The War Memorial Opera House is located at 301 Van Ness Avenue in the Civic Center and is easily accessible via public transportation.* San Francisco Ballet highly encourages patrons to use public transportation in support of the city's Transit First Policy. Keep in mind that parking in the Civic Center area is limited especially during performances.
In San Francisco
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Outside of San Francisco
BART
(650.992.2278). The War Memorial Opera House is a short walk from the
Civic Center BART and MUNI station (see map below).
For alternate routes or more detail, visit mapquest.com, maps.google.com, or 511.org.
Driving directions from the Bay Bridge and Peninsula
Connect to 101 North toward Golden Gate Bridge. Exit 101
North/Mission Street. Turn slight right onto Mission Street/101 North.
Follow 101 North as it veers left and becomes Van Ness Avenue. The Opera
House is at the corner of Van Ness and Grove Street.
Driving directions from the Golden Gate Bridge
After crossing the Golden Gate Bridge, take Lombard Street exit. Follow
Lombard Street to Van Ness Avenue. Turn right on Van Ness and follow it
to Grove Street. The Opera House is at the corner of Van Ness and Grove
Street.

Parking Areas in the Opera House Vicinity
(1) Performing Arts Garage (620 spaces) - 415.252.8238: entrance
on Grove, between Franklin and Gough.
(2) Civic Center Plaza Garage (840 spaces, underground) - 415.863.1537: entrance on McAllister
between Polk and Larkin.
(3) Self-Park Lot (175 spaces): between Grove and Fell on Polk.
(4) Self-Park Lot (93 spaces): entrance on Grove at Gough.
(5) Self-Park Lot (36 compact spaces): entrance on Hayes at Franklin.
(6) Fox Plaza (200 spaces): entrance on Hayes between Market and Polk.
(7) Self-Park Lot entrance on Golden Gate and Franklin.
(8) Opera Plaza (120 spaces) - 415.771.4776:
entrance on Golden Gate between Franklin and Van Ness.