Directions

Two Muir Woods Shuttles pull in within steps to the park entrance. Shuttle service is offered in the summer on Saturdays and Sundays and on Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day when visitation to the park is high and parking is difficult.

NPS photo by Ranger Lou Sian

This Summer Ride the Muir Woods Shuttle, Saturdays and Sundays Only, Plus Three Major Holidays!

Summer is Muir Woods' most busiest of months, especially on Saturdays and Sundays. Parking and traffic congestion on roads leading to the national park, can be difficult. The Muir Woods Shuttle provides a stress free ride to within steps to the Muir Woods entrance. Spend more time in Muir Woods and less time looking for parking by taking the Muir Woods Shuttle. The Muir Woods Shuttle is available on Saturday and Sundays only, as well as on the following holidays: Memorial Day (Monday, May 27, 2013), Independence Day (Thursday, July 4, 2013) and Labor Day (Monday, September 2, 2013). To view the Muir Woods Shuttle Route 66 schedule, bus stops, and fees, click here or visit marintransit.org.

The round-trip fare is $5 per person, 16 years and older. Children 15 years and younger are free. Pay at the Muir Woods Visitor Center for your shuttle fare ($5) plus the entrance fee ($7 per persons 16 years and older). Retain your receipt and show the driver to re-board the shuttle for your ride back to the parking lot or ferry.

You may catch the Muir Woods Shuttle at the Pohono Park and Ride off of Highway 101 or the Sausalito Ferry Terminal. For information, click here.

How to Get to Muir Woods, Mondays through Fridays

On weekdays, coming to Muir Woods on public transportation is challenging and requires hiking into the park from the nearest Marin Stagecoach bus stop. Public transportation does not come directly to Muir Woods. Read our brochure on Car-less Ways to Muir Woods.

 

Driving to Muir Woods?

Muir Woods is located 11 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge. Take Highway 101 to the Highway 1/ Stinson Beach Exit. Follow the signs to Muir Woods. Roads to the park are steep and winding. Vehicles over 35 feet long are prohibited. Parking space is very limited and fills quickly on most days. There are no RV parking facilities. For an interactive map, please visit maps.google.com/maps and type in Muir Woods National Monument.

Please refer to Traffic and Travel Tips and Travel Advisories for more detailed directions from the San Francisco, Berkeley/Oakland, San Rafael/ Santa Rosa, and Stinson Beach/ Olema areas.

 

Using Computer and Internet Map

Muir Woods National Monument does not have a street address of the type used by search engines such as mapquest and yahoo maps. Because of this, map searches often direct people to the center of a zip code, which in the case of Muir Woods is several miles away. Always look at the map carefully to see if the destinations are actually labeled Muir Woods. Sometimes our address works, and sometimes it doesn't. Please be aware of this when using a map search engine.

If you are able to enter GPS coordinates into your search engine, the entrance to Muir Woods National Monument can be located at Latitude: 37 degrees 53.519 minutes (North)
Longitude: 122 degrees 34.253 minutes (West).

Muir Woods mailing address:

Muir Woods National Monument
Mill Valley, CA, 94941-2696

Try these "street" names as alternatives to "Muir Woods National Monument" that have worked for users in the past:
"Muir Woods Trail"
"Muir Woods"
"Frank Valley Rd"