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Palace of Fine Arts

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Palace of Fine Arts is a live-event venue at 3301 Lyon Street in San Francisco, CA.

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FanProof verdictFor the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, buy tickets online: there is no physical box office and ticket sales are cashless. Bags must fit under your seat or on your lap, approximately 14 × 14 × 6 inches. Accessible parking flanks the main entrance; other options include metered Palace Drive spaces and the Letterman Digital Arts garage across the street.

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Bags & entry

Bags must fit UNDER YOUR SEAT or ON YOUR LAP. The theatre gives approximately 14 × 14 × 6 inches, not a rigid maximum or clear-bag requirement. The diagram shows that approximate reference only. Confirm your actual bag and performance.

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Approximate under-seat reference

listed size14 × 14 × 6 in

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Bags must fit UNDER YOUR SEAT or ON YOUR LAP. The theatre gives approximately 14 × 14 × 6 inches, not a rigid maximum or clear-bag requirement. The diagram shows that approximate reference only. Confirm your actual bag and performance.

Confirm your actual event, exact bag style, carry quantities and necessary exceptions before travel.

Drawings are not to scale or an orientation guide. Check every side against the venue’s listed measurements.

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Dimensions only: bag type, contents, material and screening rules still apply. Preset sizes are typical, not your exact bag. Security staff make the final call at the gate.

Events, tickets & arrival timeline

Your event day

Travel time
  1. 6:15 PM
    Leave30 minutes to get there, then into the gates by your arrival time.
  2. 6:45 PMArrivePlanning estimate: 45 minutes before start. Check your ticket for doors and check-in times.
  3. 7:30 PMStartListed start time. Doors usually open earlier; check your ticket.
  4. AfterGetting homeCheck your ride or last train home

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Getting thereArrival timing, parking, transit and getting home
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Transit & the journey home

Use the entrance at 3301 Lyon Street, San Francisco, CA 94123.

Confirm return service and last departures for your event’s finish time.

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Parking

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Parking At A Glance

Parking difficulty

Usually manageable

What to do
The Palace of Fine Arts has plenty of free parking available on site. Accessible parking spaces are also available.

Location

3301 Lyon Street

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Seats & views

Accessibility

ADA parking is beside both sides of the theatre’s main entrance. General parking is first come. Arrange your accessible/companion ticket and complete entrance-to-seat route directly with the theatre; the parking statement does not establish wheelchair loans or every seating area’s access.

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View from your seat

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Access and ticket help

This venue offers wheelchair accessible seating. The Palace of Fine Arts Box Office opens one hour prior to showtime on day of show only. Box office does not sell tickets in advance and is not open daily other then when an event is taking place one hour prior.

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Payment

Ticket sales are ONLINE and CASHLESS; the theatre has no physical box office. Confirm accepted card/wallet brands and concession methods separately.

Water & drinks

Outside food/beverages are prohibited. Drinks bought on site may enter the theatre with permitted lids. Confirm necessary infant/medical liquids; no ordinary sealed-water or empty-bottle exception is listed.

The experience

  • Watch out for: NO smoking allowed inside. NO alcohol, food, or beverages.
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Event details to verify

  • ×NO smoking allowed inside. NO alcohol, food, or beverages.
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Bags must fit UNDER YOUR SEAT or ON YOUR LAP. The theatre gives approximately 14 × 14 × 6 inches, not a rigid maximum or clear-bag requirement. The diagram shows that approximate reference only. Confirm your actual bag and performance.

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Destination
Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street · San Francisco, CA.
Transit
Use the entrance at 3301 Lyon Street, San Francisco, CA 94123.
Parking
The Palace of Fine Arts has plenty of free parking available on site. Accessible parking spaces are also available.
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ADA parking is beside both sides of the theatre’s main entrance. General parking is first come. Arrange your accessible/companion ticket and complete entrance-to-seat route directly with the theatre; the parking statement does not establish wheelchair loans or every seating area’s access.

Official venue accessibility guidance (opens in a new tab)

Ticket sales are ONLINE and CASHLESS; the theatre has no physical box office. Confirm accepted card/wallet brands and concession methods separately. Outside food/beverages are prohibited. Drinks bought on site may enter the theatre with permitted lids. Confirm necessary infant/medical liquids; no ordinary sealed-water or empty-bottle exception is listed.

Official venue water guidance (opens in a new tab)

Use the entrance at 3301 Lyon Street, San Francisco, CA 94123. Confirm return service and last departures for your event’s finish time.

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