Directions & Parking
Traveling to Oceanside
Oceanside is San Diego County’s most accessible city. It is as close to Orange County as it is to downtown San Diego by I-5. Additionally, it is the northernmost of the Five Cities of North County San Diego offering easy access to the attractions in Carlsbad (Legoland), Encinitas, Solana Beach and Del Mar. It is also served from the east by freeway access on Highway 78 which makes the Wild Animal Park, Palomar Mountain, the Indian Casinos of Pala and Valley Center and the Santa Cruz mountains just a quick ride away. Oceanside is reachable directly as well through its Amtrak/Coaster/Sprinter station and many surface bus routes. Oceanside itself boasts a range of excellent restaurants, well-priced lodgings and nationally famous attractions (The Oceanside Pier, Mission San Luis Rey, Oceanside Harbor (can you say fishing and whale-watching?) and Camp Pendleton). Go to visitoceanside.org for information about how to make your trip to Oceanside as easy as it is fun.
Directions
Starting Location
Location for Event day registration, packet pickup and start line – Betty’s Lot on The Strand, south of the Oceanside Pier. 122 N. The Strand, Oceanside CA 92054
NOTE: All riders proceeding to the start with bikes MUST enter the check-in and start off of Pacific and 1st St. Other entrances to the Strand will be blocked.
Driving Directions to the Start
Before 6:30am – From NB or SB I-5, exit at Mission Blvd. and head west on Mission Ave cross Coast Highway (PCH/101). Check-In and Start are on the Strand, on the beach.
After 7:00am – Traffic on Mission WB gets heavy and close-in parking (west of RR) gets slim. Try exiting at Harbor (from north) or Oceanside Blvd. (from south) and taking Pacific St. to either the Breakwater lots (#20 & 21) or the Myers lots (enter at Wisconsin).
Parking
*There is NO PARKING on the Strand for this event – Parking Lots 28, 29, and 30 are CLOSED as they are being used for the event set up. NO PARKING AT RED CURBS!
All public parking rules and regulations are in effect. Please obey all posted parking signs. They will be ticketing.
There is plenty of parking near the start and surrounding area. See map below that lists the public parking lots and fees.
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