It is much better to WALK it--a section at a time. (Too much traffic congestion to drive these days.) —You can get a turn-by-turn WALKING guide (broken down into 17 walks), with points of interest, historic details, etc. aptly named: "Walking San Francisco's 49 Mile Scenic Drive" (on Amazon). —There is an iOS app for walking the three most popular section of the 49 Mile route (Chinatown, The Presidio, Golden Gate Park): search "Uncover Discover" —You can get a Google map for walking or driving (but it does NOT have points of interest) at: bit.ly/49MAP

The route is designed for you to drive yourself at your own pace. As the blue and white seagull signs that marked the drive are sometimes missing at places, try using the phone app that provides directions. Take the time to park and explore the city while on your drive, especially in Golden Gate Park where the cherry trees in the Japanese Tea Garden will soon be in blossom, at Land's End for views of the Golden Gate and The Palace of the Legion of Honor where the art inside is matched by the magnificent views of the bay outside. Nob Hill, Ghirardelli, the Wharf, so much to experience in this amazing city where I was fortunate to live for 20+ years. And if you have the time, drive across the Golden Gate Bridge into Marin County and make a visit to Muir Woods where you can experience the majestic coastal redwood trees. Just be sure to go early in the day since the parking lot often fills up by late morning.

there is not parking spot... that is the problem....

Tried doing this 49 mile drive through greater San Francisco years ago driving a camper 19 foot front to rear A nightmare for even a Bay area native Part of the drive is steep hills, some sharp curves and the traffic is mighty heavy Parking is tough to impossible in most spots Drop the trailer in a campground near to the Bay Area and drive in. Use WAZE to give verbal and visual directions It would not be fun for even a very good native driver who had a great rig Would not recommend this under any circumstance

Its a narrow street that you can only go one way. you will not get lost because you will see the tourist.

Hi there, Well it doesn't actually "start" or "end" anywhere because it's a loop through and around the city. If you look at sftodo. com it shows a map of the whole drive and it lists point 1 of the scenic stops at the Embarcadero/Folsom St. That's probably as good a place as any to start but you certainly don't have to. Hope that helps.