Information for Study Participants

Planning for your Visit

Our study is conducted at the Neurosciences Clinical Research Unit, on the first floor of the Sandler Neuroscience Building at 675 Nelson Rising Lane, San Francisco, CA, 94158. The closest UCSF parking structure is the William J. Rutter Center Garage at 1625 Owens St, San Francisco, CA 94158. Please see the map below for an overview of the campus, along with recommended parking structures:

NCRU Map

Driving Directions


From San Francisco Downtown/Civic Center:

Take 8th Street south from Market Street (Hyde Street crosses Market and becomes 8th on the other side). Turn left on Brannan Street. Turn right on 7th Street. Turn left on 16th Street. Go one block and turn left on Owens Street. The entrance to the UCSF Mission Bay William J. Rutter Center parking garage is on your right.

From the South Bay or SFO:

Head north on US-101 N toward Exit 429B. Take the Vermont Street/433A exit. Turn left onto Vermont Street, then the second right onto 16th Street. Turn left onto Owens Street. The entrance to the UCSF Mission Bay William J. Rutter Center parking garage is on your right.

From the Peninsula via 280:

Head north on I-280 N (following signs for San Francisco/Bay Bridge). Take Exit 56 for Mariposa Street and continue onto Owens Street, crossing Mariposa and then 16th. Continue on Owens until you see the entrance to the UCSF Mission Bay William J. Rutter Center parking garage on your right.

From the East Bay (Napa, Solano, Contra Costa and Alameda Counties) via Bay Bridge/80:

Travel west on I-80 W. After crossing the Bay Bridge, take exit 1C for 9th Street/Civic Center. Turn left on 8th Street at the bot- tom of the exit ramp and get in the left lane. Take the second left onto Brannan Street, then the first right onto 7th Street. Turn left on 16th Street and left on Owens Street. The entrance to the William J. Rutter Center parking garage is on your right.

From the North Bay (Marin and Sonoma Counties) via the Golden Gate Bridge:

Travel south on US-101 S toward exit 439. After crossing the Golden Gate Bridge, drive east on US-101 (this section is now called the Presidio Parkway) toward downtown San Francisco. You will make a slight left onto Lombard Street, then a right on Van Ness Avenue to stay on US-101 South. Turn left onto Broadway Street and through the tunnel to remain on Broadway Street. Turn right onto The Embarcadero and continue as it veers to the right and becomes King Street. Turn left onto 3rd Street. Turn right onto 16th Street. Turn right onto Owens Street. The entrance to the UCSF Mission Bay William J. Rutter Center parking garage is located on your right. 

Use Google Maps below to find the best driving directions from your location
to the Rutter Center parking garage at Mission Bay:

 

Use Google Maps below to find the best directions from your location
to the Sandler Building at Mission Bay: