Directions and Parking

The Golden Gate Bridge is located on U.S. Highway 101 and provides a vital link between the City of San Francisco and the counties to the north. The Golden Gate Bridge does not have a physical address so use this link to help find your way to us.

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Vista points with parking areas are located on both the northeast and southeast sides of the Golden Gate Bridge. The parking areas include spaces for persons with disabilities. Directions and parking fees are shown below:

Access to southeast parking lot

This parking area has a range of visitor services, including a café, gift center, gardens and an array of scenic vistas. Parking is metered ($.25 per 15 minutes), with 81 spaces, 3 of which are designated for visitors with disabilities that have disabled placards. There are 5 spaces for tour buses. On weekends and holidays ONLY, additional parking is available in a nearby satellite lot on the southwest side at a rate of $5 per day.

Traveling south from Marin County: Follow U.S. Highway 101 south across the Golden Gate Bridge. Have exact change ready to pay the $5 toll, collected southbound only. Proceed through the far right toll lane #1, and make an immediate right exiting U.S. Highway 101 just past the Toll Plaza. Make another immediate right onto the roadway passing underneath the Toll Plaza and directly into the southeast parking lot.
Traveling north from San Francisco: Take a right at the last San Francisco exit off Highway 101 just before the Toll Plaza. The sign reads "Golden Gate National Recreation Area View Area". Proceed to the stop sign and turn left into the southeast parking lot.

Access to northeast parking lot

Parking is free (with a four hour limit) and restrooms are the only visitor amenities.

Traveling south from Marin County: To access the parking lot on the northeast side of the Bridge, you must cross the Bridge, pay the toll and double back across the span. Follow U.S. Highway 101 south across the Golden Gate Bridge. Have exact change ready to pay the $5 toll, collected southbound only. Proceed through the far right toll lane #1, and make an immediate right exiting U.S. Highway 101 just past the Toll Plaza. Make another immediate right onto the roadway passing underneath the Toll Plaza and directly into the southeast parking lot. Drive through the parking lot, bearing right to access the Bridge to travel north. Cross the Bridge and take the first exit called "Vista Point" and turn right into the parking lot.
Traveling North from San Francisco: Follow U.S. Highway 101 north across the Golden Gate Bridge. Take the first exit called "Vista Point". Turn right into the parking lot.

Taking Public Transit to the Golden Gate Bridge

From San Francisco: You can reach the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge from any point in San Francisco on one of the following Golden Gate Transit routes: 10, 60, 70 or 80. If using SF Muni from Downtown or Fisherman's Wharf, use the Route 30 and transfer to Route 28 at Laguna & Chestnut. If using SF Muni from 19th Avenue, use the Route 28. Please call toll-free 511 (say "Golden Gate Transit) to identify the bus stop closest to your location.
From Marin County: The following Golden Gate Transit routes serve San Francisco: Routes 2, 4, 8, 10, 24, 26, 27, 38, 44, 54, 56, 58, 60, 70, 72, 73, 74, 76, and 80.

Please visit www.goldengatetransit.org/schedules/ to identify the bus stop closest to your location.

For driving directions to the Golden Gate Bridge Administration Building,
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