Address and Directions

Address:

513 Parnassus Avenue, S-126                   Map of the Parnassus Campus
San Francisco, CA  94143-0402                General Campus Maps
Phone: (415) 476-6582

Driving Directions to Parnassus Campus:

From the East Bay—Napa, Solano, Contra Costa, and Alemeda Counties (80) From the Bay Bridge, pass the Fremont Street, Fifth Street, and Ninth Street / Civic Center exit ramps, and then take the U.S. 101 North / Golden Gate Bridge [Exit 1B] ramp. Stay to the left and follow signs for Fell Street Exit. After the freeway ends (crossing Market Street), go straight ahead on Octavia Blvd. for four blocks and turn left on to Fell Street westbound. Continue west on Fell Street towards Golden Gate Park. Move into the left hand lanes on Fell Street and bear left as you enter the park (crossing Stanyan Street). The route winds past Kezar Stadium and then becomes Lincoln Way westbound, with the park now on your right-hand side north of Lincoln Way. Turn left from Lincoln at either 4th Avenue or 7th Avenue and then turn left onto Irving Street (eastbound). The entrance to the public parking garage is at 2nd Avenue and Irving Street. Inside the garage, take note of your parking level ("C" through "G") and take the elevator up to Parnassus Avenue.

From Marin and Sonoma Counties (101 and 1) From the Golden Gate Bridge, take 19th Avenue exit (on the right, 1/4-mile after toll plaza) onto Park Presidio Drive. Stay in the right lanes as you pass through Golden Gate Park onto 19th Avenue, where no left turns are allowed. Travel three blocks, turn right on Kirkham, right on 20th Avenue, and right (east) on Judah Street, which becomes Parnassus Avenue at 5th Avenue. The entrance to the public parking garage is on the left.

From the South Bay (101) Take Highway 101 North (Bayshore Freeway). Stay in the left lane and follow the signs to Golden Gate Bridge; exit on Octavia Boulevard. On Octavia Boulevard stay in the far right lane and drive approximately two miles (stay in the right lane and exit when Octavia Boulevard curces to the left and becomes Fell Street). After exiting Fell Street, turn left onto Stanyan Street. Proceed up the hill and turn right onto Parnassus Avenue. UCSF is at the top of the hill. The entrance to the public parking garage is on the right.

From the Peninsula (280) Take Highway 280 North; stay in the left lanes and take the Golden Gate Bridge exit onto 19th Avenue (north). Proceed in the right lanes and turn right (east) on Judah Street, which becomes Parnassus Avenue at 5th Avenue. The Entrance to the public parking garage is on the left.

Parking and Transportation Services

Public Transportation:

From the East Bay Take AC Transit to the Transbay Terminal at 1st and Mission Streets in San Francisco. From there, take the No. 6-Parnassus bus to the campus; or walk one block to Market Street, enter the Muni Metro/BART Montgomery Street station, and take the N-Judah Muni Metro to the campus.

Take BART to the Civic Center station and take the N-Judah Muni Metro, or exit to Market Street and take the No. 6-Parnassus bus to the campus. The Muni bus line operates along Market Street with a stop in front of the campus on Parnassus Avenue.

From Marin and Sonoma Counties Take Golden Gate Transit to the Transbay Terminal. Walk one block to Market Street. Enter the Muni Metro/BART Montgomery Street station and take the N-Judah Muni Metro to the campus.

From the Peninsula Take CalTrain to the San Francisco station. From there, take the N-Judah Muni Metro to the campus.

Take SamTrans to 8th and Mission Streets. Walk one block to Market Street and take the No. 6-Parnassus bus, or enter the Muni Metro/BART Civic Center station and take the N-Judah Muni Metro.