Travel Info - Bay Area Maker Faire 2008

How to get to the San Mateo County Expo Center

Update:
Due to record attendance, please consider using side streets to get to the San Mateo County Expo Center.

• Local driving directions
• Map Quest map
• Google Map

On-Site Parking

All parking for Event Center is through the Saratoga Drive Entrance Gates. Event Parking is $8.00 per car. (CASH ONLY — credit cards and checks are not accepted.)

Free Parking and Shuttles

Free parking and shuttles are available at the following satellite locations:

• Hayward Park Caltrain — 2 shuttles — Starts 1 hour prior to show opening, and runs continuously throughout the event until 1/2 hour after show closes. Sat/Sun.
• Franklin Templeton Parking (1 Franklin Parkway at Saratoga, across from Whole Foods) — 3 shuttles — starts 1/2 hour prior to show opening, and runs continuously throughout the event until 1/2 hour after show closes. Sat/Sun.

Public Transportation

BART — Take BART train to Millbrae station. Connect to SamTrans buses 390 or 391 to El Camino and 25th Avenue. Walk 2 short blocks to the San Mateo Expo Center. Buses run every 15 minutes.
For further information, fares and schedules: www.bart.gov or 510-464-7112

SAMTRANS — From San Francisco take the express bus KX (catch bus along Mission Street – stops between 1st and 9th) to Hillsdale Shopping Center. Walk 6 blocks north or hop on the 390 or 391 buses to El Camino and 25th Avenue – walk 2 short blocks to Expo Center. Bus is approximately 50 minutes to Hillsdale Shopping Center from San Francisco.
For further information, fares and schedules: www.samtrans.com or 1-800-660-4287

CALTRAIN — Take train to Hayward Park Station. Exit east side of track. FREE shuttle to Event Center (runs continuously from 1/2 hour prior to event, until 1/2 hour after event ends). From downtown San Francisco (4th and King St.) it is approximately 33 minutes to Hayward Park Station. You must have a ticket before you board the train — purchase at station.
For further information, fares and schedules: www.caltrain.com or 1-800-660-4287

Bicycle Valet

FREE bike valet service located on the corner of 25th and South Delaware Street – across the street from the West Gate. Bicycle locks are encouraged.

Secure Valet Bicycle Parking is provided by the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition.

Bike valet hours:

• Saturday May 3rd. 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
• Sunday, May 4th. 10:00 am – 7:00 pm

BIKE ROUTE FROM MILLBRAE BART STATION:

• Right on N. Rollins Rd. (go 1.5 miles)
• Jog over to the right at Broadway, make immediate left at California Dr. (go 1.5 miles).
• Turn left at Peninsula Ave. (go 0.4 miles).
• Turn right at N. Delaware St. (3 miles to Maker Faire).

North/South route: www.penbiped.net/portal/projects/nsroute/

Hotels

The Hilton Garden Inn is offering Maker Faire attendees special pricing on Friday and Saturday evening (May 2nd and May 3rd), book online at: www.sanmateo.stayhgi.com and use code: 604. You can also call directly at (650) 522-9000 (or (877) STAY HGI) and ask for the Maker Faire group discount.

There are only a few rooms left at the Crowne Plaza:

Crowne Plaza is the official Maker Faire hotel, enter the group booking code MAK and get the MAKE group rate of ($119/night Friday and Saturday). To contact the Crowne Plaza directly, call (650) 570-5700.

You can find other area accomodations via the San Mateo Convention and Visitors Bureau.