School Field Trips

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Bus Routes for Field Trips and Other Groups

Arrival and Departure Times for Buses

If you're coming to the Exploratorium by school or charter bus, please make your bus reservations after your Field Trip reservation, so you can be sure that your preferred time slot is available. We carefully coordinate bus arrival and departure times so they don't interrupt the flow of traffic on the Embarcadero.

School Bus/Charter Bus   Public Transit/Car
Bus Arrival Bus Departure  

Group Arrival

Group Departure

10:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m.   10:00 a.m. Any time up to 3:00 p.m.
10:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m.   10:30 a.m. Any time up to 3:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m.   11:00 a.m. Any time up to 3:00 p.m.
11:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m.   11:30 a.m. Any time up to 3:00 p.m.
Noon 2:30 p.m.   Noon Any time up to 3:00 p.m.

 

Drop-Off and Pick-Up Directions

Bus drop-off occurs directly in front of the Exploratorium at Pier 17 on San Francisco’s Embarcadero. Visit our Getting Here page for more information. Bus drivers will receive parking information upon arrival.