Parking
Street Parking
Limited four-hour street parking is available on John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Drives near the de Young.
Weekend street parking within Golden Gate Park is severely limited. Museum visitors are encouraged to take public transportation, the weekend Golden Gate Park Shuttle, bicycle, and use the Music Concourse Garage.
Paid Parking
Both locations are serviced by the Golden Gate Park Shuttle, which runs on weekends and major holidays.
Music Concourse Garage
Parking for cars and bicycles is available in the Music Concourse Garage, owned and operated by City Park. Access to the north entrance of the Music Concourse Garage is from Fulton St. at 10th Avenue. Access to the south entrance is at Concourse Drive and Martin Luther King Dr. inside the park. The Music Concourse Garage is open seven days a week from 7 am–7 pm year-round, and parking in the garage is encouraged. Additionally, the garage is open until 10 pm on Fridays during Friday Nights at the de Young programming.
Music Concourse Garage hours and rates:
| Monday–Friday | $5 per hour (max. $29) |
| Weekends | $6 per hour (max. $33) |
| Special event/evening rate (after 5:30 pm; good until closing) | $17 flat rate |
| Drop-off (less than 15 minutes) | No charge |
| Lost Ticket (weekday) | $29 |
| Lost Ticket (weekend) | $33 |
Please note that the garage is not operated by the Fine Arts Museums. For garage information, call (415) 750-0741 or visit goldengateparking.com. The Music Concourse Garage Manager is Rich Cruz.
UCSF Medical Center Garage
Irving Street near 3rd Avenue
$3.00 per hour, maximum fee $24.00