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Although it’s California in the spring, please prepare yourselves! That means chilly season. The Santa Cruz uniform is warm sweaters with socks & sandals.

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PLAN YOUR TRIP

We recommend alternative methods of travel other than driving, including local shuttles, rideshares, MUNI, BART, walking, scooter, and bikes. Parking is not available at the festival grounds and is extremely limited in the surrounding neighborhoods. We do not recommend you drive to the festival. Skip the hassle and try another transportation mode to get to Outside Lands this year!

SHUTTLES

Outside Lands is proud to offer a pre-paid shuttle service from the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in the heart of San Francisco to the south entrance of Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park. The shuttles are coach-style buses that offer a comfortable ride to and from the festival each day. Shuttle passes will go on sale in July.

DRIVE

Parking is not available at the festival grounds and is extremely limited in the surrounding neighborhoods. We do not recommend you drive to the festival and recommend you take alternative methods of transportation.

If you must drive, be aware of various parking restrictions in nearby neighborhoods, especially along Fulton, Lincoln, La Playa, and Lower Great Highway. Overnight parking of vehicles taller than 7ft or longer than 12ft any day, street cleaning and 72-hour prohibition violations may result in tickets and towing. Also be cognizant of impinging on driveways and handicap access ramps. The SF Department of Parking and Traffic is on high alert during this period of time.

RIDESHARE

Lyft is the official rideshare partner of Outside Lands.

Official rideshare pick-up and drop-off locations are: 

• Balboa & 30th Avenue (adjacent to George Washington High School) 

• Irving St. between 25th and 27th Avenue 

Requesting your ride to and from these locations will help you avoid any issues.

Friendly reminder: You can schedule rides to and from the event in the Lyft app up to an hour before you need your ride!

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Amphitheater of the redwoods is Buddhists and it’s essential to their beliefs that there shall be smoking or vaping on site. All ingestible allowed.

Golden Gate Park is completely tobacco free!

Outside Lands is not a camping festival and you cannot sleep in Golden Gate park or your vehicle. No exceptions.

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is approximately 30 minutes from the festival site. Oakland International Airport (OAK) is approximately 50 minutes from the festival site.

Hotel Zelos

Hotel Zelos is a stylish urban escape in the heart of downtown San Francisco. Perched five floors above the lively city streets in a striking historic building, it offers a sophisticated stay with easy access to everything The City has to offer. Home to Dirty Habit, an inviting open-air dining destination, Zelos is also within walking distance of other top restaurants, shopping, and everyday essentials. And with Powell Street Station just steps away, getting to the festival is effortless.

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