This page contains information that will help you plan your visit to Maker Faire Bay Area 2011.
San Mateo Event Center
2495 South Delaware Street
San Mateo, CA 94403
Saturday, May 21st – 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 22nd – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Maker Faire Tickets are available onsite, and at Bay Area Online Ticket Outlets online.
Cash or credit onsite. ATM available. Ticket booths open at 9:30 am on Saturday.
Prices |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online and On-Site Day Tickets | Outlet Day Tickets | |||
| Adult (21 and over) | $25.00 | $20.00 | ||
| Student (13 to 21, over 21 requires photo ID) |
$15.00 | $10.00 | ||
| Youth (4 to 12) | $10.00 | $5.00 | ||
| Kids (3 and under) | Free | Free | ||
Discounted Maker Faire One Day Tickets will be available at various locations throughout the Bay Area. Save $5 per ticket, avoid lines onsite and support your local community by visiting Maker Faire partner locations up through the event for your Maker Faire tickets!
Whole Foods: San Mateo, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Haight in San Francisco, San Rafael, Novato and Oakland, CA
Technology Credit Unions: San Jose at 3 locations, Sunnyvale, Mountain View , Cupertino, Dublin, Fremont and Milpitas, CA
TechShop: San Francisco, Menlo Park, CA
Exploratorium: San Francisco, CA
Cartoon Art Museum: San Francisco, CA
Ticket booths onsite at Maker Faire will open at 9:30am on Saturday, 5/21
Credit Cards (MasterCard/VISA/Discover) and cash accepted with ATM machines available onsite Maker Faire Hours - Saturday, 5/21 from 10am-8pm & Sunday, 5/22 from 10am-6pm
Maker Faire offers Groups of 10 or more and those in the Military and their family's discounts off the full retail price of tickets to Maker Faire.
Group Discount: Please contact tickets@makerfaire.com for discount availability for groups of 10 or larger. Tickets must be purchased at the same time to take advantage of this offer. This 25% discount cannot be combined with any other offer and will be applied to the onsite ticket price.
Military Discount: Military discount is 35% off full ticket price on site at Maker Faire. Military ID Required. Limit 4 per transaction. This discount cannot be combined with any other offer.
If you are coming by car, please note that traffic and parking can be an issue so please plan ahead.
From San Francisco and the North Bay, take Hwy 101 South, take exit 414B for Fashion Island Blvd (toward Hayward), turn right onto Fashion Island, continue straight onto 19th Avenue, turn right onto S. Grant Street.
From San Jose and the South Bay, take Hwy 101 North, exit on Hillsdale Blvd., turn left and drive east on E. Hillsdale, then turn right on Saratoga Drive and left into the Franklin Templeton parking lot at 1 Franklin Parkway, San Mateo. 1,800 FREE parking spaces and free shuttle. Walk time is 15-20 minutes.
From the East Bay, take 92 West to 101 South, exit onto Franklin Parkway and continue straight into the Franklin Templeton parking lot at 1 Franklin Parkway, San Mateo.
From the West, take 92 East, exit Delaware. Proceed straight through the light onto 19th Avenue. Turn left on South Grant. There are 1,000 spots available and free shuttle. Walk time is approx. 20 minutes.
Don't come in a half-empty vehicle! Catch or give a ride from anywhere! Esurance has partnered with Zimride to help attendees pair up to carpool to Maker Faire this year. Sign up at Maker Faire 2011 group:
http://esurance.com/maker-faire
Follow the instructions to request or offer a ride. Drivers can follow our driving and parking directions (below) depending on which direction you're coming from. The first 50 people to sign up to carpool will win 2 single day tickets to Maker Faire Bay Area. Also, everyone who carpools to Maker Faire will receive a giveaway from the Esurance booth.
To minimize traffic and use the optimal routes and exits, use:
Public parking is available at the San Mateo County Event Center for $17 per day but it will fill up by about noon each day. We recommend using satellite parking lots and taking shuttles or a short walk to Maker Faire.
Here is a full list of free and paid parking options are available:
Enter EAST GATE:
Enter SOUTH GATE:
Special incentive to park at College of San Mateo: The first 1,000 cars that park at CSM on Saturday and Sunday will receive a free Program Guide.
When our "official" parking spots run out, you may look for residential / street parking. If so, please be respectful of our San Mateo neighbors as you park. If you plan to come later in the day, don't spend your precious Maker Faire time circling for a free spot. Save everyone a lot of headache and pollution and bring a local street map so you can go straight to an area that's a walkable distance away. Remember that you can probably walk a mile in less than half an hour.
It's easy to come to Maker Faire by Caltrain, BART, bus, and bike. There's a free shuttle (ADA accessible) from the Caltrain Hayward Park station, free bike valet parking for 2,000 bikes, even a $5 Maker Faire ticket discount for bike riders! Here's how to beat traffic and take alternative transportation to the San Mateo County Event Center:
