Parking & Getting to the Race

Plan ahead

**UPDATE – There are multiple events taking place near Huntington Beach Pier this weekend.  Please allow extra time on race day to navigate street closures and secure parking.

Reminder: Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) is closed from Beach Blvd to Warner Ave beginning at 4:00am on race day.  Please scroll down to find driving directions to navigate this closure and arrive at the race venue.

 

The hub of this year’s Surf City 10 is Huntington Beach Pier Plaza.  Both the Race Expo and Start/Finish Lines are located adjacent to Pier Plaza.  Use the parking information below to make your plans for race weekend!

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Parking Information

The following parking lots are recommended by the City of Huntington Beach to park in for the Surf City 10 event for the Race Expo and race day.  All parking rates are subject to change.  Parking rates are set by individual lot operators, not the race organizers:

  • Main Promenade Parking Structure (200 Main Street, Huntington Beach)
    • first 90 minutes free
    • after 90 minutes, $1 each 20 minutes
    • $15 max daily
  • Pacific City Parking (access via Pacific View Ave between 1st Street & Huntington Ave)
    • $2 per 15 minutes, $40 max daily
  • Plaza Almeria Parking Structure (301 Main Street, Huntington Beach) – opens 6:00am (recommended for 10K and 5K participants)
    • $1 per 20 minutes, $15 max daily
  • 5th & PCH Parking (146 Sixth Street, Huntington Beach)
    • first 2 hours, $2
    • after 2 hours, $2 per 20 minutes
    • $18 max daily
  • Beach Parking Lot (off of Pacific Coast Highway, enter at Beach Blvd only) – opens 6:30am (recommended for 5K participants)
    • $15 daily

Driving Directions

FROM THE NORTH – DRIVING SOUTH on 405
Exit at Beach Blvd and travel south toward the beach
For Main Street lots: from Beach Blvd, turn right onto Atlanta Ave to access Main Street area
For Beach lot: continue on Beach Blvd to Pacific Coast Highway to enter lot

FROM THE SOUTH – DRIVING NORTH on 405
Exit at Beach Blvd and travel south toward the beach
For Main Street lots: from Beach Blvd, turn right onto Atlanta Ave to access Main Street area
For Beach lot: continue on Beach Blvd to Pacific Coast Highway to enter lot

FROM THE NORTH – DRIVING SOUTH on PCH
Turn left (inland) at Warner Ave. Follow Warner Ave toward Beach Blvd. Turn right (south toward the beach) and follow Beach Blvd toward the beach
For Main Street lots: from Beach Blvd, turn right onto Atlanta Ave to access Main Street area
For Beach lot: continue on Beach Blvd to Pacific Coast Highway to enter lot

FROM THE SOUTH – DRIVING NORTH on PCH
For Main Street lots: Turn right on Huntington Ave and left on Pacific View Ave to access Main Street area
For Beach lot: turn left from PCH at Beach Blvd to enter lot

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