Parking San Francisco Cruise Port

[rdailybread]

We are cruising on Princess out of San Francisco. We will be driving and leaving our car. Where is a good lot to park? Thank you in advance!

[jmelnick]

This is what the port recommends: https://sfport.com/maritime/cruise#tab-12453-pane-2

It's as good as anything else in the area.  There really isn't anything close.  We've found the best thing to do is to drop off luggage and other passengers and then go park the car and walk back.  It's maybe a 5 - 10 minute walk.  Just do the reverse when you get back.

[rdailybread]

7 minutes ago, jmelnick said:

This is what the port recommends: https://sfport.com/maritime/cruise#tab-12453-pane-2

It's as good as anything else in the area.  There really isn't anything close.  We've found the best thing to do is to drop off luggage and other passengers and then go park the car and walk back.  It's maybe a 5 - 10 minute walk.  Just do the reverse when you get back.

Thank you for the response. Have you parked there? Do you know how far in advance should we book our parking?

[Flyinby]

30 minutes ago, rdailybread said:

We are cruising on Princess out of San Francisco. We will be driving and leaving our car. Where is a good lot to park? Thank you in advance!

ABM Parking Services
80 Francisco Street, San Francisco, CA 94133
Office: (415) 398-4162 | Cell: (415) 417-9412

Call them ahead of time and tell them you're cruising out on Princess and give them the info.  You can prepay and print out your authorization, which will save you a lot over the price if you just drive in.  An easy walk to the pier, especially if you drop off your luggage with passenger at the pier, then park and walk the short distance back.

[karatemom2]

3 minutes ago, rdailybread said:

Thank you for the response. Have you parked there? Do you know how far in advance should we book our parking?

 

We have parked in this lot at 80 Francisco for our cruises out of San Francisco several times and it has been fine for us. Can be a bit hard to navigate with a larger vehicle but we managed to make it work with our Suburban. I agree with the advice to drop your bags first - my DH generally drops me off at the port, along with any other family traveling and we get the bags checked in while he parks and then walks over to meet us. As far as reservations, I would suggest as early as possible if you want to guarantee a spot. We have never had a problem leaving our car there - it seems pretty secure and is reasonably priced and convenient.

[KeepCalmBearOn]

We park at the BART North Berkeley Station (reserved in advance).

[rdailybread]

17 minutes ago, scottca075 said:

We park at the BART North Berkeley Station (reserved in advance).

Interesting idea. Do you then take an Uber or cab to the Cruise Terminal? 

[Philob]

12 hours ago, scottca075 said:

We park at the BART North Berkeley Station (reserved in advance).

Times are a changing...

 

 https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/02/23/crime/north-berkeley-bart-auto-break-ins/

 

 

[KeepCalmBearOn]

18 hours ago, rdailybread said:

Interesting idea. Do you then take an Uber or cab to the Cruise Terminal? 

 

Uber.

 

And there other BART stations that offer long term parking. I am a Cal grad, DW is a St. Mary's girl so we like a couple of days in Berkeley.

[rdailybread]

54 minutes ago, scottca075 said:

 

Uber.

 

And there other BART stations that offer long term parking. I am a Cal grad, DW is a St. Mary's girl so we like a couple of days in Berkeley.

It’s nice that you know your way around the area. We’ve never ridden BART. Thanks for the tip!

[calberry]

On 3/1/2024 at 10:46 AM, Flyinby said:

ABM Parking Services
80 Francisco Street, San Francisco, CA 94133
Office: (415) 398-4162 | Cell: (415) 417-9412

Call them ahead of time and tell them you're cruising out on Princess and give them the info.  You can prepay and print out your authorization, which will save you a lot over the price if you just drive in.  An easy walk to the pier, especially if you drop off your luggage with passenger at the pier, then park and walk the short distance back.

I've tried calling the office phone several times and after a couple of rings it goes to a busy signal.  And Verizon tells me the cell number has been disconnected.  Another other options available that you are aware of?  Thanks.

[eos790]

23 hours ago, calberry said:

I've tried calling the office phone several times and after a couple of rings it goes to a busy signal.  And Verizon tells me the cell number has been disconnected.  Another other options available that you are aware of?  Thanks.

There is a thread on the Crown Princess page on facebook about this. Apparently effective June 1, ABM no longer owns that garage. It is now owned by Metropolis. 

 

Metropolis offers long-term cruise parking at 80 Francisco Street. Contact rjeangilles@metropolis.io and anguyen@metropolis.io or call 415.398.4162 with questions about your reservation.

Passengers should confirm their reservation with the parking company before their trip. The Port provides this information as a courtesy and does not manage the lot.

 

The phone number is not a working number however. I had reservations at this garage for our end of July cruise, made them back in April. I have emailed a generic email address I found for the company before finding these more personalized ones and did get a response, but was told my situation was going to have to be escalated to the next level. This was yesterday and I haven't heard back from anyone else. I did all this after contacting ABM (also not easy to find contact info on) and they stated the new company will honor previously made reservations, but I want verification from them directly before driving to San Francisco. So far, no one on the Crown Princess Facebook group has heard back from Metropolis either, to my knowledge. 

[calberry]

16 minutes ago, eos790 said:

There is a thread on the Crown Princess page on facebook about this. Apparently effective June 1, ABM no longer owns that garage. It is now owned by Metropolis. 

 

Metropolis offers long-term cruise parking at 80 Francisco Street. Contact rjeangilles@metropolis.io and anguyen@metropolis.io or call 415.398.4162 with questions about your reservation.

Passengers should confirm their reservation with the parking company before their trip. The Port provides this information as a courtesy and does not manage the lot.

 

The phone number is not a working number however. I had reservations at this garage for our end of July cruise, made them back in April. I have emailed a generic email address I found for the company before finding these more personalized ones and did get a response, but was told my situation was going to have to be escalated to the next level. This was yesterday and I haven't heard back from anyone else. I did all this after contacting ABM (also not easy to find contact info on) and they stated the new company will honor previously made reservations, but I want verification from them directly before driving to San Francisco. So far, no one on the Crown Princess Facebook group has heard back from Metropolis either, to my knowledge. 

Well, thank you for the info, and best of luck getting your information, I can understand your frustration.  I did email both emails above, and got a response from each.  I was directed to an app, but haven't take the time to do that yet.

[eos790]

1 hour ago, calberry said:

Well, thank you for the info, and best of luck getting your information, I can understand your frustration.  I did email both emails above, and got a response from each.  I was directed to an app, but haven't take the time to do that yet.

Maybe I will email one of them directly and get a faster response. Thank you!

 

[calberry]

29 minutes ago, eos790 said:

Maybe I will email one of them directly and get a faster response. Thank you!

 

Although they both responded, it was Andy Nguyen that provided the info.  So he's probably the 'lead'.

[eos790]

Just now, calberry said:

Although they both responded, it was Andy Nguyen that provided the info.  So he's probably the 'lead'.

Thanks for the info! I just emailed both of them. We'll see. 

[calberry]

14 minutes ago, eos790 said:

Thanks for the info! I just emailed both of them. We'll see. 

Good luck!  Let us know how it turns out please.

[eos790]

On 6/13/2024 at 2:22 PM, calberry said:

Good luck!  Let us know how it turns out please.

I did hear back from Andy Nguyen last night via email. He stated they will be honoring those reservations made with ABM. So good news!  He did instruct me to send them a reminder email a few days before arrival. 

[calbred]

I was directed spot hero where I booked parking at 1426 Sansome St -Levi Plaza Garage. It was cheaper and closer to the port (for Carnival at least), booked parking June 1 for our cruise on the Miracle in Sept.