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> Salesforce Transit Center, Embarcadero BART/Muni.

## TL;DR

- Transit: Salesforce Transit Center, Embarcadero BART/Muni.
- Commute character: Future Caltrain DTX extension will further tighten Transbay's transit anchor.

# Transbay, San Francisco transit and commute

**Salesforce Transit Center, Embarcadero BART/Muni.**

## TL;DR

- Transit: Salesforce Transit Center, Embarcadero BART/Muni.
- Commute character: Future Caltrain DTX extension will further tighten Transbay's transit anchor.

## Transit and walkability

Salesforce Transit Center, Embarcadero BART/Muni.

## Commute economics

Future Caltrain DTX extension will further tighten Transbay's transit anchor.

## Key facts

| city | San Francisco|
| submarket | Transbay|
| tier | trophy|
| averageRentLocal | $105/sqft/yr|
| cityClassARentUsd | $78/sqft/yr|
| cityVacancyPct | 31.5%|

## Frequently asked questions

****Is Transbay well-connected by transit?****
: Salesforce Transit Center, Embarcadero BART/Muni.

## Related

- [**Transbay — submarket overview**](/cities/san-francisco/transbay)
- [**San Francisco — full city profile**](/cities/san-francisco)
- [**San Francisco submarkets — all**](/cities/san-francisco/neighborhoods-overview)
- [**Transbay — Rents**](/cities/san-francisco/transbay/topics/rents-and-availability)
- [**Transbay — Tenants**](/cities/san-francisco/transbay/topics/tenant-profile)
- [**Transbay — Amenity**](/cities/san-francisco/transbay/topics/amenity-and-lifestyle)
- [**Transbay — Buildings**](/cities/san-francisco/transbay/topics/trophy-and-comparables)

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Miriam Hollander**](/about/authors/miriam-hollander) — Lead market analyst. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards).

### Primary sources for this page

- [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE
- [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL
- [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield
- [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills
- [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers

[Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections)

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- [**Class A Lease Negotiation**](/topics/class-a-lease-negotiation) — How to negotiate a [Class A](/glossary/class-a) office lease — the playbook from LOI to signed deal.
- [**Hybrid Workplace Strategy**](/topics/hybrid-workplace-strategy) — How to size, structure, and lease a Class A office for a hybrid workforce.
- [**ESG / LEED for Tenants**](/topics/esg-leed-tenants) — How tenants evaluate, negotiate, and report on ESG performance in a Class A office lease.
- [**Cross-border Expansion**](/topics/cross-border-expansion) — How to run a coordinated Class A office search across multiple geographies.
- [**Fit-out Capex**](/topics/fit-out-capex) — How to budget, sequence, and govern Class A office [fit-out](/topics/fit-out-capex)">fit-out capex.
- [**Lease vs Flex**](/topics/lease-vs-flex) — When premium flex (coworking, [managed office](/glossary/managed-office)) beats a conventional Class A lease — and vice versa.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/san-francisco/transbay/topics/transit-and-commute), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.