Update:
Due to record attendance, please consider using
side streets to get to the San Mateo County Expo Center.
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 are available at the following satellite locations:
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
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:
BIKE ROUTE FROM MILLBRAE BART STATION:
North/South route: www.penbiped.net/portal/projects/nsroute/
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.
Thinking about producing a Maker Faire in your community? Read up on the basics at Make a Maker Faire.
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