Visiting Hours

At UCSF Medical Center, visitors are welcome. To promote the comfort of all our patients, guests are asked to keep their visits brief. Visiting hours generally are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. but may be more limited in our critical care areas. If you have questions about the visiting policies or hours, please check with the nurses in the unit.

In special cases, visitors may be allowed to arrive after 8 p.m. If going to UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus or UCSF Children's Hospital, after hours access is limited and all visitors are screened by security. After hours visits must be approved by the nursing unit. Once approved, visitors will be issued a dated visitors pass that must be worn at all times. If going to UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion, visitors should enter through the front door at 1600 Divisadero St.

Children under the age of 12 are not permitted in patient areas without special authorization because some of our patients must not be exposed to common childhood illnesses. Please check before bringing children to a patient care unit. We also ask that friends and family who have coughs or colds not visit until they are well.