Parking
Museum visitors are encouraged to take public transportation, the weekend Golden Gate Park Shuttle, walk, bicycle, or use the Music Concourse Garage. Weekends are especially busy. Please plan ahead and leave extra time for arrival and parking.
Free Parking
There is a limited amount of street parking available within Golden Gate Park and along Fulton Street. Parking is extremely limited with the closure of John F. Kennedy Drive East to vehicular traffic. For those who require ADA parking, please click here.
To avoid auto break-ins, please take all valuables with you and check that your vehicle’s doors and windows are locked.
Paid Parking
Music Concourse Garage
Paid parking for cars and bicycles is available in the Music Concourse Garage, owned by the Music Concourse Community Partnership (MCCP) and operated by REEF Parking. Access to the Garage is available at Fulton St. and 10th Avenue on the North side, and at Concourse Drive near Cal Academy from the South. The Music Concourse Garage is open seven days a week from 7 am–7 pm year-round.
Music Concourse Garage hours and rates:
| Monday–Friday | $5.25 per hour |
| Weekends | $6.25 per hour |
| Special event/evening rate (after 5:30 pm; good until closing) | $6.25 per hour |
| Drop-off (less than 15 minutes) | No charge |
Please note that the garage is not owned or operated by the Fine Arts Museums, so discounts with museum admission are not possible. For garage information, call (415) 750-0741 or visit goldengateparking.com.
UCSF Medical Center Garage
Located at Irving Street near 3rd Avenue, this garage is about a twenty minute walk to the de Young.
$3.00 per hour, maximum fee $24.00
Visit their webpage for more information.
Both the Music Concourse and UCSF Garages are serviced by the Golden Gate Park Shuttle, which runs on weekends and major holidays.