turn left onto Lombard. Once on Lombard, get into the right-hand lane. Follow Lombard to Lyon Street. At Lyon Street turn right. At the “T“, turn left onto Palace Drive. Follow it around the Palace of Fine Arts to the entrance of the parking lot, on your left.

From the South Bay or Peninsula:

Take 101 North to the Market Street/Van Ness exit. Take Van Ness to Lombard (look for signs to the Golden Gate Bridge.) Turn left onto Lombard. Once on Lombard, get into the right-hand lane. Follow Lombard to Lyon Street. At Lyon Street turn right. At the “T“, turn left onto Palace Drive. Follow it around the Palace of Fine Arts to the entrance of the parking lot, on your left.

Helpful Links:

Doyle Drive traffic alerts
Google Directions

The Exploratorium is a scenic, fairly easy (but with uphill stretches), approximately two-mile bicycle ride from Fisherman’s Wharf. Take Northpoint west to Van Ness, then go right toward the Municipal Pier. At the Pier, there’s a dedicated, off-street bike path. Follow it west toward Fort Mason and Marina Boulevard. Stay on Marina Boulevard for approximately 1.5 miles and bear to the right at the last traffic light, just past the Marina Yacht Club. (Look for a large row of eucalyptus trees and Old Mason Street; if you enter Crissy Field, you’ve gone too far.) The Exploratorium is located within the Palace of Fine Arts, just across the street, on your left. Be careful crossing the street; it can be tricky.

Helpful Links:

Downloadable Bike maps (provided by the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition)

Presidio Bike Map [PDF]
San Francisco Bike Map [PDF]