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#SFWiFi
Free wireless internet access in selected areas and parks around San Francisco
Free wireless internet access
San Francisco is pleased to provide free WiFi for everyone! You can connect along Market Street, and over 20 public places across the city.
Whether you're posting pictures of your adventures, finding your way around, or keeping in touch with family and friends, #SFWiFi is here to help!
How to connect to #SFWiFi
- From your device, select the WiFi network named "#SFWiFi"
- The network will prompt you to connect
- Click the Agree and Continue button to accept the terms of service
#SFWiFi Locations
These sites provide robust coverage with download speeds up to 100 Mbps and are actively monitored by City staff. This list will be updated as new locations are brought online.
- Alta Plaza Park
- Chinatown (installation in-progress; locations will be added as they become available):
- Dragon's Gate (Grant Ave at Bush St)
- Grant Ave between Broadway and Pacific
- Civic Center Plaza & Garage
- Duboce Park
- Golden Gate Park Golf Course
- Golden Gate Park Tennis Courts
- Harvey Milk Center for the Arts
- India Basin Shoreline Park
- Market Street (service currently available at the following intersections):
- Spear
- Drumm
- Davis
- Front
- Battery
- 1st
- 2nd
- New Montgomery
- Kearny
- Grant
- 4th
- 9th
- 10th
- 11th
- 12th
- Gough
- Valencia
- Margaret S. Hayward Playground Park
- Marina Green
- Minnie & Lovie Ward Recreation Center
- Portsmouth Square Park
- San Francisco County Fair Building
- St. Mary's Recreation Center
- St. Mary's Square
- Stern Grove Concert Stage
- Sunnyside Playground Park
- Treasure Island Ferry Terminal
- Trocadero Clubhouse
- Twin Peaks Viewpoint
In-Progress #SFWiFi Locations
These sites are undergoing renovations or are recently renovated and will have Wi-Fi installed soon.
- Gene Friend Recreation Center (undergoing renovation)
- Herz Recreation Center (renovation recently completed, Wi-Fi to be installed soon)
- Japantown Peace Plaza (undergoing renovation)
Legacy #SFWiFi Locations
These legacy sites are served by older Wi-Fi equipment that does not support active monitoring by the City and that may have less robust coverage. We will continue to upgrade equipment at these sites as resources are available. To report issues with service at these sites, please see the support section below.
- Alamo Square (Currently offline. To be addressed as funding becomes available)
- Balboa Park (Currently offline. To be addressed as funding becomes available)
- Bernal Heights Recreation Center
- Betty Ong Recreation Center
- Boedekker Park
- Crocker Amazon Playground
- Embarcadero Plaza
- Eureka Valley Recreation Center
- Hamilton Recreation Center
- Huntington Park
- Joseph Lee Recreation Center
- Maxine Hall Health Center
- Mission Dolores Park (Currently offline. To be addressed as funding becomes available)
- Mission Recreation Center
- Palaga Recreation Center
- Richmond Recreation Center
- Sue Bierman Park
- Sunset Recreation Center
- Tenderloin Recreation Center
- Upper Noe Recreation Center (Currently offline. To be addressed as funding becomes available)
- Washington Square
#SFWiFi Support
Are you having trouble connecting to #SFWiFi?
- Call 3-1-1
- Let them know you are calling about #SFWiFi
- Provide the location where you are trying to connect to #SFWiFi
- Email sfwifi.support@sfgov.org
Terms of service
ACCESSING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO FREE PUBLIC WI-FI FROM YOUR WIRELESS DEVICE
The City and County of San Francisco (City) provides Internet access (Service) at no charge for guests and residents (Users) with Wi-Fi enabled devices. Users will be able to access the Service from their devices when they are within range of an access point. Users are expected to use the Service in a legal and responsible manner. The City reserves the right to monitor network traffic in compliance with applicable laws to detect potential copyright violations. Upon receipt of a valid notice indicating that a User’s device has been involved in the illegal transfer or sharing of copyrighted materials, the City may take immediate action up to and including blocking the User’s device from further access of the Service. By using the Service, Users acknowledge that they are subject to, and agree to abide by all laws, and all state and federal rules and regulations applicable to Internet use.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
By accessing this Service you acknowledge the disclaimer set forth below and release the City from any liability that may arise from your use of the Service. You acknowledge that:
(i) the Service may not be uninterrupted or error-free;
(ii) viruses or other harmful applications may travel through the Service;
(iii) the City does not guarantee the security of the Service and that unauthorized third parties may access your computer or files or otherwise monitor your connection;
(iv) the City could not provide the Service without charge without the limited warranty, disclaimer and limitation of liability specified herein, and it would require a substantial charge if any of these provisions were unenforceable;
(v) you will refrain from using the Service to view, post, store, transmit, or disseminate information, data, or material which is obscene, offensive, harmful, unlawful or otherwise violates any local, state, or federal law;
(vi) you will not use the Service to access, download, upload, post, share, distribute unauthorized works, materials, or content that infringe third party intellectual property rights, including copyrighted rights; and
(vii) your use of the Service is subject to City's Privacy Policy set forth below.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
THE SERVICE AND ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. ALL WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS, INDEMNITIES, AND GUARANTEES WITH RESPECT TO THE CONTENT OR SERVICE AND THE OPERATION, CAPACITY, SPEED, FUNCTIONALITY, QUALIFICATIONS, OR CAPABILITIES OF THE SERVICES, GOODS OR RESOURCES PROVIDED HEREUNDER, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARISING BY LAW, CUSTOM, PRIOR ORAL OR WRITTEN STATEMENTS, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY OVERRIDDEN, EXCLUDED, AND DISCLAIMED.
PRIVACY POLICY
City does not require a user to log in or provide City with any personal identification information in order to use the Service. Notwithstanding the foregoing, City may record information about usage of Service, such as when and for how long the Service is used and the frequency and size of data transfers. City may also collect information about the geographic locations of the City Wi-Fi nodes through which users connect to the Service. The City will use this information for its own purposes only. City does not store the content of any of online communications or data transfers. City employees cannot access the content of any communications or files sent or received using the Service.