San Francisco 49ers

San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara)

Levi’s Stadium

The 49ers play in Santa Clara, in the South Bay, not in San Francisco.

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Santa Clara / by the stadium

Hilton Santa Clara

The closest hotel to the stadium: its own page says it’s directly across the street, a five-minute walk to the gates. Some rooms look out on Levi’s Stadium.

Walk route

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Its parking lot hosts a Tailgate Zone, open to all Levi’s Stadium ticket holders, from three hours before each event, so expect a busy lot. Guest parking is limited to one vehicle per room.

Stadium travel & hotel details

Getting to the game: Walk from your hotel to the stadium gates; the Hilton puts them five minutes away.
Getting back: Walk back with the crowd. There’s no train or rideshare queue to wait in.
Address: 4949 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054

Hotel website

Downtown San Jose

Hotel Clariana

A downtown hotel at East Santa Clara and Third Streets. The hotel says VTA light rail, which runs to the stadium, is two blocks away and the Diridon train station about a mile.

Rail / transit

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No full breakfast, only coffee and light pastries. The hotel has a strict no-party, no-loud-noise policy, and its guest parking fee isn’t published.

Stadium travel & hotel details

Getting to the game: Walk to a downtown light rail station and ride the Green Line toward Levi’s Stadium. VTA’s game schedule shows about 30 minutes from Santa Clara station.
Getting back: VTA runs extra light rail and bus service for up to an hour after the game. Head straight to the Gate A queue lines on Tasman Drive.
Address: 100 East Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA 95113

Hotel website

San Francisco (South Beach / Embarcadero)

Hotel VIA

A boutique hotel directly across the street from Oracle Park. The hotel says BART and Caltrain stop within blocks.

Rail / transit

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Valet parking is $75 a night, and $95 on Giants home game days. The rooftop bar is open only to hotel guests and private events.

Stadium travel & hotel details

Getting to the game: Ride Caltrain south to Mountain View, walk to the VTA platform and board the Orange Line toward Alum Rock to the Levi’s (Great America) stop.
Getting back: Take the Orange Line back to Mountain View. The last northbound Caltrain local leaves Mountain View at 11:49 p.m. on weekends (11:48 p.m. on weekdays) and reaches San Francisco about an hour later.
Address: 138 King Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

Hotel website

Upcoming games at Levi’s Stadium

Visiting with the away team? Each game has its own weekend page.

Where to eat

A local table before kickoff or a night out after.

California

Circuit Restaurant & Patio

The Hilton’s own restaurant and bar, across the street from the stadium, for dinner or a drink after an afternoon game.

Details & address

Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:30–9:30 a.m., Sat–Sun 7–10:30 a.m.; bar daily 4:30–10 p.m.; dinner daily 5–9:30 p.m.

Hilton Santa Clara, 4949 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054

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Comfort food and cocktails

Goldie’s

A supper-club-style diner inside the Avatar Hotel, with breakfast on game-day mornings and dinner every night.

Details & address

Breakfast Mon–Fri 6–10 a.m., Sat–Sun 7–11 a.m.; dinner daily 5–10 p.m.

Avatar Hotel, 4200 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054

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Food hall

San Pedro Square Market

A downtown food hall with pizza, tacos, Korean plates, noodles and burgers under one roof, plus its own bars, so a group can each eat what they like.

Details & address

The market lists Sun–Thu 11 a.m.–10 p.m. and Fri–Sat 11 a.m.–midnight, and says each vendor sets its own hours. Its home page also advertises opening at 10 a.m. for football Sundays.

87 North San Pedro Street, San Jose, CA 95110

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Seafood

Scott’s Seafood San Jose

A long-running downtown seafood restaurant for a sit-down dinner the night before a Sunday game.

Details & address

Dinner Mon–Sat 5–9 p.m.; lunch weekdays 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.; social hour Mon–Sat 3–6 p.m. Open Sundays only for private events and select holidays.

200 South First Street, Suite 10, San Jose, CA 95113

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Oysters and seafood

Hog Island Oyster Co.

Oysters and seafood inside the Ferry Building, on the Embarcadero, for a weekend lunch in San Francisco.

Details & address

Mon–Thu 11:30 a.m.–8 p.m.; Fri–Sun 11 a.m.–8 p.m.

1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA 94105

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American

Perry’s on the Embarcadero

An American restaurant in the Hotel Griffon building, on the waterfront, for brunch or dinner in San Francisco.

Details & address

Lunch/brunch Mon–Fri 11:30 a.m.–4 p.m., Sat–Sun 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m.; dinner Mon–Sat 4–9 p.m., Sun 4–8:30 p.m. You won’t be back from an afternoon game in time for Sunday dinner.

155 Steuart Street, San Francisco, CA 94105

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Make more of the trip.

Pubs, late food, walks and local experiences for the whole weekend.

Explore the day before

Day before · choose a game date

Walking route

San Pedro Square to Plaza Park

Start at San Pedro Square Market, see the 1797 Gonzales/Peralta Adobe next door, the last structure left from the Spanish pueblo, and finish at Plaza Park, San Jose’s old central plaza.

San Pedro Square MarketFree walk

Free outingHistoryDowntown San Jose

Start at San Pedro Square Market, 87 North San Pedro Street, San Jose, CA 95110

Public streets and a city park. The pages read publish no park hours; adobe tours are by booking.

San Pedro Square Market
Gonzales/Peralta Adobe
Plaza Park

Before you go

Free outingHistoryDowntown San Jose

Start at San Pedro Square Market, 87 North San Pedro Street, San Jose, CA 95110

Public streets and a city park. The pages read publish no park hours; adobe tours are by booking.

San Pedro Square Market
Gonzales/Peralta Adobe
Plaza Park

A free daytime walk the day before. History San Jose runs docent tours of the adobe and the Fallon House on most Saturdays and Sundays at noon and 2 p.m.

Free to walk. Tour prices aren’t shown on the page read.

The adobe plaza sits beside the market. Head south through downtown to Plaza Park, framed by The Tech Interactive, the San Jose Museum of Art and St. Joseph’s Cathedral. Use it to get your bearings; it isn’t turn-by-turn navigation.

No distance or walking time is published. Book adobe tours at least 72 hours ahead; shorter notice isn’t guaranteed a docent. No page read describes the route for step-free use.

Walking directions See the adobe’s tour times

Things to do

The 49ers Museum

Eleven galleries inside Levi’s Stadium: statues of the team’s Hall of Famers, a re-created Bill Walsh office, a theater and the five Lombardi Trophies.

Levi’s Stadium$35 adults; $17 children 12 and under; $24 veterans and City of Santa Clara residents.

49ers historyFamiliesRainy day

49ers Museum presented by Foxconn, Levi’s Stadium, 4900 Marie P. DeBartolo Way, Santa Clara, CA 95054

10 a.m.–4 p.m. on the listed days before each home game (for example Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26); game days from three hours before kickoff. Closed Friday, January 1.

Before you go

49ers historyFamiliesRainy day

49ers Museum presented by Foxconn, Levi’s Stadium, 4900 Marie P. DeBartolo Way, Santa Clara, CA 95054

10 a.m.–4 p.m. on the listed days before each home game (for example Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26); game days from three hours before kickoff. Closed Friday, January 1.

Open two days before every regular-season home game, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., and on game days from three hours before kickoff.

On game days you need both a game ticket and a museum ticket. The open days are listed date by date, so check the museum page before you go.

Directions See museum dates & tickets

Night before the game

Night before the game · choose a game date

Bar / pub

Cocktails at Haberdasher

A downtown San Jose cocktail bar on West San Salvador Street that runs its own whiskey club. The owners opened it in 2015 in place of their earlier bar, singlebarrel.

43 West San Salvador Street (building address)See menu for prices

CocktailsDowntown San JoseWhiskey

Walk in

Haberdasher, 43 West San Salvador Street, San Jose, CA 95113

Wed–Thu 5 p.m.–midnight; Fri–Sat 5 p.m.–1 a.m.; Sun 5 p.m.–midnight. Closed Monday and Tuesday.

Before you go

CocktailsDowntown San JoseWhiskey

Walk in

Haberdasher, 43 West San Salvador Street, San Jose, CA 95113

Wed–Thu 5 p.m.–midnight; Fri–Sat 5 p.m.–1 a.m.; Sun 5 p.m.–midnight. Closed Monday and Tuesday.

The night before a Sunday game, or back downtown after an afternoon game. It opens at 5 p.m.

Drinks are priced on the bar’s menu.

Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, so it’s no help after the Monday night game. The site publishes no age policy.

Directions See Haberdasher’s hours

Bar / pub

A drink at San Pedro Market Bar

A cocktail, craft beer and California wine bar inside San Pedro Square Market, one of the food hall’s bars, so everyone can order food from a different counter.

6.2 mi straight-line from the stadiumSee menu for pricesLate food nearby: Late bites at Paper Plane, 0.29 mi straight-line

GroupsFood hallDowntown San Jose

San Pedro Market Bar, San Pedro Square Market, 87 North San Pedro Street, San Jose, CA 95110

Sun–Thu 11 a.m.–10 p.m.; Fri–Sat 11 a.m.–midnight. Each market vendor sets its own hours.

Before you go

GroupsFood hallDowntown San Jose

San Pedro Market Bar, San Pedro Square Market, 87 North San Pedro Street, San Jose, CA 95110

Sun–Thu 11 a.m.–10 p.m.; Fri–Sat 11 a.m.–midnight. Each market vendor sets its own hours.

The night before, or before a Monday or Sunday night game. Open every day from 11 a.m.

Drinks and food are priced by each counter.

It’s a busy shared hall on weekend nights. The bar’s site publishes no reservation or age policy.

Directions See the bar’s hours

Bar / pub

Jake’s Steaks, Marina District

A Philly cheesesteak shop with a bar in San Francisco’s Marina District, listed by the Eagles as an official Eagles Landing.

3301 Buchanan StreetSee menu for prices

Eagles fansCheesesteaksSan Francisco base

3301 Buchanan Street, San Francisco, CA 94123

Opening hours aren’t published on the pages read; check with the shop.

Before you go

Eagles fansCheesesteaksSan Francisco base

3301 Buchanan Street, San Francisco, CA 94123

Opening hours aren’t published on the pages read; check with the shop.

The Eagles game is a Sunday night kickoff (5:20 p.m.) in Santa Clara. Jake’s is in San Francisco, so it suits the night before or an early lunch before the long ride south.

Food and drinks are priced on the menu.

Venues apply to be an Eagles Landing each year; the Eagles say Landings aren’t affiliated with the team. It isn’t an event booking.

Philadelphia Eagles fans meet here · listed by philadelphiaeagles.com · The official Eagles Landings map (data at https://philadelphia-eagles.github.io/MKT-Landings-Map/data/bars.json) lists “Jake Steaks”, 3301 Buchanan St, San Francisco, California 94123. The Eagles’ Landing page says a venue employee submits the application, Landings must re-apply each year, and they “are not officially affiliated with the Philadelphia Eagles organization”.

Directions See Jake’s Steaks

Before kickoff

Before kickoff · choose a game date

Walking route

From the light rail to the gates

Step off VTA light rail at Great America station on the stadium’s north side, walk along Tasman Drive to Gate A, and on around to Sutter Health Plaza at Gate C, which opens three hours before kickoff.

Great America light rail stationFree walk

Stadium approachNo carFirst visit

Start at Great America light rail station, Tasman Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054

Public walkways; gate times vary by event. Sutter Health Plaza opens three hours before kickoff.

Great America light rail station
Xfinity Gate A
Sutter Health Plaza, Gate C

Before you go

Stadium approachNo carFirst visit

Start at Great America light rail station, Tasman Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054

Public walkways; gate times vary by event. Sutter Health Plaza opens three hours before kickoff.

Great America light rail station
Xfinity Gate A
Sutter Health Plaza, Gate C

Arrive well before kickoff. After the game, the light rail queue lines form on the Gate A side, facing Tasman Drive.

Free to walk; a VTA fare applies to the train.

Follow event signs and staff from the platform. Sutter Health Plaza has youth skills and drills for fans 14 and under and a football slide.

Courtesy wheelchair service runs from the station to the stadium’s west gates on request; call Mobility Services at (408) 579-4610. There’s no re-entry once you’re inside.

Walking directions See the stadium’s transit page

Things to do

The Hilton’s Tailgate Zone

A pregame tailgate in the Hilton Santa Clara’s parking lot, across the street from the stadium, with food, games and cold drinks. The hotel says it’s open to all Levi’s Stadium ticket holders.

Hilton Santa ClaraFree entry

Tailgate without a carFreeAll ages

Hilton Santa Clara parking lot, 4949 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054

From three hours before the event. No closing time is published.

Before you go

Tailgate without a carFreeAll ages

Hilton Santa Clara parking lot, 4949 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054

From three hours before the event. No closing time is published.

Starts three hours before the event.

Free admission. The page doesn’t say whether food and drinks cost extra.

The hotel says it’s for Levi’s Stadium ticket holders. Stadium lot tailgating is only for cars parked there, ends at kickoff and allows no glass or amplified sound.

Directions See the Tailgate Zone

After the game

After the game · choose a game date

Bar / pub

Postgame at the Hilton’s bar

The bar and lounge at Circuit, the Hilton Santa Clara’s newly renovated restaurant, across the street from the stadium. The hotel pitches it for game-day dining.

Hilton Santa ClaraSee menu for prices

Across from the stadiumAfter the gameHotel bar

Circuit Restaurant & Patio, Hilton Santa Clara, 4949 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054

Bar daily 4:30–10 p.m.; dinner daily 5–9:30 p.m.

Before you go

Across from the stadiumAfter the gameHotel bar

Circuit Restaurant & Patio, Hilton Santa Clara, 4949 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054

Bar daily 4:30–10 p.m.; dinner daily 5–9:30 p.m.

After an afternoon game, across the street from the gates. Bar service starts at 4:30 p.m.

Food and drinks are priced on the restaurant’s menu.

It’s a hotel bar next to the stadium, so expect it to be crowded after the game. The page publishes no reservation or age policy.

Directions See Circuit’s hours

Late-night food & drinks

Late night after the game · choose a game date

Late food

Late bites at Paper Plane

A casual downtown San Jose cocktail bar on South First Street that serves small plates late, with one of the Bay Area’s larger bottle collections by its own account.

6.4 mi straight-line from the stadiumSee menu for prices

Late bitesCocktailsDowntown San Jose

Paper Plane, 72 South First Street, San Jose, CA 95113

Tue–Thu 5 p.m.–midnight; Fri–Sat 5 p.m.–2 a.m.; closed Sunday and Monday. Last call for food is 11 p.m.

Before you go

Late bitesCocktailsDowntown San Jose

Paper Plane, 72 South First Street, San Jose, CA 95113

Tue–Thu 5 p.m.–midnight; Fri–Sat 5 p.m.–2 a.m.; closed Sunday and Monday. Last call for food is 11 p.m.

Late on a Friday or Saturday night before the game: the kitchen takes its last food orders at 11 p.m., and the bar stays open until 2 a.m.

Cocktails and bites are priced on the menu.

Food stops at 11 p.m., and it’s closed on Sundays and Mondays, so it doesn’t work after a Sunday or Monday game. It’s 21 and over. No reservation policy is published.

Directions See Paper Plane’s hours

Choose your game and build your weekend

To the game and back

Choose a route from the area you’re staying in.

Walk from Great America ParkwaySanta Clara / by the stadiumwalk

Getting there: From the Hilton Santa Clara, cross the street to the stadium gates, about a five-minute walk by the hotel’s count. From the Avatar Hotel it’s 0.6 miles.
Getting back: Walk back the same way. Stadium lots and streets around them are busy for a while after the game.

Gates open at different times for each event, and there’s no re-entry. Signs and banners aren’t allowed at NFL games, and bags must follow the clear bag policy.

Route information Plan from this area

VTA Green Line from downtownDowntown San Josetransit

Getting there: Board the Green Line at a downtown First Street station (Santa Clara or Convention Center) and ride to the Levi’s stop, the Great America station on the stadium’s north side. VTA’s posted game schedule shows about 30 minutes from Santa Clara station.
Getting back: Light rail riders queue on the Gate A side of the stadium, facing Tasman Drive. VTA runs extra light rail and bus service for up to an hour after the game.

Blue Line trips from the south need a transfer. VTA posts each game’s schedule, generally at least three days before. A single ride is $2.50 and an 8-hour light rail pass $5 (adult cash fares).

Route information Plan from this area

Caltrain and VTA light railSan Francisco (South Beach / Embarcadero)transit

Getting there: Ride Caltrain from San Francisco (4th & King) to Mountain View, about an hour on a weekend local. Walk west to the VTA platform and take the Orange Line toward Alum Rock to the Great America (Levi’s) stop; Caltrain counts 12 stops.
Getting back: Queue for light rail on the Gate A side facing Tasman Drive and ride back to Mountain View. The last northbound Caltrain local leaves Mountain View at 11:49 p.m. on weekends and 11:48 p.m. on weekdays.

Caltrain runs its regular schedule, with no game-day express listed on the pages read. Buy the joint Caltrain + VTA Day Pass (VTA says it costs $7.50 more than a Caltrain Day Pass) or tap Clipper; don’t buy the joint pass at Mountain View. BART riders can change to the Orange Line at Milpitas instead.

Route information Plan from this area

Rideshare to the stadiumNorth San Jose / SJC airportrideshare

Getting there: Set your drop-off for Levi’s Stadium. Rideshare drop-off is along the bus stop south of Great America Parkway.
Getting back: Walk to Red Lot 7 for rideshare pickup.

No fares or travel times are published. Expect a queue and surge pricing at Red Lot 7 right after the game. Accessible pick-up and drop-off are also at Red Lot 7.

Route information Plan from this area

Drive and parkNorth San Jose / SJC airportdrive

Getting there: Buy a stadium parking pass in advance. Lots open 3.5 hours before kickoff, parking is directed, and all lots are cashless.
Getting back: Lots close two hours after the game. Directed parking fills the farthest spaces first, so leaving can take time.

The stadium’s parking FAQ, which isn’t dated and still mentions the 2024 season in another answer, says Red, Blue and Green Lot 1 are sold out “this season” and that single-game passes can become available; it points to private lots nearby. Check the 49ers app or the stadium’s parking page for your game. Tailgating stays in your own space and ends at kickoff; no glass and no amplified sound.

Route information Plan from this area

At Levi’s Stadium

Clear bag policy

Only clear bags up to 12″ × 6″ × 12″, a one-gallon clear plastic bag, or a small clutch (about 4.5″ × 6.5″). Coolers, laptops, cans and glass aren’t allowed; factory-sealed plastic water bottles under 24 ounces are.

Stadium information

Getting in

Everyone aged two and over needs a ticket; manage tickets in the 49ers app. There’s no re-entry. The stadium is cashless, with reverse ATMs inside. Alcohol sales end after the third quarter.

Stadium information

Trains to the stadium

VTA light rail stops at Great America station on the stadium’s north side: the Green Line from downtown San Jose, the Orange Line from Mountain View (Caltrain) and Milpitas (BART). VTA adds service for up to an hour after the game. ACE runs event trains to Great America for 49ers home games.

Stadium information

Parking and tailgating

Lots open 3.5 hours before kickoff and close two hours after the game; they’re cashless and parking is directed. The undated parking FAQ says Red, Blue and Green Lot 1 are sold out, so check what’s left for your game. Tailgate only in your own space; tailgating ends at kickoff, and glass and amplified sound aren’t allowed.

Stadium information

Rideshare

Drop-off is along the bus stop south of Great America Parkway. Pickup is at Red Lot 7.

Stadium information

Find your game & tickets

Use the team schedule for home dates and kickoff times.

San Francisco 49ers schedule

Useful things to know

Is Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco?

No. It’s at 4900 Marie P. DeBartolo Way in Santa Clara, in the South Bay. From San Francisco, ride Caltrain to Mountain View and change to the VTA Orange Line.

Can I get to the game without a car?

Yes. VTA light rail stops at Great America station on the stadium’s north side. The Green Line runs from downtown San Jose, and the Orange Line connects with Caltrain at Mountain View and BART at Milpitas.

When do the parking lots open?

Stadium lots open 3.5 hours before kickoff and close two hours after the game. Gate times vary by event.