May 12, 2025
The main entrance to City Hall is on Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (Polk Street) between McAllister Street and Grove Street. ADA accessible entrances are located on the Van Ness Avenue, Grove Street and Goodlett Place (Polk Street) sides of the building. To enter City Hall, you will need to go through security screening, including metal detector and bag screening.
You can park in metered spaces on Van Ness, McAllister, Grove, and Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place or Civic Center Plaza Garage 355 McAllister Street (at Polk) | 415.863.1537 Performing Arts Garage 360 Grove Street (at Gough) | 415.252.8238
Uber/Lyft/Taxi PUBLIC TRANSIT 511.ORG https://511.org Phone: 511 | TDD: 711 Public transit information and trip planning for the entire Bay Area can be found online at 511.org or by dialing 511 from any of the nine Bay Area counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma. MUNI https://www.sfmta.com/muni-transit 415.701.2311 | TDD: 415.701.2323 In San Francisco, Muni Bus Lines 5, 6, 9, 21, 47, 49 and 71 stop within four blocks of San Francisco City Hall. All Muni underground lines and the F streetcar stop at Van Ness and Market. Muni typically runs until midnight daily. BART https://www.bart.gov 415.989.2278 | TDD: 510.839.2220 BART lines stop at Civic Center station at Market and 8th Streets. Exit Civic Center station and walk two blocks west down Grove Street past Civic Center Plaza. BART typically runs until midnight daily.
- City Hall is a secure facility. No person other than San Francisco Sheriffs may open secured entryways, and no person may enter the building without first being screened by San Francisco Sheriffs. - City Hall is a smoke and vapor free facility. No smoking or vaping inside the building or within twenty (20) feet of entrances and exits. - No knives that are spring-loaded, switchblade or with blades measuring four (4) inches or longer. - Building guests will refrain from: standing on or leaning against any of the Rotunda ledges, balcony railings or radiators; standing or sitting on window sills; sitting, posing or otherwise blocking movement on stairwells; blocking doors or other modes of ingress or egress in doorways or hallways; climbing the interior or exterior portions of City Hall.
Semi-Formal / Dressy Casual We'd love for our guests to feel polished and comfortable! Think "elevated but not over-the-top".