How To Get Here
Pier 43 1/2 is located at the intersection of Taylor Street and Embarcadero in the heart of historic Fisherman's Wharf, right across the street from the famous Fisherman's Wharf Crab Wheel and next to such well known Fisherman's Wharf restaurants including the flagship Boudin Bakery, and The Franciscan Crab Restaurant, where you can enjoy some of the best seafood in San Francisco.
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Pier 43 1/2 is the departure point for all of Red and White's public San Francisco boat cruises, including the Golden Gate Bay Cruise, San Francisco Bridge to Bridge Cruise, California Sunset Cruise and SF City Lights Cruise. Seasonal event cruises of San Francisco Bay such as the July 4th Fireworks Cruises, Fleet Week Airshow Cruises and New Year's Eve Fireworks Cruises, depart from Pier 43 1/2 as well.
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BY CAR:
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For driving directions, we suggest that you use Google Maps.
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Generally, if you are an international or out-of-state visitor to San Francisco and plan to explore the city for several days, we don’t recommend you have a rental car in the city. It’s very easy to navigate San Francisco’s walkable neighborhoods on foot, public transportation, and hop-on hop-off busses. It’s a great way to experience San Francisco’s vibrant street life with its many restaurants, shops, attractions, and public art displays. And even getting into San Francisco from either SFO or OAK airports is easy when using BART trains or ride share services.
Traffic in San Francisco can be stop-and-go, particularly during rush hour, baseball games, and the busy summer months. Please be sure to allow for extra time to make it to Fisherman's Wharf, as we are unable to hold our cruise departures.
PARKING:
If you’re driving into San Francisco, there are many parking lots within Fisherman's Wharf, but these can fill up. So we highly recommend booking convenient and affordable San Francisco parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation’s leading parking reservation app. To reserve your parking spot, visit the Red and White Fleet SpotHero Parking Page and book a spot with rates up to 50% off drive-up New to SpotHero? Click here to download the SpotHero app.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:
There are two San Francisco Cable Car stops within four blocks of Red and White Fleet’s Pier 43 1/2; the Powell/Mason Cable Car terminus is located at Bay & Taylor Street (6-minute walk) and the Powell/Hyde terminus is located at Hyde & Beach Street (9-minute walk). For specific route information, please visit SFMTA.
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For all Bay Area transit information, call or visit 511.
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To get to Red and White Fleet using BART, take BART to the Embarcadero Station in San Francisco. Go upstairs and cross the street to the Ferry Building. In front of the Ferry Building, take the MUNI F-Line streetcar to Fisherman's Wharf Pier 43 1/2. This stop is right by the famous Fisherman's Wharf Crab Wheel sign and just a half block from Pier 43 1/2.
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Red and White Fleet's Pier 43 1/2 Fisherman's Wharf is easily accessible from all points in San Francisco via public transportation. The closest MUNI stop to Pier 43 1/2 is serviced by the historic F-Line street cars. Alternatively, there are two Cable Car terminus located within four blocks of Pier 43 1/2. These are a great route for those staying at Union Square and wanting to visit Fisherman's Wharf.
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ARRIVAL BY AMTRAK
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Passengers destined for San Francisco connect to a Thruway Motorcoach at Emeryville. Amtrak Thruway service connects all trains to various stops in San Francisco. Amtrak Thruway service stops at PIER 39, for those bound for Fisherman's Wharf and the PIER 39 area. Red and White Fleet is located at Pier 43 1/2 a five minute walk west of PIER 39.
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FOR TOUR GROUPS:
Motorcoaches can drop off passengers directly in front of our Pier 43 1/2 Box Office. Once the passengers have disembarked, drivers will need to move the vehicle from the loading/unloading zone and us one of the designated bus parking zones located throughout Fisherman's Wharf (below):
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