Palace Hotel Transportation Options

Please Note: The Chinese New Year Celebration Parade will be Saturday, February 11. Please allow for extra commuting time as several streets around the hotel will be closed between approximately 4:00pm until 8:30pm.

The Parade begins at 5:30pm at Second and Market Streets, proceeds west on Market and then west on Geary Street to Union Square. It turns north on Powell Street, east on Post Street and north on Kearny Street to Columbus Avenue, where the parade will disperse.

Streets along the route will close to traffic beginning at 5 p.m. and will reopen once the parade has passed and the route has been cleaned. Market Street between Second and Fremont Streets and Second Street between Market and Mission Streets will be closed beginning at 4 p.m. to accommodate the parade staging area. Market Street cross traffic will be allowed until 5 p.m.

From San Francisco International Airport

We recommend that you fly into San Francisco International Airport (Code SFO), which is an approximate 30-minute drive away from the hotel. The taxi cost for transportation to the hotel is $40-50. 

For guests who wish to take the train, the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train runs between SFO and San Francisco every 15 - 20 minutes. Simply board the any San Francisco bound train at the BART station located in the international terminal. Exit the train at the Montgomery Street Station. The Palace Hotel is located at the corner of Market and New Montgomery Street, directly across from the train station. The total cost is $8.10. Travel time is approximately 45 minutes.

 

 

For an equally convenient alternative, we recommend that guests fly into the Oakland International Airport (Code OAK), which is an approximate 35-minute drive away from the hotel. The taxi cost for transportation to the hotel is $55-65.

Bay Area Rapid Transit System (BART) is also available for those who wish to take the train.  Air Bart Shuttle leaves every 10 minutes and is $3 per person.   It will take you to the nearest BART station, which is Oakland Coliseum.  Take any San Francisco bound train and exit the Montgomery Station.  We are located at the corner of New Montgomery and Market.  The cost for the BART train is $3.80 per person.  Trains arrive every 10-15 minutes, travel time 45 minutes.