Market street is very well known and visited by many tourists. THis street starts from Portola Drive and runs down all the way to the piers.I have mixed feelings about this street. Some parts of Market Street are very nice and have plenty of stores and entertainment. There are also bad parts of Market Street that are more dangerous, full of homeless, drug addicts, and drug dealers. Market is not a consistently nice street and you have to be careful and try to stay in the safer parts. There is always a lot of foot and car traffic along this street since it is the center of our city's downtown. Although, this street is very convenient because it has a lot of public transportation passing through very often that can take you all over the city. I would recomment this street for couples and singles who don't mind some chaos and enjoy shopping. I would not recommend it to families with children or older people because it is an extremely hectic street.