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The Sobrato Center

War Memorial at the Sobrato Center is San Francisco's compact campus home for Dons basketball and volleyball. Gates… Read more

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Reviewed 9.14.26

Bags & entry
Official bag & entry policy (opens in a new tab)Use the southwest side for the main arena approach and will call. Bags may not exceed 16 by 16 by 8 inches, backpacks are prohibited including clear backpacks, and all permitted bags are subject to search.
Seat maps (opens in a new tab)
Parking
Official parking & directions (opens in a new tab)Try Hayes-Healy garage on Golden Gate Avenue first and keep a transit fallback. USF's linked athletics parking sheet is dated 2020, so confirm current access and any event charge before driving.
Arrive
USF's current fan policies say gates open one hour before basketball and volleyball. Build more time for first-come garage parking or neighborhood street restrictions.
Exact location
2335 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94117Open directions (opens in a new tab)
Getting there
The arena is on Golden Gate Avenue at Roselyn Terrace. Hayes-Healy garage is immediately beside the building; street parking is city-controlled and carries weekday two- or four-hour limits depending on the block.
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Court and seating at War Memorial Gym in The Sobrato Center.
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Court and seating at War Memorial Gym in The Sobrato Center.

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Home teams
San Francisco Dons men's basketball / San Francisco Dons women's basketball / San Francisco Dons volleyball
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Venue details
Venue typeCollege Arena
Capacity3,005current men's basketball capacity published in San Francisco's 2025-26 official game notes; the general facility page rounds seating to 3,100
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2335 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94117

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Use the southwest side for the main arena approach and will call. Bags may not exceed 16 by 16 by 8 inches, backpacks are prohibited including clear backpacks, and all permitted bags are subject to search.

Official USF Athletics fan policies (opens in a new tab)

Destination: The Sobrato Center, 2335 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94117. USF's current fan policies say gates open one hour before basketball and volleyball. Build more time for first-come garage parking or neighborhood street restrictions. The arena is on Golden Gate Avenue at Roselyn Terrace. Hayes-Healy garage is immediately beside the building; street parking is city-controlled and carries weekday two- or four-hour limits depending on the block. Try Hayes-Healy garage on Golden Gate Avenue first and keep a transit fallback. USF's linked athletics parking sheet is dated 2020, so confirm current access and any event charge before driving.

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The arena is on Golden Gate Avenue at Roselyn Terrace. Hayes-Healy garage is immediately beside the building; street parking is city-controlled and carries weekday two- or four-hour limits depending on the block. Confirm return service and last departures for your event’s finish time.

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Official War Memorial Gym photographs show basketball and volleyball layouts inside The Sobrato Center.

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Plan your visit

Arrival and logisticsBefore you goTransit, parking, timing and entry details

Need to Know

Best for
Dons basketball or volleyball when the one-hour gate, southwest entry, backpack-free bag plan, and Hayes-Healy or transit approach are confirmed
Watch out for
A clear backpack is still a backpack and is prohibited. Other bags must be no larger than 16 by 16 by 8 inches, with exceptions for diaper and medical bags after inspection.
Good arrival window
USF's current fan policies say gates open one hour before basketball and volleyball. Build more time for first-come garage parking or neighborhood street restrictions.
Main transit note
The arena is on Golden Gate Avenue at Roselyn Terrace. Hayes-Healy garage is immediately beside the building; street parking is city-controlled and carries weekday two- or four-hour limits depending on the block.
Sources4 officialReviewed 9.14.26Sources for Need to Know

Historical fan notes are not treated as verified public evidence.

Parking At A Glance

Parking difficulty

Parking options (opens in a new tab)

Small first-come campus garage plus regulated street parking

What to do
Try Hayes-Healy garage on Golden Gate Avenue first and keep a transit fallback. USF's linked athletics parking sheet is dated 2020, so confirm current access and any event charge before driving.
Best option
Hayes-Healy is the closest official facility. If its first-come spaces are full, follow current city signs or switch to transit rather than circling an unverified campus lot.
Avoid
Do not rely on old game stories promising free campus parking, and do not ignore the two- and four-hour weekday street limits.
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Historical fan notes are not treated as verified public evidence.

Seats and atmosphereChoose your experienceSightlines, supporter sections, crowd flow and event-day character

Inside the Venue At A Glance

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Mixed

No backpacks, even clear

The southwest gate is the key entry landmark and will-call location. First-come parking and city time limits make an early or transit-based approach more predictable.

02

Mixed

One-hour gate opening

Current 2025-26 men's basketball notes list 3,005 capacity, while the general facility page rounds seating to 3,100. The smaller sport-specific figure is used for basketball planning.

03

Positive

Hayes-Healy first, transit backup

The 1958 gym is the oldest active basketball venue in the West Coast Conference, with four corner video boards and a club level added through later renovations. Factory-sealed water is allowed under current fan policies.

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Fit and tradeoffsWhat to expectThe practical strengths and the details that could change your choice

Why It Works

  • ✓A compact, historic campus setting for Dons basketball and volleyball.
  • ✓The current policy publishes a clear one-hour gate opening.
  • ✓Factory-sealed water is an explicit exception to the outside-drink ban.
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Know Before You Book

  • ×Backpacks are prohibited even if they are transparent.
  • ×The closest garage is first come, and nearby street parking has city time limits.
  • ×Official sources publish both 3,005 and rounded 3,100 capacity figures.
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Editorial verdict

FanProof Takeaway

Reviewed 9.14.26

Arrive at least an hour early, leave every backpack behind, try Hayes-Healy before circling the neighborhood, and keep transit as the capacity-safe fallback.

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