War Memorial Opera House
301 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco · about 3,146 seats · theatre · Home of San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Ballet
In Hayes Valley · Fact sheet from this spot
Open War Memorial Opera House on the mapWhat’s here
- Part of the city
- Central
- Neighborhood
- Hayes Valley
- SF Find neighborhood
- Civic Center
- Supervisor
- District 5 · Bilal Mahmood
- State Assembly
- District 17 · Matt Haney
- State Senate
- District 11 · Scott Wiener
The same rows the map’s What’s here card gives for this address; the map adds collection day, heritage and school wards.
BART and Muni Metro in their colours, Caltrain and regional rail dashed, City parking in green squares, other venues in grey.
This week
- Strauss in Concert w/ San Francisco Opera Event Ticketmaster ↗
San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Ballet sell their own tickets, so their performances are not in this listing.
Next week
- The Marriage of Figaro w/ San Francisco Opera Theatre Ticketmaster ↗
- An Evening with David Sedaris Event Ticketmaster ↗
- The Marriage of Figaro w/ San Francisco Opera Theatre Ticketmaster ↗
Nothing listed for next week.
Listing from Ticketmaster, as of Nov 4, 2026 (UTC). Week runs Monday to Sunday, San Francisco time.
Getting there
- BART and Muni Metro
- JKLMN Van Ness · about 5 min on foot
JKLMN Civic Center/UN Plaza · about 10 min on foot
YellowRedGreenBlue Civic Center/UN Plaza · about 10 min on foot - Muni buses within a 5-minute walk
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- From San Francisco (Caltrain)
- about 37 min on foot (1.4 mi as the crow flies)
- From Embarcadero
- 1.6 mi as the crow flies; see the origins table below
- Nearest Bay Wheels dock
- about 3 min on foot
Parking
- City parking within a 10-minute walk
- Performing Arts Garage · garage · 600 spaces · 499 ft
Civic Center Garage · garage · 843 spaces · 1,087 ft - City parking spaces within that walk
- 1,443 in 2 locations
- Street parking
- Not in a permit-parking area
SFMTA’s garages and lots (and the Port’s and Rec & Park’s); figures are capacities, not live availability. Venues’ own lots are described in the notes.
Arriving
BART and Muni Metro stop at Civic Center, and Muni Metro at Van Ness, a short walk away.
The main entrance is the front steps on Van Ness Avenue, and the rideshare loading zone is in front at 301 Van Ness.
The Civic Center Garage and the UC Law SF garage are the nearest parking.
Written from the venue’s own visitor pages; gates and policies change, so check sfopera.com before you go.
From across the Bay Area
| From | Drive, best case | Taxi meter, about | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland (downtown) | 21 min · 10.9 mi | $40 | BART from 12th Street/Oakland City Center to Embarcadero, then BART or Muni Metro to Van Ness and about 5 min on foot BART fare by distance; with Clipper, up to $2.85 off a Muni connection within two hours |
| Berkeley | 26 min · 12.9 mi | $46 | BART from Downtown Berkeley to Embarcadero, then BART or Muni Metro to Van Ness and about 5 min on foot BART fare by distance; with Clipper, up to $2.85 off a Muni connection within two hours |
| Richmond | 28 min · 18.0 mi | $63 | BART from Richmond to Embarcadero, then BART or Muni Metro to Van Ness and about 5 min on foot BART fare by distance; with Clipper, up to $2.85 off a Muni connection within two hours |
| Walnut Creek | 37 min · 24.7 mi | $85 | BART from Walnut Creek to Embarcadero, then BART or Muni Metro to Van Ness and about 5 min on foot BART fare by distance; with Clipper, up to $2.85 off a Muni connection within two hours |
| Dublin / Pleasanton | 49 min · 37.3 mi | $126 | BART from Dublin/Pleasanton to Embarcadero, then BART or Muni Metro to Van Ness and about 5 min on foot BART fare by distance; with Clipper, up to $2.85 off a Muni connection within two hours |
| Fremont | 55 min · 38.5 mi | $129 | BART from Fremont to Embarcadero, then BART or Muni Metro to Van Ness and about 5 min on foot BART fare by distance; with Clipper, up to $2.85 off a Muni connection within two hours |
| Daly City | 14 min · 8.8 mi | $33 | BART from Daly City to Powell Street, then BART or Muni Metro to Van Ness and about 5 min on foot BART fare by distance; with Clipper, up to $2.85 off a Muni connection within two hours |
| San Mateo | 28 min · 19.1 mi | $66 | Caltrain from San Mateo to 4th & King, then BART or Muni Metro to Van Ness and about 5 min on foot Caltrain fare by zone; with Clipper, up to $2.85 off a Muni connection within two hours |
| Palo Alto | 47 min · 32.9 mi | $111 | Caltrain from Palo Alto to 4th & King, then BART or Muni Metro to Van Ness and about 5 min on foot Caltrain fare by zone; with Clipper, up to $2.85 off a Muni connection within two hours |
| San José | 62 min · 49.0 mi | $163 | Caltrain from San Jose Diridon to 4th & King, then BART or Muni Metro to Van Ness and about 5 min on foot Caltrain fare by zone; with Clipper, up to $2.85 off a Muni connection within two hours |
| Marin (Larkspur) | 28 min · 15.7 mi | $55 | Golden Gate Ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Ferry Building, then BART or Muni Metro to Van Ness and about 5 min on foot Golden Gate Ferry fare; with Clipper, up to $2.85 off a Muni connection within two hours |
Drive times are OSRM’s on empty roads, the same best-case figure as the map’s suburban lens; game nights run far slower. The taxi figure is the SFMTA taxi meter rate ($4.15 plus $3.25/mi, as of 2026-10) on that distance, the only published benchmark; rideshare prices aren’t published and surge after events. The meter’s $4.15 includes the first fifth of a mile, so these taxi figures run about $0.65 high; a taxi from SFO adds a $6.00 pick-up fee, and tolls and tip are extra. With Clipper or a contactless card, a second agency within two hours (BART to Muni, say) costs up to $2.85 less. A Muni day pass is $5.70.