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PARKING, DIRECTIONS & TRAVEL

All you need to know

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PLAN AHEAD

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!

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

FAQ's

  • In order to expedite the pick-up of your race bib, please bring your ID and QR code confirmation email.  QR code emails will be sent the Wednesday of race week.

  • If you are unable to attend the Race Expo, you may send a proxy to pick up your race packet on your behalf.  You must have signed the event’s digital liability waivers when registering for the event.  To verify if you’ve signed your waivers, please visit your ACTIVE MyEvents account and locate your Surf City 10 entry.  If you have not signed your waiver yet, you will see a large red error message that your waivers have not yet been signed.

    Please send your proxy with a copy of your driver’s license (digital picture is OK) and your QR code confirmation email to expedite the pick-up process.  QR code emails will be sent Wednesday of race week.  Proxies may only pick-up packets for up to 3 people.

  • Save time—opt to have everything delivered! Upgrade to Mail My Packet and have your bib and tee shipped to you! This can be added at the time of registration.

    If you’ve already registered and would like to add packet mailing to your registration:

    1. Visit your ACTIVE MyEvents account

    2. Find your entry

    3. Click the “Purchase merchandise” button

    4. Look for the “HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO PICK UP YOUR RACE PACKET?”

    5. Add “Mail My Packet” for $25


    The deadline to add Packet Mailing is XXX.

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