San Francisco City Hall Civil Marriage Ceremony
San Francisco, CA
| Venue type | Courthouse & City Hall |
| Location | San Francisco, CA |
| Published price | $113 |
| Capacity | Up to 6 guests |
| Setting | Indoor |
| Event type | Ceremony only |
What the venue publishes
Office of the County Clerk, Fees for County Clerk Services (new fees effective July 1, 2026), "Civil Marriage Ceremonies": "Civil Marriage Ceremony..........$113 (City Hall, office hours, by appointment)". A separate "Civil Marriage Ceremony, offsite, weekends, holidays" costs $336 ($186 at reservation plus a $150 commissioners fee at the ceremony).
The source publishes $113 as the fee for this space, not a starting point.
Included per the venue's site
- Officiant (Deputy Marriage Commissioner) provided by the County Clerk
Ceremonies are actively being performed - the County Clerk is taking appointments and added over 200 extra slots for Pride Weekend on June 26, 2026. Ceremony is at City Hall, Room 160, 1 Dr. Carlton B Goodlett Place, Monday-Friday 8am-4pm, by appointment only; walk-ins are NOT allowed. Limited to 6 or fewer guests. A California marriage license is required and must be bought in advance (a Public or Confidential Marriage License is $129, effective July 1, 2026) - licenses are not sold the same day as the ceremony. One witness is required with a public license; none with a confidential license. A 2% service fee applies to credit and debit card payments. A Domestic Partnership Ceremony is also $113.
Published on sf.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in San Francisco Bay Area
$113 is the 9th lowest published starting price of the 46 venues listed in the San Francisco Bay Area metro. The metro median starting price is $487, and 37 of the 46 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 7 courthouse & city hall listings in the metro it ranks 6th lowest, against a median of $75 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 6 guests. At $113, filling the space works out to $19 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 34 San Francisco Bay Area listings that publish one is 100 guests, so this space is smaller than the metro median.
Cheaper published prices in San Francisco
This listing in San Francisco publishes a starting price below $113.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Gate National Recreation Area Outdoor Ceremony PermitSan Francisco, CA · State Park | From $60 | not published |
Other courthouse & city hall listings in San Francisco Bay Area
Same venue type, prices closest to this one.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara County Wedding Chapel Civil CeremonySan Jose, CA · Courthouse & City Hall | $112 | 20 guests |
| Alameda County Clerk-Recorder Civil Marriage CeremonyOakland, CA · Courthouse & City Hall | $75 | not published |
| Alameda County Express Marriage Ceremony (Tri-Valley Office)Dublin, CA · Courthouse & City Hall | $75 | not published |
Marriage license in City and County of San Francisco, CA
The venue fee above does not include the license. San Francisco sits in City and County of San Francisco, CA, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Office of the County Clerk, City and County of San FranciscoCity Hall, Room 160, 1 Dr. Carlton B Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102 |
| License fee | $129Public Marriage License $129; Confidential Marriage License $129. New fees effective July 1, 2026. |
| Waiting period | None |
| License valid for | 90 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | unexpired government issued photo ID such as a passport, driver's license, resident alien card or military ID; if the ID does not show the full legal name, a certified copy of the birth certificate or Social Security card is also needed |
| Appointment | Required |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Offered for $113Civil marriage ceremony at City Hall during office hours by appointment, $113. Offsite, weekend and holiday ceremonies are $336 total ($186 at reservation plus a $150 commissioner fee). A one-day deputy marriage commissioner is $186. |
| Witnesses | 1 required by statute |
Source: sf.gov, sf.gov, cdph.ca.gov
You must submit the marriage license application when you book the appointment. Appointments cannot be rescheduled, only cancelled, and there are no refunds. Applicants under 18 need written consent of at least one parent plus written permission from a San Francisco Juvenile Court judge and are only eligible for a public license.
How the metro prices out
Looking at San Francisco City Hall Civil Marriage Ceremony?
Tell us your date, guest count, and budget. We'll email you the San Francisco Bay Area venues under $5,000 that fit, including this one, each with its published price and source. We don't book or hold anything, you contact the venue yourself.
Is this your venue? Claim or update this listing.