Masks and vaccinations are recommended. Plan your visit
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 | |||
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Bus Arrival | Bus Departure |
Group Arrival |
Group Departure |
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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. |
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.