VISITOR INFORMATION

Transportation

» MUNICIPAL RAILWAY (MUNI) // 415.673.6864 / 415.923.6366 / www.sfmuni.com Provides a variety of transit systems throughout the city.

» BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT (BART) // 415.989.2278 / 510.465.2278 / www.bart.gov A transit system that services Downtown Oakland, the East Bay, and Alameda County.

» CALTRAIN // 800.660.4287 / 650.817.1717 / www.caltrain.com A commuter train service from San Francisco to San Mateo County, San Jose, and Santa Clara County.

» SAMTRANS // 800.660.4287 / 650.817.1717 / www.samtrans.org San Mateo County District transit system that connects to SF Muni, BART, and Caltrain.

» GOLDEN GATE TRANSIT // 415.923.2000 / www.goldengate.org A transit system of buses and ferries that connect to SF Muni, BART, and Caltrain.

» AC TRANSIT // 511 (say “AC Transit”) / www.actransit.org / www.511.org Alameda and Contra Costa District transit system that provides local buses in Oakland, the East Bay, BART stations, and the Transbay Terminal in San Francisco.

» ALAMEDA/OAKLAND FERRY // 510.272.1466 / www.eastbayferry.com Transit service to the East Bay.

Driving Directions

The directions below will help you navigate to our main Academy building at 79 New in Downtown San Francisco.

» FROM THE SOUTH BAY (San Jose, Fremont, Palo Alto, Gilroy) Take Highway 101 North to the Bay Bridge, then take the 4th Street exit. Go straight one block and turn right on and continue until you reach New Montgomery Street.

» FROM THE EAST BAY (Oakland, Berkeley, Walnut Creek, Concord, Sacramento) Take Highway 80 West across the Bay Bridge, then take Fremont Street exit. Turn left on Mission Street and continue until you reach New Montgomery Street.

» FROM THE NORTH BAY (Sausalito, Richmond, Vallejo, Marin, San Rafael) Take Highway 101-South across the Golden Gate Bridge, then take the Lombard Street exit to Gough. Turn right on Gough Street, then left on Market Street. Continue on Market Street, then turn right on New Montgomery Street until you reach Mission Street. VISITOR INFORMATION

Parking

The Academy of Art University campus does not have parking available, however, there are many public parking lots throughout San Francisco. If parking at a meter, please be aware that strict time limits apply. If you park in a green, white or thirty-minute zone, your vehicle may be towed.

Hotel Options

NOTE: There are many hotel options in San Francisco and the Greater Bay Area. Those listed below are just a few that happen to have discounts for Academy of Art University students and parents. The Academy cannot guarantee the rate or quality of your room or service during your visit. Please do your due diligence to ensure your stay in the city meets your expectations. All rates and discounts are subject to availability.

» CARTWRIGHT HOTEL // 524 Sutter Street, (bwt Powell & Mason), San Francisco, CA 94102 / 415-421-2865 AAU rate - $125 / Book online: https://gc.synxis.com/rez.aspx?Hotel=16793&Chain=14806&promo=aau

» HOTEL FUSION // 140 Ellis Street, (bwt Powell & Mason), San Francisco, CA 94102 / 415-568-2525, dial 0 (zero), and mention the special code “AAU2013” to make reservations and receive 20% off of the best available rate.

» SIR FRANCIS DRAKE // 450 Powell St, San Francisco CA 94108 / 415.392.7755 / Enter code “AAU” in “rate code” box to get corporate rate of $160 for a Historic queen. http://www.sirfrancisdrake.com

Additional Hotels in the Area

» PALACE HOTEL // 2 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California / 415.512.1111 » ST. REGIS HOTEL, San Francisco // 125 3rd Street, San Francisco, California / 415.284.4000 » FOUR SEASONS HOTEL // 757 Market Street, San Francisco, California / 415.633.3000 » WESTIN SAN FRANCISCO Market Street // 50 Third Street, San Francisco, California / 415. 974. 6400 » WESTIN ST. FRANCIS SAN FRANCISCO on Union Square // 335 Powell Street San Francisco, California / 415.397.7000 » MARRIOTT MARQUIS SAN FRANCISCO // 55 Fourth Street, San Francisco, California / 415.896.1600