Lottery
Application
The City created an online portal for streamlined submissions and reviews of vendor applications. Access the online application portal.
Payment of Fees
The fee for the Port Vending permit is $100 with a non-refundable $11 Board of Appeals fee. There is no fee waiver for this permit.
The permit will not be approved until all fees have been paid. See the San Francisco Public Works Fee Schedule.
Location
Detailed map of all locations.
Please note to vend at these locations, the vendor must be the winner at the location for that day.
The following locations are subject to a daily lottery that will occur monthly:
- Pier 45 (A-1, A-2)
- Pier 43 (B-1, B-2, B-3)
- Powell & The Embarcadero (C-1, C-2)
- Pier 9 (E-1, E-2)
- Pier 7 (F-1, F-2)
- Pier .5 (G-1, G-2)
The following locations are subject to a lottery according to the Giants Home Game schedule:
- Pier 26 (I-1, I-2)
- Pier 32 (J-1, J-2, J-3)
- Brannan St Wharf (K-1, K-2)
- Pier 48.5 (L-1, L-2)
Learn how the Port Street Vendor lottery works.
All Port permittees shall comply with all regulations set forth by the Port of San Francisco.
Street Vendor permittees in the Port’s jurisdiction must maintain the following clearances:
- Vending is restricted to non-motorized conveyances, stands, or pushcarts.
- Vending equipment must be no more than 10 feet in length, depth, and height, including wheels, axles, umbrellas, tents, or canopies.
- Umbrellas, tents, or canopies must be made of a sturdy and safe material and must be attached and anchored to the vending equipment in such a way that sudden bursts of wind will not dislodge them.
- Vending equipment must not lean against or attach to a permanent building or structure.
- Vending equipment must be self-contained and have no connection to external power, piping, or plumbing.
- Food and merchandise must be securely fastened to or secured within the vending equipment.
- Food or merchandise must not be displayed directly on streets, sidewalks, pathways, piers, wharfs, grass, landscaping, or other structures.
- Vendors are prohibited from vending any counterfeit, stolen, harmful, or dangerous items, noise-making devices, or items that are prohibited by law, such as alcohol, cannabis, and firearms.
Sidewalk Clearances
- Minimum clearance is 16 feet on the Embarcadero Promenade or 6 feet elsewhere on the Port property.
- No Street Vending near Oracle Park Special Event Area defined by SFMTA two hours before and after the event unless vendor has written consent from SFMTA.
- Stationary Vending equipment needs to be parallel to the curb, with the longest side of the vending equipment parallel to the curb.
- Vendors should not make excessive noise and cannot use speakers, amplifiers, musical instruments, or other noise-making devices.
- Equipment cannot be chained or fastened to the sidewalk, street furniture, fence, rail, bench, bike rack, tree, pole, sign, or other publicly owned objects.
Resources for Street Vendors:
