Millbrae

At a glance

• Where it is: northern San Mateo County, just south of San Francisco International Airport.
• Known for: the Millbrae Intermodal Terminal and a dense concentration of restaurants along Broadway.
• The environment: primarily residential, with tree-lined streets rising toward the western hills.
• What sets it apart: one of very few places in the Bay Area where BART and Caltrain connect at the same station complex.

Housing character

• Single-family homes on tree-lined streets, most built in the mid-20th century.
• Newer transit-oriented condominiums and apartments near the station.
• Larger homes and lots in the western hills toward the Hillsborough boundary.

Places within Millbrae

Millbrae Highlands

Western hillside neighborhood with larger lots and bay views.

Green Hills

Established neighborhood near the Green Hills Country Club.

Meadows

Flatter eastern neighborhood near El Camino Real.

Downtown / Broadway

Walkable blocks around the city's main commercial street.

Around town

• Broadway's restaurant row, one of the denser dining strips on the Peninsula.
• Central Park and the Millbrae Library.
• The Bay Trail along the shoreline east of US-101.
• Sawyer Camp Trail and Crystal Springs watershed access nearby.

Getting around

• Millbrae station, where BART and Caltrain connect directly.
• BART connections toward SFO; check the current trip plan and any required transfer.
• US-101, Interstate 280, and State Route 35.
• SamTrans bus service along El Camino Real and Broadway.

What to check

• Airport proximity means aircraft noise in parts of the city.
• Hillside streets are steep in the western neighborhoods.
• Verify current transportation service, school assignment, permit requirements, hazard information, and total housing costs for the specific address.

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