H.I. San Francisco-City Center in San Francisco, USA
685 Ellis Street, CA 94109
DIRECTIONS
FROM THE AIRPORT
From San Francisco
International Airport
(SFO), take a BART train
to the Civic Center
station. From Oakland
International Airport
(OAK), take the AirBART
shuttle bus, and then a
BART train to the Civic
Center Station.
Exit the station using
the UN Plaza exit. Walk
across the plaza towards
City Hall (the large
domed building) and turn
right on Larkin Street.
Walk 5 blocks north on
Larkin, then turn right
on Ellis Street. The
hostel is the first
building on the righthand
side.
By airport shuttle: From
San Francisco Int'l
Airport, Lorrie's Airport
Service offers a
discounted rate of $13
per person. From Oakland
Int'l Airport, Super
Shuttle service is
available but
reservations are
recommended.
FROM THE AMTRAK TRAIN
STATION
From the Oakland or
Emeryville stations, take
an Amtrak shuttle bus to
the Ferry Building (at
Mission Street and the
Embarcadero). Take a MUNI
Metro train from the
Embarcadero station (near
the Ferry Building) to
the Civic Center
station.
Exit the station using
the UN Plaza exit. Walk
across the plaza towards
City Hall (the large
domed building) and turn
right on Larkin Street.
Walk 5 blocks north on
Larkin, then turn right
on Ellis Street. The
hostel is the first
building on the righthand
side.
FROM THE
TRANBAY/GREYHOUND
TERMINAL
Take MUNI bus #38 from
the Transbay Terminal to
the Geary/Larkin stop.
Walk 2 blocks south on
Larkin to Ellis Street
and turn left. The hostel
is on the righthand
side.
BY CAR
From the North on Highway
101: Drive south across
the Golden Gate Bridge.
Hwy 101 South becomes
Lombard Street. Turn
right on Van Ness Avenue.
Drive south for 18 blocks
until O’Farrell Street.
Turn left on O’Farrell
Street. Turn right on
Hyde Street and
immediately turn right on
Ellis Street. The hostel
is at the end of the
block on your left side.
There is an unloading
zone in front of the
hostel entrance; when you
arrive, the hostel staff
can direct you to nearby
parking.
From the South on Highway
101: Follow signs on Hwy
101 North to the Ninth
Street/Civic Center exit,
which exits from the left
lanes. Exit onto Ninth
Street (a one-way
street). Follow Ninth
Street north, staying in
the three right lanes.
When you cross Market
Street, Ninth Street
becomes Larkin Street;
continue north on Larkin.
Turn right on O’Farrell
Street. Turn right on
Hyde Street and
immediately turn right on
Ellis Street. The hostel
is at the end of the
block on your left side.
There is an unloading
zone in front of the
hostel entrance; when you
arrive, the hostel staff
can direct you to nearby
parking.
From the East Bay: Drive
west across the Bay
Bridge on Hwy 80 West.
Take the Ninth
Street/Civic Center exit
to Ninth Street (a
one-way street). Follow
Ninth Street north,
staying in the three
right lanes. When you
cross Market Street,
Ninth Street becomes
Larkin Street; continue
north on Larkin. Turn
right on O’Farrell
Street. Turn right on
Hyde Street and
immediately turn right on
Ellis Street. The hostel
is at the end of the
block on your left side.
There is an unloading
zone in front of the
hostel entrance; when you
arrive, the hostel staff
can direct you to nearby
parking.
For more detailed
directions, visit
http://sfhostels.com/city
-center /directions/