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Pier 45

Historical landmark

Historic working fishing pier known for its 2 World War II-era vessels & antique arcade museum. People often mention arcade, time, cool, games, machines, good, great,


Address

Pier 45, San Francisco, CA 94133

Website

www.maritime.org

Contact

(415) 775-1943

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (1.1K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Friday: 7 AM to 6 PM
  • Saturday: 7 AM to 6 PM
  • Sunday: 7 AM to 6 PM
  • Monday: 7 AM to 6 PM
  • Tuesday: 7 AM to 6 PM
  • Wednesday: 7 AM to 6 PM
  • Thursday: 7 AM to 6 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: arcade (11) time (9) cool (8) games (7) machines (7) good (6) great (6)
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  • 5/5 Angelita S. 1 year ago on Google
    Very educational!!! Nice scenery while you wait. Can also go into quarter arcade with a lot of old arcade games. It was a lot of fun. Great for a family outing.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Stoned S. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a fun eventful day. If wanna checkout a sub and beautiful scenery. This is the place. Can get packed during weekend. Tours are not bad in price but not cheap if have large family. Still enjoyed our day.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rick M. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place for the family to go. Tons of activities, games, restaurants, and more.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 CE B. 2 years ago on Google
    A very good thing was done by preserving these two relics of past maritime excellence. It really is a good thing that they're saving these and it was really cool to see both of these boats. Also the musée mechanic is absolutely crazy bring a pocket full of quarters.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Carnapple U. 9 months ago on Google
    A cool place with good history, I really enjoyed all the retro video-games
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Michael E. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice little harbor, the photo opportunities are awesome. It was not crowded liked it was all along the wharf.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andrew B. 8 months ago on Google
    My kids and I had a fun time seeing all the old ships as well as the sealife surrounding it all! We were on our way back to our car when we stopped by so our next trip we will spend more time in the museum learning about all that Pier 45 has offered in the past and is still offering us now.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dean O. 8 months ago on Google
    Lots of small shops and eats. Hyde St cable cars, Ghiradelli chocolate and a great view of the bay.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jason O. 1 year ago on Google
    Pier 45 must be visited when you visit Fisherman’s Wharf area at San Francisco. A building with a lot of amazing, historical, fun, clever, intriguing, treasurable & memorable “arcade” machines from past decades. When everything was so simple & long lasting… Hours of fun playing & watching those vintage machines working to entertain you. Brought back precious memories of my grand parents. Thank you Team Pier 45! Stay Strong & Stay Safe!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michael S. 1 year ago on Google
    Really cool to see WWII SUB AND BOAT.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ismael g. 1 year ago on Google
    The place it's very Nice. Undoubtedly you can spend hours enjoy in side of beach
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Irfan D. 1 year ago on Google
    This was a step back in time. Lovely to see the old arcade games, really quaint creations, and a snapshot of what used to be arcade entertainment in the olden times before everything went digital.

  • 5/5 Maxwell 1 year ago on Google
    Love this place. all of the machines, besides the photo booth, are under $2 to operate. most are 25¢ or 50¢! there's also a submarine docked outside that you can tour on, as well as a ship in the back.

  • 5/5 Daniel S. 4 years ago on Google
    Such a cool place to just stroll along and check out the bay, shops and food everywhere fun little info spots to check out and of course the infamous Alcatraz island and the Golden Gate bridge as well. In you're in Frisco you gotta walk the waterfront Pier45!!

  • 5/5 Dan G. 1 year ago on Google
    You must visit this place if you come to the peires. Not all the machines work but it is part of the charm. We had a great time for about an hour here. We especially loved the music machines. 2nd visit and it was still magical.

  • 5/5 Nolan A. 1 year ago on Google
    They were very helpful in our initial order. Other orders were great even though there were issues with weather and delivery they came through. Delicious and very very fresh have ordered since and is always the most fresh crab we've ever had delivered to our home.

  • 5/5 Christopher P. 7 months ago on Google
    Amazing, majestic, awesome. Words can't really do it justice. Must be seen to be appreciated.

  • 5/5 C S. 8 months ago on Google
    Old arcade games for 25¢ each. Fun time with my daughter.

  • 5/5 鄭鈞維 1 year ago on Google
    The museum is great, funny and joyful. It is a good place for family, couple and friend, I had a great time here. BTW, the machine about women photo, don't play it.

  • 2/5 Brent M. 1 year ago on Google
    There is an old ship here an an old submarine. They charge for entrance on both. If you are military go up the road to the park. You will get in free there and the ships are actually maintained and look good. Also the people are more friendly.

  • 5/5 Mark G. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing place to visit. Lots to see and do.

  • 5/5 Lisa S. 1 year ago on Google
    So much nostalgia and history here. I almost cried when I saw Laughing Sal. She was always a landmark of the entry to the Fun House at the San Francisco Beach many years ago.

  • 5/5 Tony 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent. Well placed and managed. A great area and very clean around the place, something I am sure that is hard to maintain considering the environment. Loved all the attractions and places if interest along withvthe shopping district. Friendly helpful team members and a joy to visit. Maybe some wind break sails would help break the chill factor but it's a tough gig on the water front. Well done I loved it. Thankyou fir the experience. I highly recommend it to tourists and locals as well I think everyone would enjoy their time there.

  • 5/5 Ryan A. 2 years ago on Google
    Check it out. There is a cool arcade with old games! Definitely worth a stop.

  • 5/5 Craig B. 1 year ago on Google
    My wife and I took our 4 1/2 year old and she loved the old time arcade games. The pier 45 reminds me a lot of the beach back East where I grew up in N.H.. Very cool! Other parts of the fisherman's wharf are entertaining as well. We took her to ride the carousel which is short but fun. Also I recommend the crepes!!

  • 5/5 Sandeep Nitta (. 1 year ago on Google
    Love walking around this area. So much history and food options, plus the weather is almost always good for a walk. Parking could be an issue on weekends, but if you could park a mile or two away and just walk, it's a better option.

  • 5/5 Joe S. 2 years ago on Google
    There is also a wonderful coin arcade nearby with working machines from literally decades of history. You may indeed find your favorite machine here and play it to your heart’s (and coins) content. A hidden gem with many, many rare machines of which you will not see anywhere else. Hats off to the organization that provides this place.

  • 5/5 Douglas H. 2 years ago on Google
    Very cool place with different things for different people. I enjoyed a bunch of the different activities, I enjoyed the antique arcade the best.

  • 5/5 Melissa G. 2 years ago on Google
    Lots of cool, historical ships. Can purchase rides on submarine. Beautiful to watch them floating on bay imagining them back decades ago.

  • 5/5 Mavaega T. 2 years ago on Google
    This was my first time on a Ship war carrier ship, awesome had so much fun playing with the gun on the ship they let you play with the gun my son enjoyed it cause I was playing with it, we were acting out like we were at war pretending but was fun. Check out this place your kids will love it!!

  • 3/5 Derrick R. 2 years ago on Google
    I did not actually go on to Pier 45 because it was closed maybe due to covid issues. But I know to board the battleship or submarine there was a $20 per person charge. There's a old fashioned arcade in the area that you can have a whole lot of fun playing nostalgic video games.


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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