The Green Room
at the War Memorial and Performing Arts Center
401 Van Ness Avenue, 2nd Floor, San Francisco Civic Center

The Green Room, located on the second floor of the Veterans Building, echoes the building facade with five sets of glass doors opening to a russet tiled 138-foot long loggia facing City Hall. The 28-foot high ivory and gold leafed ceiling of the room is graced with five 24-lamp chandeliers. Entry alcoves lead to double doors at either end of the room and the north alcove has a built in wet-bar. Originally designed as a lounge for World War I veterans, the room now serves as a performance and reception hall.

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PARKING
The Performing Arts Garage - Grove Street between Franklin & Gough Streets (415) 252-8238. Accommodates 616 vehicles, and is open for all performances.

The Civic Center Garage - McAllister Street between Polk and Larkin Streets (415) 863-1537. Open for most performances.

There are several additional parking areas in the vicinity of the Performing Arts Center.

DIRECTIONS
From the Golden Gate Bridge: After crossing the bridge, take US 101 to Lombard Street and continue south on Van Ness Avenue to the Civic Center. Turn right on Grove Street, the first street past City Hall. The Opera House is on the right and Davies Symphony Hall is on the left. Continue on Grove for parking in the Performing Arts Garage.

From the Bay Bridge: After crossing the bridge, take Interstate 80 to US 101 North toward the Golden Gate Bridge and exit at 9th Street. Turn left off the exit ramp onto 9th Street. Stay to the left and continue on 9th Street across Market Street onto Hayes Street. Take Hayes to Franklin Street and turn right. Drive one block on Franklin to Grove Street for parking in the Performing Arts Garage.

From the peninsula via 101: Take US101 North and exit at 9th Street. Turn left off the exit ramp onto 9th Street. Stay to the left and continue on 9th Street across Market Street onto Hayes Street. Take Hayes to Franklin Street and turn right. Drive one block on Franklin to Grove Street for parking in the Performing Arts Garage.

PUBLIC TRANSIT
The Green Room, part of the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center, is easily accessible by public transit.

Public transit information and trip planning for the entire San Francisco Bay Area  can be found online at 511.org  or by dialing "511" from any of the nine Bay Area counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma).

Muni lines serving the War Memorial and Performing Arts Center include Bus Nos. 5, 21, 47 and 49. Other lines, including the underground MUNI Metro and the F streetcar line,  stop nearby at Market Street and Van Ness Avenue. For up-to-date route and schedule information contact Muni at (415) 673-6864.

BART lines serve the nearby "Civic Center" station at Market and Eighth Streets. For schedule information please contact BART at (415) 989-2278.

The Civic Center area is also served by Golden Gate Transit (415 455-2000) from the North Bay, and  Sam Trans (800 660-4287) from the South Bay. From the East Bay riders can take AC Transit (dial 511 anywhere in the Bay Area) to the Transbay Terminal, on Mission Street between First and Fremont Streets, and transfer to Muni lines such as the No. 5 Bus. Cal Train riders may call 800 660-4287 for service information.