Location, Directions and Parking

Getting Here

It's easy to get to Pier 15 on the Embarcadero by transit, car, or bike.

Pier 15 (Embarcadero at Green St)
San Francisco, CA 94111
415.528.4444

Public Transit

Some transit services have been temporarily suspended or the hours and/or frequency of operations have changed. Please check with the transportation providers’ websites for current information.

Muni’s F Market streetcar stops in front of the Exploratorium at Embarcadero and Green Street.
Muni’s E Embarcadero streetcar also stops in front of the Exploratorium (please note that it runs from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. only).
Muni bus lines 2, 6, 14, 21, 31, and metro rail lines J, K, L, M, T, N stop within walking distance. Bus lines 1, 10, 12, 41, and 38 also stop in the vicinity.
Embarcadero BART, Muni stations, and ferry terminals at the Ferry Building are all a 10- to 15-minute walk away.

The Embarcadero BART station is a 10- to 15-minute walk away.
Numerous AC Transit lines terminate at the Transbay Temporary Terminal, a 20-minute walk away.
The San Francisco Bay Ferry departs from Alameda Main Street, Harbor Bay, and Jack London Square in Oakland and arrives at the Ferry Building, a 10-minute walk away.
Tideline is a Port of San Francisco water transportation service offering loops, cruises, and private charters around the Bay.

Golden Gate Transit bus lines 10, 70, 80, 101, and 101x terminate at the Transbay Temporary Terminal, a 20-minute walk away.
Golden Gate Ferry offers ferry service from Larkspur and Sausalito and arrives at the Ferry Building, a 10-minute walk away.
Blue and Gold Fleet offers ferry service from Tiburon and Sausalito and arrives at the Ferry Building, a 10-minute walk away.
The San Francisco Bay Ferry provides service from Vallejo and arrives at the Ferry Building, a 10-minute walk away.
Tideline is a Port of San Francisco water transportation service offering loops, cruises, and private charters around the Bay.

All BART lines stop at the Embarcadero Station, a 10- to 15-minute walk north along the Embarcadero to Pier 15.
Take Caltrain to the San Francisco station at Fourth and King streets, then transfer to Muni Metro Lines N or T. Exit at Embarcadero station, a 10- to 15-minute walk from the Exploratorium.
SamTrans route 292 (weekday and weekend) to the Temporary Transbay Terminal, a 20-minute walk away.
The San Francisco Bay Ferry departs from the South San Francisco/Oyster Point ferry terminal (Wednesdays and Fridays only) and arrives at the Ferry Building, a 10-minute walk away.

Take the Capitol Corridor train to Richmond. Transfer to BART toward San Francisco, and get off at the Embarcadero station, a 10- to 15-minute walk from the Exploratorium.
Take the Capitol Corridor train with bus connection to San Francisco. Disembark the train in Emeryville, and take the connecting bus to the Financial District/Hyatt stop, at the corner of California and Drumm streets, a 10- to 15-minute walk from the Exploratorium.
Take the Capitol Corridor train to Oakland's Jack London Square. Take a 10-minute walk through Jack London Square to the San Francisco Bay Ferry. Ride the ferry across the Bay to the Ferry Building, a 10-minute walk from the Exploratorium.

Parking

The Exploratorium partners with SP+ to offer a discount at the Pier 15 and Pier 19¹/₂ parking lots. There are two ways to get your discount.

Use the payment kiosk in the parking lot to pay and enter discount code 4302100.
Scan the QR code in the parking lot and follow the instructions. You will be charged full price but will receive a discount after scanning a QR code at the Front Desk inside the Exploratorium.

Please Note:
Lots are not owned or operated by the Exploratorium. All parking is subject to availability. Please check hours of operation and rates directly with the lots. As in other urban areas, it is very important to remove all valuables from your vehicle, including the trunk. Don’t tempt a thief by leaving cell phones, sunglasses, luggage, shopping bags, passports or other items in your car. The Exploratorium offers coin-operated lockers just past the ticket scanning station (small) and outside the Information Desk (large). Small lockers are 10"w x 14"h x 14"d; large lockers are 23.5"w x 29"h x 23"d.