The San Francisco Marathon has partnered with San Francisco hotel and transportation authorities to help you plan an outstanding race weekend, stress-free, whether you’re traveling across the city or across the globe.
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Please Visit our Race Course overview page for detailed information on start times and starting corral entrances.
Shuttles are provided for 2nd Half Marathon runners from the Main Start Line near the Embarcadero to the 2nd Half Marathon Start Line (located in the Presidio), 610 Old Mason Street in front of Sportsbasement). 2nd Half runners, catch your shuttles at Howard & Spear, pick up running approximately every 10 mins. from 7:00 AM – 8:15 AM.
Shuttles are provided for 1st Half Marathon runners from the finish line in Golden Gate Park back to the Main Finish Line Festival on the Embarcadero. Shuttles leave from Fulton St. and the Golden Gate Park Rose Garden periodically between 7:30 am to 11:30 am.
We proudly partner with a variety of hotels in San Francisco to make race weekend planning seamless. You can make reservations online by clicking or by calling your choice directly.
BART doesn’t run early enough to get you to The San Francisco Marathon Embarcadero Start Line, but don’t fret! The San Francisco Marathon offers early morning bus service from six Bay Area BART stations, so you can forget the hassle of driving and focus on the race.
BART will be running normally after you cross the Finish line, so just buy a BART ticket, hop on, and head home. The BART Station Bus Ticket does not include return BART Ticket Fare.
Purchase Bart Bus Tickets here!
Reserved Parking with SpotHero – we recommend booking convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation’s leading parking reservation app.
New to SpotHero? Click here to download the SpotHero app.
We encourage all runners to drive or carpool, have a friend or family member drop them off, or taxi in to make it to the start on time. More information including a list of drop-off points and road closures will be added as the date gets closer.
Alternatively, expand the tabs below to learn more about your public transportation options or plan your trip here. Click Muni below to learn more.
We encourage locals to bike to the Expo and to the Start Line on Race Day and enjoy our complimentary bike valet service. The Race Day Bike Valet will be open at Market St. and Embarcadero from 4:30 am to 1:00 pm on Sunday, July 24th. Bikes that remain in the bike valet after close will be transported to the vendor’s office at the owner’s expense.
