San Francisco Flower Market: Hours, Badges, Parking, and Delivery
A florist's guide to the San Francisco Flower Market at 901 16th Street: wholesale and public hours, badge types and prices, parking, and getting orders delivered.
The San Francisco Flower Market is a wholesale flower market at 901 16th Street in Potrero Hill, at the corner of 16th and Mississippi Streets. Badge holders shop from as early as 4 a.m. Monday to Saturday, and the public shops Wednesday to Saturday from 8 a.m. (San Francisco Flower Market).
The market dates to 1912 and moved into its Potrero Hill building in January 2025 (San Francisco Flower Market). This guide covers hours, badges, parking, and how florists and event planners get their buying back to the shop or venue.
Key takeaways
- Wholesale badge hours start at 4 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 5 a.m. Friday, and 6 a.m. Monday, Thursday, and Saturday, and end at noon.
- The public can shop Wednesday to Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (2 p.m. Saturday).
- A 2026 badge costs $195 for a calendar year. Resellers need a California seller’s permit; display buyers need a business license or seller’s permit.
- Parking is $1.50 per 15 minutes, up to $30, with the lot entrance at 80 Mississippi Street.
- The market lets businesses reserve its loading dock.
When is the San Francisco Flower Market open?
| Day | Wholesale badge hours | Public hours |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Closed |
| Tuesday | 4 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Closed |
| Wednesday | 4 a.m. to 12 p.m. | 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
| Thursday | 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. | 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
| Friday | 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. | 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
| Saturday | 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. | 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
Source: San Francisco Flower Market, as of October 2026. The market posts holiday closures on its home page.
Tuesday and Wednesday open earliest, at 4 a.m. The public isn’t admitted on Monday or Tuesday, so Tuesday is the one day with both the early opening and a trade-only floor.
Who can get a badge, and what does it cost?
Badges are for businesses and organizations, not individuals. There are two types (San Francisco Flower Market):
| Badge | For | Paperwork | 2026 price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-taxable | Businesses reselling the flowers to consumers and collecting sales tax | California seller’s permit | $195 |
| Taxable | Businesses using flowers for display or decoration, not reselling | Business license or seller’s permit | $195 |
Details from the market:
- Badges run for the calendar year, whenever you buy.
- 2026 badges are issued starting November 1, and renewal runs from November 1 to the end of December.
- Businesses that join between October 1 and October 31 pay a prorated $135 for the rest of the year.
- Additional badges are $50 each.
- If your application isn’t approved, the market refunds the fee minus $15.
- The badge office at 901 16th Street is open Monday to Friday, 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Where do you park, and how do you load?
The parking lot entrance is at 80 Mississippi Street, between 16th and 17th Streets. Parking costs $1.50 for every 15 minutes, up to $30, and a lost ticket costs $30. Pay at one of the two stations on the lower level or at the exit gate (San Francisco Flower Market).
Rideshare pickups and drop-offs use the loading dock driveway at 60 Mississippi Street. The market also offers a loading dock you can reserve, which helps on a large event order.
By transit, the closest BART station is 16th Street Mission, about 0.7 miles away. Muni’s 22 Fillmore stops at 16th and Mississippi, one block from the market.
How do you get flowers back to the shop or venue?
A market run is short. The drive back across the city, at the same hour every other delivery is moving, is what eats the morning. Three options:
- Go early on a trade-only day. Tuesday opens at 4 a.m. and has no public hours.
- Reserve the loading dock for big orders so you’re not carrying buckets across the lot.
- Hand the pickup to a courier. Buy and pay, then have a courier collect the order at the dock and take it to your shop or straight to the event, while you go back to designing.
We run scheduled and same-day routes as a courier service in San Francisco, across the city and down the Peninsula, with live tracking and a photo at every pickup and drop-off. Our florist delivery service covers market runs, daily arrangement deliveries, and event drops. For routes into the South Bay, see our San Jose courier service. Enter the market’s address and yours in the delivery cost calculator to see a price range.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the San Francisco Flower Market hours?
Wholesale badge hours run Monday to Saturday, opening between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. depending on the day and closing at noon. Public hours are Wednesday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Is the San Francisco Flower Market open to the public?
Yes, Wednesday to Saturday from 8 a.m. It’s closed to the public on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.
Where is the San Francisco Flower Market now?
At 901 16th Street in Potrero Hill, at 16th and Mississippi Streets. It moved there in January 2025.
How much is a San Francisco Flower Market badge?
$195 for the 2026 calendar year, for either the taxable or non-taxable badge. Additional badges are $50 each, and businesses joining in October pay a prorated $135.
How much is parking at the San Francisco Flower Market?
$1.50 per 15 minutes, up to $30, in the lot entered at 80 Mississippi Street.
The Bottom Line
The San Francisco Flower Market is in its new Potrero Hill home at 16th and Mississippi. Badge holders shop from 4 a.m. on the earliest days, the public from 8 a.m. Wednesday to Saturday, and a 2026 badge costs $195 with a seller’s permit or business license. Plan parking and the loading dock before a big order, and if the drive back is what slows your morning, put the pickup on a courier route. To price it, use the delivery cost calculator.