Getting Here

Transportation & Parking

Public Transportation

San Francisco Muni serves the Gardens via a number of convenient bus and metro lines, including the 5, 7, 43, 44, and N-Judah.

Golden Gate Park Shuttle

The free Golden Gate Park shuttle stops on John F. Kennedy Drive right in front of the Conservatory. The shuttle offers access to the eastern half of Golden Gate Park with stops along JFK Drive, Stow Lake Boathouse, Haight Street, and at the Music Concourse near the Japanese Tea Garden, San Francisco Botanical Garden, and de Young Museum. The shuttle operates 7 days per week, on Monday to Friday from 12 noon to 6:00 pm, and Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Learn more about the shuttle and access to Golden Gate Park here.

Outdoor Bike Racks

There are two bike racks at the Conservatory: one in the Dahlia Garden on the east side of the building, and one near the restrooms on Conservatory Drive West. There is a bike rack located next to the Japanese Tea Garden between the Garden and the de Young Museum. There are also three bike racks in front of San Francisco Botanical Garden’s Main Gate near 9th Avenue, just inside the Park, and one near the Friend (North) Gate on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, just steps from the Japanese Tea Garden, de Young Museum, and California Academy of Sciences.

Garage Parking

Parking for cars and bikes is available in the Music Concourse Garage, which may be accessed from Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. across from the Botanical Garden (enter the park at 9th Ave and Lincoln Way, garage entrance will be third right) or Fulton Street at 10th Avenue. It is a 10-minute walk from the Conservatory, a 3-minute walk to the Japanese Tea Garden, and a 2-minute walk to San Francisco Botanical Garden. See parking garage hours.

Street Parking Limited

Free public street parking is available within walking distance on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Nancy Pelosi Drive, and Bowling Green Drive. Please note that John F. Kennedy Drive and Conservatory Drive East and West are car-free. Please see the Accessibility section below for the closest handicap-accessible parking spots to all three gardens.

Drop-offs & Rideshare

The closest drop-off location to the Conservatory of Flowers is at the intersection of Nancy Pelosi Drive and JFK Drive or the intersection of Bowling Green Drive and JFK Drive (near Goldman Tennis Center). Please note that JFK Drive is car-free and that the free Golden Gate Park shuttle stops on JFK Drive right in front of the Conservatory as well. The closest drop-off location to the Japanese Tea Garden and Botanical Garden is along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive near each garden’s main entrance.

Car-Free JFK Promenade

Please note that JFK Drive is car-free, allowing park visitors of all ages and abilities to use the roadway free of car traffic. See a map of the car-free roads and Golden Gate Park shuttle information. For more information, see JFK Promenade.

Accessibility

Parking

Handicap-accessible parking spots are available on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Nancy Pelosi Drive, and Bowling Green Drive. The Bandshell All-Accessible Lot, located near the Japanese Tea Garden and San Francisco Botanical Garden has 20 accessible spaces, including four van-accessible spaces. The Bandshell All-Accessible Lot is also next to a Golden Gate Park Shuttle stop for access to the Conservatory of Flowers.

Inside the Gardens

The Conservatory of Flowers is wheelchair accessible for both motorized and non-motorized chairs. We also have two non-motorized wheelchairs in the ticket booth, which visitors may use (*at their own risk) on a first-come, first-served basis. The closest handicap-accessible parking spots are available on Nancy Pelosi Drive and Bowling Green Drive.

The Japanese Tea Garden has limited wheelchair-accessible pathways. Handicap-accessible parking spots are available in the Bandshell All-Accessible Lot and along Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive.

San Francisco Botanical Garden has accessible pathways throughout the garden and our ADA-accessible restroom is located next to the Friend (North) Gate on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, just steps away from the Japanese Tea Garden. We have a limited number of wheelchairs to lend on a first come first serve basis. Handicap-accessible parking spots are available in the Bandshell All-Accessible Lot and along Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive.

For more information, please view our Accessibility for Gardens Visitors Policy.