Thousands of people drove, boarded Packed Trains, walked and biked to San Francisco’s Chase Center on Friday evening for a much-anticipated Metallica concert — the first major event at the new Golden State Warriors arena, and the first test for whether the Bay Area’s mass transit systems could transport an influx of passengers to the event on time and without incident.

Traffic getting there was manageable — one couple jumped out of a Lyft along Terry A. Francois Boulevard just after 8 p.m. and said it took them about 15 minutes to go from Union Square to Chase Center.

After entering the courtyard, he walked up some amphitheater steps and snapped photos of the giant video screen on the front of the arena.

Muni has plans for express buses to quickly take attendees to BART stations, similar to the old days at Candlestick Park, he said.

Nick Richardson, 49, stood along the main entrance path with his bike, trying to score an extra ticket from the steady flow of people.

As throngs of people streamed into the courtyard — which also had a Guitar Hero station, a merchandise stand and countless selfie-taking fans — yellow-vested traffic control officers helped move cars through the roads and guide pedestrians.