Visitor Information
Location and Overview
Fort Mason Center is located along the northern waterfront between Aquatic Park and the Golden Gate Bridge in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Minimum Hours
The Fort Mason Center office is staffed everyday from 9 am to 8 pm except for the following observed holidays: New Years Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, Presidents' Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day after, and Christmas Day.
Hours for individual organizations and programs vary.
General Contact Information
Main Office
Fort Mason Center
Building A
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 345-7500
contact@fortmason.org
Lost and Found
Please call the Main Office at (415) 345-7500
Parking
All funds generated from parking revenue are allocated for the preservation and restoration of this National Historic Landmark. The Fort Mason Center parking lot is for people visiting or working on the campus. Vehicles can enter the lot at any time. There is a cashier on duty from 8:00 am until midnight every day. The exit gates accept credit or debit cards, so vehicles can exit after hours provided they do not require cashier assistance. Overnight parking is not permitted.
| Weekday Rates* | Weekend Rates** | ||
| 0 - 29 minutes 0.5 - 1 hour 1 - 2 hours 2 - 4 hours 4 - 5 hours Over 5 hours |
Free $1.00 $2.00 $4.00 $6.00 $8.00 |
0 - 29 minutes 0.5 - 1 hour 1 - 2 hours 2 - 2.5 hours 2.5 - 3 hours 3 - 4 hours Over 4 hours |
Free $1.00 $2.00 $4.00 $6.00 $8.00 $10.00 |
* Weekday parking is Monday-Friday until 4:00 pm (Vehicles entering lot prior to 4:00 pm Friday pay weekday rate regardless of when they exit on Friday)
** Weekend parking is Friday after 4:00 pm, Saturday & Sunday (Vehicles entering lot at 4:00 pm or later on Friday pay weekend rate)
Box Office
The Cowell Theater Box office walk up hours are Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10 am- 1 pm and 2 pm-4 pm and Saturday 1pm – 5 pm on performance days. The box office opens 60 minutes prior to each performance for will-call and ticket purchase.
Phone calls or emails will be returned promptly if no one is available to immediately answer your question during regular business hours.
(415) 345-7575 or boxoffice@fortmason.org.
