Visit
It's easy to get to YBCA and even easier to park. Read on for directions, transit and parking info.
Location
YBCA's two-building complex is located on 3rd Street between Mission and Howard, in downtown San Francisco's beautiful Yerba Buena Gardens District.
YBCA Galleries & Forum Building
(Galleries, Forum performance venue, Screening Room, Box Office and Administrative Offices):
701 Mission Street @ 3rd
Novellus Theater at YBCA: 700 Howard Street @ 3rd
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Transit info
Just a few short blocks from the Powell or the Montgomery Street BART/MUNI stations, YBCA is also accessible from dozens of major bus lines. Call 415.673.MUNI or visit www.bart.gov for more information.
Directions
From the South on 280: Go north on 280 toward downtown San Francisco. Exit left to 4th Street. Continue through light to 3rd Street and turn left. Novellus Theater at YBCA is at 3rd and Howard; Galleries, Forum and Screening Room are one block further at 3rd and Mission Street.
From the South on 101: Go north towards the Bay Bridge; exit at 7th Street, veer left onto Bryant. Turn left onto 3rd Street. Novellus Theater at YBCA is at 3rd and Howard; Galleries, Forum and Screening Room are one block further at 3rd and Mission.
From the East: Cross the Bay Bridge; exit to the left at 5th Street. Veer right onto 5th Street going north. Turn right on Folsom; turn left on 3rd. Novellus Theater at YBCA is at 3rd and Howard; Galleries, Forum and Screening Room are one block further at 3rd and Mission.
From the North: Cross the Golden Gate Bridge. Exit at Lombard Street. Turn right onto Van Ness Avenue; Turn left onto Grove Street. Veer right as you cross Market Street onto 8th Street. Turn left onto Folsom Street. Turn left onto 3rd Street. Novellus Theater at YBCA is at 3rd and Howard; Galleries, Forum and Screening Room are one block further at 3rd and Mission.
Parking
Parking in Yerba Buena Gardens is easy. Several reasonably priced parking garages are located within a block of YBCA. See the map above. Note: Some parking lots close at 11 pm. Please check with the lot before parking.