City overview
San Francisco's Orthodox community is spread across several neighbourhoods, so where you stay shapes what you can reach on Shabbat. Chabad of San Francisco holds services at 873 Sutter Street, with pre-booked Shabbat meals. Richmond Torah Center - Chabad is at 423 10th Avenue in the Richmond District, and the Schneerson Center is at 2655 Balboa Street. Chabad centres also serve Cole Valley, Noe Valley and West Portal.
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Observation deck $8; children under 3 free; Stanford affiliates with a valid Stanford ID free, plus one free guest.
Free.
Private vehicle $35; motorcycle $30; per person on foot, bicycle or horse $20; all valid for seven days. Ages 15 and under free. Non-US residents 16 and over pay an extra $100 per person unless covered by a valid America the Beautiful or park-specific annual pass. Yosemite Annual Pass $70 for US citizens and permanent residents. Valid passes cover the passholder and passengers in one private vehicle or on two motorcycles; at per-person sites, they cover the passholder and three additional adults. The America the Beautiful Non-Resident Annual Pass is $250.
Free to enter. Ride wristband for unlimited rides all day from $44.95 plus tax; ride cards for individual rides and season passes also available.
Vehicle entry $15; $50 for vehicles carrying 10-24 passengers and $100 for 25 or more. Annual Pass $59, including Jack London Park Partners membership. The House of Happy Walls Museum and cottage are included in the park entrance fee.
No entrance fee.
Online general admission: Adult (13-64) $30.48; Child (4-12) $22.00; Senior (65+) $26.24. Prices include the 6% web service fee; peak pricing applies on various days.
No entrance fee.
Galleries: adults (18+) $10; students and seniors $5; youth 17 and under, military personnel and Museums for All free; members free; free for all on Wednesdays. Films, performances and events priced individually.
$12.50 per vehicle; tour buses $6 per passenger. Free for overnight guests of The Lodge at Pebble Beach, The Inn at Spanish Bay and Casa Palmero.
Free; no entrance pass required.
General $10; children 12 and under free, no ticket required.
Tickets: adults $15; seniors 65+ and youth 12-17 $7; children 5-11 $3; children 4 and under free. Free admission on the first Tuesday of each month. Free for San Francisco residents, Gardens members, U.S. military/veterans and Museums for All participants with the required proof.
$10 per passenger car; $9 per vehicle with a senior; $5 per vehicle with a disabled discount card.
Free; donations encouraged.
Vehicle day use $10; small bus $50; large bus $100.
No entrance fee.
General admission $20; seniors (62+) $15; juniors (5–12) $10; children 4 and under free; family (2 adults, 2 juniors) $45; students with ID $15; active military with ID $10, in uniform free; veterans with proof of service $10; NLSM or HNSA members free.
Adults $10; children and youth (ages 5-18) $3.
Free
No entrance fee.
No entrance fee.
No entrance fee.
Free entry to the Gardens; individual facilities and amenities charge separately.
Free.
Adults $15; seniors, students and educators $7; youth under 12 free; members and active-duty military free; free for all on the second Saturday of each month. Walk-in tickets available.
Daytime Admission: adults (19+) $49, youth (13–18) $45, children (3–12) $39, ages 2 and under free. Peak pricing of $55, $49 and $45 applies during spring break, summer months, holiday weekends, and November and December holiday periods. Anytime Admission (all ages, valid for one year, with skip-the-line entry at Morrison Planetarium, Osher Rainforest and the Shake House) $59. EBT cardholders $5.
Free; PIER 39 is not a gated attraction, so there is no admission price.
Adults (18–64) $39.95; Youth (4–17) $29.95; Seniors (65+), people with disabilities, teachers and students $29.95; children 3 and under free
Weekdays / weekends and holidays: Adult (12–64) $32 / $34; Senior (65+) $25 / $27; Child (2–11) $22 / $24; under 2 free. San Francisco residents with proof of residency: Adult $29 / $31; Senior $21 / $23; Child $19 / $21.
Adults (18 to 69) $65; youth (5 to 17) $50; seniors (70 and over) $50; ages 4 and under free.
Adults $30; seniors (65+) $20; students (with valid ID) $20; youth (6–17) $15; children 5 and under free; US military personnel free. Special exhibitions and film screenings are priced separately.
Adults (12 to 61) $18; seniors (62 and over) $15; children (4 to 11) $12; under 4 free; military, students and teachers with ID $15; bicyclists who ride in $15. Tickets include the geyser, geology museum, animal farm, bocce and lawn games, picnic areas, native gardens and parking, and are valid for 12 months. A small online booking fee applies.
Free; no entrance pass required.
Parking $10 per vehicle; $9 for seniors 62 and over. Bus parking $50 for 10 to 24 passengers and $100 for 25 or more.
Free
Timed-entry reservation required for all visitors. Adults $16; seniors 65+ and youth 12-17 $7; children 5-11 $3; children 4 and under free. Free Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:00 AM-10:00 AM. Free for San Francisco residents, Gardens members, U.S. military/veterans and Museums for All participants with the required proof.
Adults $25; seniors (65+) $22; students (with valid ID) $10; youth 17 and under free. Permanent collection free from 4:30 PM; special exhibition prices still apply. Wilsey Court, the museum store, the cafe and the Hamon Observation Tower need no ticket.
Free to walk. Clarion Alley Mural Project public tour: sliding-scale donation from $15 per person; children under 12 free.
Adults $20; ages 65+ $17; ages 13–17 and college students with ID $14; ages 12 and under free; members free. Special exhibitions +$10. General admission free on the first Sunday of each month (special exhibitions $10 that day).
Tickets: adults $15 weekdays, $17 weekends; seniors 65+ and youth 12-17 $7; children 5-11 $3; children 4 and under free. Family ticket $31 weekdays, $35 weekends for two adults and all children under 18 in the same household. Free daily 7:30 AM-9:00 AM, the second Tuesday of each month, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Free for San Francisco residents, Gardens members, U.S. military/veterans and Museums for All participants with the required proof.
Entrance fee $15 per person age 16 and older; free for ages 15 and under. A parking or shuttle reservation is required and paid separately: parking $10 per standard vehicle ($30 medium, $45 large), or shuttle $4 per adult round trip (age 16 and older), free for ages 15 and under. Annual Pass $45 for the holder plus three adults.
Free; no entrance fee, and no parking fees at visitor centers, beaches or trailheads.
Golden Gate Ferry one way from San Francisco: adults $8.50 with Clipper or a contactless bank card ($14.00 paper ticket); youth 5 to 18, seniors 65 and over, disabled and Medicare riders $7.00; children 4 and under free, limit two per full-fare adult.
Adults $30; seniors (65+) $25; students (full time, with ID) $23; age 18 and younger free; members free.
Adults $25; seniors (65+) $22; students (with valid ID) $10; youth 17 and under free. Permanent collection free from 4:30 PM; special exhibition prices still apply.
Free.
Signature Wine Tasting $45 per person; Reserve Reds Wine Tasting $55 per person; Large Party Wine Tasting (groups of 7 or more, daily at 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM) $55 per person plus a service fee.
Free; no tickets or reservations are needed.
Ferry ticket from Alcatraz City Cruises required (no NPS entrance fee to the island itself)
Detention Barracks Museum: adults $5, youth 5 to 17 $3, under 5 free. Angel Island Immigration Museum: free. Golden Gate Ferry one way from San Francisco: adults $10.00 with Clipper or a contactless bank card ($15.50 paper ticket); youth, seniors, disabled and Medicare riders $8.00; children 4 and under free, limit two per full-fare adult.
No entrance fee.
No entrance fee.
Lands End
San Francisco, CA · No entrance fee.
Lands End is a wild, windy stretch of coastline in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, with cypress-covered cliffs, pocket beaches and sweeping Golden Gate views along the Coastal Trail. The Lands End Lookout visitor center at the trailhead has exhibits on the area's history and geology, an audio tour and a store.
Hours
Daily 6:00 AM until one hour after sunset.
Phone
(415) 426-5240Neighborhood
Outer Richmond
Adults (14-61) $25; seniors (62+) $20; juniors (5-13) $15; students with ID $20; family (2 adults and 2 juniors) $65; active military with ID $10; children 4 and under free.
No entrance fee.
Single ride $9. Seniors 65+, people with disabilities and Medicare cardholders: $4 before 7:00 AM and after 9:00 PM. Children 4 and under free.
Tickets to the 360 viewing platform at the top of Coit Tower can be purchased on-site for $10, cash or credit. Guided tours including the murals (groups of 4 to 6, 30-40 minutes): $10 per person for the full tour, $5 per person for the second floor only.
Activity providers
Golden Gate Whale Watch: from $120 (2 hours 30 minutes, operates February to October). Golden Gate Whale Watch and Beyond: from $150 (4 hours, operates November to January).
Bay Cruise: adults (ages 19-64) $39; seniors (65+), military and juniors (12-18) $33; children (5-11) $28; ages 4 and under free. Other cruises, packs and ferry tickets priced separately.
Rentals start at $42 per hour, with a one-hour minimum and then prorated every 15 minutes. Veterans and active-duty service members receive 50% off. You are charged after you return from the water.
Rentals from $20
Adult tickets from $56.10 for the 24-hour Discover Ticket (full price $66) and from $63.75 for the 48-hour Essential Ticket (full price $75), which includes a sunset tour. The Sunset Tour alone is from $45.05.
Free; donations welcome.
Bay Sail: adults $65 Monday to Wednesday and $75 Thursday to Sunday, kids 6 to 12 $35, ages 5 and under free. Sunset Sail: $80 Monday to Wednesday and $90 Thursday to Sunday, all ages, with one drink per ticket.
2-hour rentals: regular bikes from $25, e-bikes from $42. Guided tours from $99. Checkout fees apply.
Rates are per vehicle: the 1-hour Chinatown tour starts at $105 for up to 2 people, and the 7-hour All Day tour starts at $328 and includes all mandatory taxes and fees.
Adults $69; children (ages 3-12) $59; children 2 and under free on a parent or guardian's lap. Private full truck buyout $750 (14 seats).
Single open-top kayak or stand-up paddleboard: $38 for one hour, $63 for two hours, $82 for three hours. Single touring kayak: $45 for one hour, $75 for two hours, $95 for three hours. Double touring kayak: $79 for one hour, $130 for two hours, $170 for three hours. Other specialist boats and multi-day rentals are priced separately.
Per person. Seaplane: Alcatraz and City Sites Tour $263.94; Golden Gate Tour $316.94; Greater Bay Area Tour $369.94; Muir Woods and Aerial Adventure (helicopter or seaplane) $556.50; Sunset Champagne Seaplane Tour $412.34; Norcal Coastal Seaplane Tour $422.94. Helicopter: Alcatraz and City Sites $359.34; Golden Gate $422.94; Sunset Champagne Helicopter Tour $583.00. Prices exclude government taxes and fees.
Rentals from $20 (two hours, city bikes); guided tours from $65.
Golden Gate Bay Cruise: adult (18+) $39, youth (5-17) $29, ages 4 and under free. Bridge to Bridge Cruise: adult (18+) $48, youth (5-17) $36, ages 4 and under free.
Private charters for up to 49 guests: 2-hour morning memorial sail $3,650 (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM or 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM); 2-hour afternoon or sunset sail $3,950 (Sunday to Friday); 3-hour sail $4,950; each additional hour $1,000. Charter price includes a licensed captain and crew; hospitality staff cost extra. Suggested gratuity is 18 to 20 percent of the charter fee.
Adults $46; seniors (55+) $40; active U.S. military $40; kids 3–12 $35; ages 36 months and under free. Fees included; prices may vary in season, at peak times and on holidays.
Public mural walks: general admission $25; seniors 65 and over $15; youth 17 and under $10.
Row boats $28 per hour; pedal boats $40 per hour. Each boat seats one to four passengers. Pup passenger fee $5.
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