Botanical Garden admission is FREE to San Francisco residents with ID. Charge per nonresident family of two adults with one or more children (age 17 or under): $15. Nonresident adults: $7. Youths 12–17 (inclusive), seniors 65+, & college students with valid ID: $5; children 5–11 (inclusive): $2; Children under 5: free. Free admission for members of the SF Botanical Garden Society. Members may be allowed free guests depending on their membership level.
If you carry a membership card for another botanical garden in the U.S., please ask at the gate whether you are entitled to free reciprocal admission. |
Library: Open Wednesday through Saturday,
10 am–4 pm. Closed Sunday through Tuesday and major holidays. Bookstore: Open daily 10 am–4 pm.
Closed on major holidays. |
Getting There: The SF Botanical Garden is served by several public transit routes. MUNI buses #71, #44, and the
N train all make stops within one block. For more information, visit the MUNI web site or
call 311 within San Francisco. The Botanical Garden is close to the de Young Museum, the Japanese Tea Garden, and the California Academy of Sciences. For driving directions and links to additional Bay Area public transportation please refer to the SF Botanical Garden's directions page. |
Nearby attractions: Japanese Tea Garden de Young Museum California Academy of Sciences Conservatory of Flowers Stow Lake For more information, see Other Places, Other Blooms |
These are some nearby restaurants; most have eat-in or take-out options. |
Note: at this time there are no refreshments for sale in the Botanical Garden, but you may bring your own. Food vendors often can be found in the nearby Music Concourse. Please don't feed the squirrels! You can join our flickr group to post your own photographs or videos. |
This site is not affiliated with or reviewed by the San Francisco Botanical Garden (Strybing Arboretum) at sfbotanicalgarden.org. |