The Guide to

San Francisco's Salesforce Park

Main Plaza

The main plaza of Salesforce Park features an oculus surrounded by a bamboo grove. This open space is a perfect place for people to come and play. There is also a walkable glass floor that is the largest of its kind in the U.S. The main plaza also hosts special events once the sun goes down, such as a music series and immersive fairytales. During the day, there is storytelling with literary artists, fitness classes, and children's activities.

Amphitheater

Located at the west end of the park, this amphitheater holds up to 1,000 people on its grassy lawn. It's also a great place for a variety of activities, including free yoga classes, concerts and movie nights under the stars.

Bus Fountain

A fun feature of the park is this interactive permanent public art installation, a fountain specifically created to correspond with the comings and goings of the buses within the terminal below. Built with more than 1,200 feet of white and gray granite, this contemporary design is one of the world’s longest water artworks.

Children’s Play Area

Located between the central lawn and the main plaza is a children's play area, featuring a climbing rope frame on a spongy protective flooring. After romping and frolicking in the play structure, children are free to borrow a book from the Children's Reading Room for impromptu story time, or grab a board game from the game cart.

Walking Trail

The perimeter of the park is a walking trail that spans half a mile. Along the trail are 13 small botanical gardens with flora and fauna representing different regions of the world.

The Gondola

This might not be your normal mode of transportation to a rooftop park, but it sure offers a much more scenic ride than the average elevator or escalator. This one-way gondola ride that takes you from ground level to the park operates 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (May 1 to Oct. 31) and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Nov. 1 to Apr. 30), and is free of charge.

Park Hours

Summer Hours (May 1 to Oct. 31): 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Winter Hours (Nov. 1 to Apr. 30): 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

This elevated urban park offers something for everyone, including HIIT and zumba fitness classes, bird walks and garden tours, music and dance, family fun for children and toddlers, or even a game of foosball. Check the Salesforce Park events page for a full list of activities.

Children and Family

Visit the Recess Cart, Tuesdays to Sundays (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) for books, games, and art-making.

Special Events

Enjoy local Bay Area musical talent or take up the hobby you've always dreamed of. Meet on the Central Lawn for guitar and ukulele lessons on Sundays at 11 a.m.

Events are subject to change based on availability and/or weather, so be sure to look at the Salesforce Park Calendar for the most up-to-date information. Please note that while your four-legged companions are certainly adorable, dogs are not allowed at Salesforce Park.

Because it's conveniently located atop Salesforce Transit Center, Salesforce Park is easy to get to, especially if you're taking public transportation to and around the city. While parking garages and street parking are available, we highly recommend using public transportation.

BART

If you're taking BART into the city, you can exit at either the Embarcadero station or Montgomery Street station, both of which are just one block north of the park.

Muni

Various Muni bus lines also make stops inside the Salesforce Transit Center. These include: 5 Fulton, 5R Fulton Rapid, 7 Haight/Noriega, 10 Townsend, 12 Folsom/Pacific, 14 Mission, 14R Mission Rapid, 25 Treasure Island, 38 Geary, and 38R Geary Rapid.

You can also take all Muni light rail lines (J, K, L, M, N, or T) to the Embarcadero or Montgomery Street stations, which are just one block north of the park.