Public Transportation
Take BART to the Chinese New Year Parade!
Exit at the Montgomery or Powell Street Stations. The parade starts on 2nd & Market, goes up Post, right on Powell, right on Sutter and ends on Kearny at Columbus. To plan your trip, visit
BART.gov.
To avoid long ticket lines, buy a round trip ticket for the parade in advance at any BART station (tickets have no time limit). This is particularly helpful for families or groups traveling together -- each person must have their own ticket and will skip long lines at the ticket machines by purchasing them in advance. To calculate your round trip fare ahead of time, visit
BART Ticket Calculator.
To purchase your discount tickets in advance: Purchase online at
BART Discount Tickets or at one of the locations listed at
BART Retail Sales. Enter your zip code to find the location closest to you to purchase tickets, and make sure to call first to make sure that they have the tickets you need available.
(Note - you can visit
BART Ticket Types for information about discount tickets for Seniors or Persons with Disabilities.)
Public Transportation
AC Transit: Serves Berkeley, Oakland and other East Bay communities. In SF, buses depart from the Transbay Terminal and Financial District. (510) 839-2882.
BART: Links San Francisco with the East Bay and Daly City. In SF, trains run underground along Market Street. Stops at Embarcadero, Montgomery, Powell, Civic Center. (415) 992-2278.
CalTrain: Rail service to the Peninsula, San Jose. In SF, trains depart from the San Francisco Cal-Train Station. 4th St./Townsend (800) 660-4287.
Golden Gate Transit: Serves Marin County, parts of Sonoma. In SF, buses stop on Lombard St., Van Ness Ave., Geary Blvd., Financial District, Transbay Terminal. (415) 923-2000.
SamTrans: Serves San Mateo County including the San Francisco International Airport, Palo Alto, Daly City. In SF, buses stop in Financial District, Transbay Terminal. (800) 660-4287.
Muni: For complete schedule information call (415) 673-MUNI.
Additional Ferry, Bus, Rail, Transit Information:
MUNI Parade Reroute Information
The Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade begins at 5:15pm at Second and Market Streets, proceeds west on Market to Kearny, and then north on Kearny to Post, then west on Post to Powell, and then north on Powell to Sutter, then east on Sutter back to Kearny to Columbus Avenue, where the parade will disperse.
Streets along the route will close to traffic beginning at 5 p.m. and will reopen once the parade has passed and the route has been cleaned. Market Street between Second and Fremont Streets and Second Street between Market and Mission Streets will be closed beginning at 4 p.m. to accommodate the parade staging area. Market Street cross traffic will be allowed until 5 p.m.
For more info, download the
MUNI Reroute Information.
Chinatown Park and Ride
Hilton Financial District Parking Garage