Parking & Transportation

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Many Options for Fair Parking

The San Diego County Fair has many parking options, both on-site and off-site.

Parking is payable by credit or debit card only; parking attendants do not accept cash payments.

Buy General Parking online in advance, and SAVE $5!
No transaction fees!

Tickets are valid only for the date selected at the point of sale; no refunds or exchanges.

GENERAL PARKING • Enter Main Gate or Solana Gate Opens at 9am; closes 1 hour after Fair closes	$20
PREFERRED PARKING • Enter Preferred Parking Gate Opens at 9am; closes 1 hour after Fair closes Closest to the main entrance (O'Brien Gate) and Will-Call ticket window	$50
HORSEPARK PARKING • Located two miles east of the Fairgrounds Opens at 9am; closes 1 hour after Fair closes Free shuttles drop off guests at the Fair's main entrance (O'Brien Gate)	$10
TORREY PINES HIGH SCHOOL • 3710 Del Mar Heights Road Opens at 10am; closes 1 hour after Fair closes Free shuttles drop off guests at the Fair's main entrance (O'Brien Gate)	FREE

➜ PRO TIP!
Fair insiders know parking at Torrey Pines High School is a great way to save money, and have fun…by making the Fair shuttle your first “ride” of the day!

Know Before You Go

Parking areas are first come, first serve. If a General Parking area is full, guests will be rerouted to the closest available General Parking area.
Oversized vehicles, such as RVs, are not permitted. Vehicles must be no longer than 27 feet, so they are able to fit in a single parking space.
Parking fees apply to motorcycles as well as vehicles. Motorcycles have a designated parking area in the Main Lot.
Free trams service the Preferred and on-site General Parking lots, and run continuously, delivering guests to the O’Brien Gate (main Fair entrance).
Free shuttle service begins at 9:00 a.m. at Horsepark and 10:00 a.m. at Torrey Pines lot and run continuously, delivering guests to the West Gate entrance and O’Brien Gate.
Every lot, both on-site and off-site, has parking for disabled guests. Trams and shuttles are equipped for wheelchairs and guests with disabilities.
No smoking, drinking or eating on the trams and shuttles.