Golden State Valkyries Championship Parade 2026

Event details

• Golden State Valkyries players, coaches and staff will march with the WNBA Championship trophy. City officials and Bay Area legends will join them.

Parade route

• Start: Ferry Building near Mission Street
• End: Second Street and King Street.
• Fans can start lining up at 9:00 am. See parade route map.

Getting there

Take public transit if you can. Expect heavy traffic near the event area.

• BART and Muni Metro: Get off at Embarcadero or Montgomery station and walk to the route. BART will run extra trains and add staff and security. Check service updates at bart.gov/valkyries.
• Muni N Judah: Will run between Ocean Beach and Embarcadero Station from approximately 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. During this time, service between Market Street and Caltrain will be available on the T Third via Powell/Union Square Station and the 15 Bayview Hunters Points Express which will be rerouted onto Second Street.
• Muni F Market/Wharves: Buses will provide F Line service all day. From start of service to 3:00 pm, some stop changes will take effect until the parade has finished.
• San Francisco Bay Ferry: Ferry riders can arrive at the San Francisco Ferry Building, steps from the start of the parade route. SF Bay Ferry will run extra service on its Vallejo and Oakland routes to accommodate parade-day crowds. For schedules and the latest service information, visit https://www.sfbayferry.com/ballhalla.

Muni ambassadors at affected stops will point you to alternate boarding locations. Check street closures and Muni service updates at sfmta.com/Valkyries.

Planning tips

• Plan ahead and allow extra time to travel and to leave the area.
• Use designated pickup and drop-off zones.
• Stay alert near street closures, transit routes and shared bike and scooter lanes.

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Street closures

From 12:01 am to 4:00 pm:

• Eastbound King Street and northbound Embarcadero: between Third Street (at King Street) and Broadway (at Embarcadero)
• Market Street: between Drumm Street and Steuart Street
• Steuart Street: between Market Street and its southern end
• Spear Street: between Market Street and its southern end

From 8:00 am to 4:00 pm:

• Southbound Embarcadero and westbound King Street: between Broadway (at Embarcadero) and Third Street (at King Street)
• Washington Street: between Drumm Street and the Embarcadero
• Mission, Howard, Folsom, Harrison and Bryant streets: between Main Street and the Embarcadero
• Brannan Street: between Second Street and the Embarcadero (local access maintained to Delancey Street)
• Townsend Street: between Third Street and the Embarcadero
• Second Street: between Brannan Street and King Street

Rideshare and autonomous vehicles

Autonomous vehicle service restricted from 12:01 AM to 6:00 pm in these areas:

• The Embarcadero: south of Battery Street
• The Financial District: south of Washington Street and east of Battery Street
• South of Market, east of First Street
• Parts of South Beach: including sections of Bryant, Brannan, Townsend, King, Berry, Second, Third and Fourth streets

Pickup and drop-off is restricted on:

• Battery Street: between the Embarcadero and Market Street
• First Street: between Market Street and Harrison Street
• Third Street: between Folsom Street and Brannan Street
• Fourth Street: between Harrison Street and Townsend Street

Autonomous vehicle riders can see available pickup and drop-off locations in their phone apps.