Peninsula · 25 minutes from Daly City
Podcast studio near Daly City.
Highway 280 runs almost door to door, and BART covers the trip when you skip the car. Trade the home setup for a podcast studio near Daly City and keep your evening engineered end to end.
A podcast studio 25 minutes from Daly City sits at 50 Francisco St in North Beach: 280 north to King St, then The Embarcadero north. BART works too, one ride from Daly City to Embarcadero Station. Every session includes a dedicated engineer, three 4K cameras live-switched, and files on your drive the same day.
The drive · a straight shot
280 to the waterfront.
Take 280 north
Point the car toward downtown San Francisco. Off peak, the whole trip runs about 25 minutes.
Exit at King St
Follow King St toward the water. It feeds straight into The Embarcadero.
Follow The Embarcadero north
Ride the waterfront past the Ferry Building to Francisco St. The studio is on the 3rd floor of Waterfront Plaza.
Park and walk in
Metered street parking on Francisco St and Battery St is easiest before 10am. Public garages line The Embarcadero and the Levi's Plaza lots.
Skipping the car? Board BART at Daly City and ride to Embarcadero Station. From there the studio is a 15 minute walk up the waterfront, or a short F streetcar ride to the Greenwich St stop, 4 minutes from our door.
Home setup vs studio
Why a podcast studio near Daly City beats recording at home.
A home setup earns its keep for quick takes. For the episodes that carry your name, here is what 25 minutes on 280 changes.
| Line item | Recording at home | Our studio · $450/hr |
|---|---|---|
| Your job during the take | Host, camera operator, and engineer at once | Host only. Your engineer runs cameras, audio, and lighting |
| Cameras | Whatever you own, usually one angle | 3 broadcast cameras, live-switched in 4K |
| Audio | One mic, levels set by you | Shure broadcast mics, a separated track per voice, levels ridden live |
| The set | You build and light it yourself | Pre-lit and ready when you arrive |
| After the session | Sync, switch, and clean up in post | Same day: a live-switched cut plus raw 4K and separated audio |
The exact camera and audio chain is listed on our equipment and tech specs page, and the room itself is on the podcast and interview studio page. Every rate is flat and public on the studio pricing page.
Batch it monthly
One ride up 280. A month of content back.
Your engineer, on set
A pro in the room, always
Record everything in one block.
Daly City creators make the trip once a month and record in a block: two or three podcast episodes, a stack of talking-head videos, or both. The set stays lit between takes while your engineer switches cameras and rides levels. One 60 minute episode holds material for weeks; the system is in our guide to turning one session into 30 clips. For a bigger backlog, a Creator Day from $1,200 takes both sets for a full day.
FAQ · Daly City
Before you hop on 280.
Anything else: call or text (510) 244-8537, or write to hey@bayhauscreative.com.
How long is the trip from Daly City?+
About 25 minutes by car: 280 north, King St toward the water, then The Embarcadero north to 50 Francisco St. BART takes one ride from Daly City to Embarcadero Station, then a 15 minute walk or a short F streetcar hop.
What should I bring to a session?+
A drive for your files and whatever you plan to say. Cameras, Shure mics, lighting, the teleprompter, and the engineer who runs them are all part of the room.
How does the studio compare with my home setup?+
At home you are the host, the camera operator, and the engineer at once. Here you talk while a dedicated engineer live-switches three broadcast cameras in 4K, rides your audio, and hands you raw files plus a switched cut the same day.
Where do I park?+
Metered street parking on Francisco St and Battery St is easiest before 10am. Public garages sit along The Embarcadero and around Levi's Plaza, and rideshare drops at the Francisco St entrance.
25 minutes up 280 to a better show.
Engineer included. Same-day files. The set is lit before you leave Daly City.
or call/text (510) 244-8537