Event Summary
The annual Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival will take place on the weekend of August 9-11, 2024, at Golden Gate Park.The event is expected to attract around 75,000 people each day. The SFMTA works with other agencies and with the Outside Lands event to help maximize transportation options, particularly non-private vehicle options, for this annual event.
In addition to expanded Muni service, there will be taxi stands, passenger loading zones near the entrances, and an active transportation hub at the event itself, which will include bike parking as well as bike- and scooter-share services. A few streets may be closed or have restricted access to reduce congestion and ensure high-quality Muni service.
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- Muni Service
- Extra Service
- Street Closures
- Closed to All Automobiles
- Passenger Loading Zones
- Taxi Stands
- Other Loading Zones
- Blackout Zones
- Active Transportation Hub
- Parking and Driveway Access
- Event Map
Muni Service
Muni will provide extra service on theN Judahand5R Fulton Rapid. Each night of the festival, Muni will provide5X Fulton Expressservice from Golden Gate Parkto Civic Center BART Station. Due to increased ridership for this event as well as others around the city, concertgoersshould allow extra travel time on the N Judah and all bus lines serving Golden Gate Park. Traffic in the area will also be heavy.
Extra Service
Muni will provide extra service to Golden Gate Park in addition to the regular scheduled service. Extra service on 5R Fulton Rapid will not serve the entire route.The N Judah will have extra trains along the full route;extrabuses on Fultonwill have different destination signs so you can tell them apart from buses operating on regular schedules. See below for the detailed information.
| Route & Direction | Times | Destination Sign | Stops |
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| 5R Fulton Rapid from Montgomery BART to The Richmond | 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. | 30th Ave. |
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| N Judah | 3 p.m. to midnight | Ocean Beach |
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| 5X Fulton Express from Fulton/30th to Civic Center BART | 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. | METRO---BART |
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Notes:
- The N Judahwill have extra vehicles operating from 3 to 11:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
- The 7 Haight/Noriega,28 19th Avenue,29 Sunsetand 44 O'Shaughnessy serve areas of Golden Gate Park and may be subject to crowds.
- The38 Geary and 38R Geary Rapid routes, which are 4 blocks north of the Fulton/30th entrance to Golden Gate Park, may also be considered as alternative options to and from the event.
- Be sure to receive Muni service alerts via email or text by signing up through ourEmail and Text Subscriptionspage.
Street Closures
Closed to All Automobiles
These streets will be closed to automobiles during the festival, all weekend:
- JFK Drive from Transverse to 36th Avenuewill be closed from from Monday, August 5, to Wednesday, August 14.For more details on Golden Gate Park road closures, visit Recreationand Park Department'sGolden Gate Park road closures webpage.
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Passenger Loading Zones
Taxi Stands
Don't feel like waiting or searching for a ride-hail vehicle? Take a taxi!
Temporary taxi stands for the event will be in place at the following locations from Friday at 9 a.m. to Monday at 2 a.m.:
- Southside of Fulton Street between 28th and 29th avenues
- Southside of Fulton Street between 24th and 25th avenues
- Northside of Fulton Street between 33rd and 34th avenues
- Northside of Irving Street between 26th and 27th avenues
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Other Loading Zones
The pick-up and drop-off areas for other vehicles, including ride-hailvehicles and private charter buses, are:
- Outer Sunset, south side of park:
- North side of Irving,between 25th and 27th avenues
- Outer Richmond, north side of park alongWashington High School
- North side ofBalboa,between 30th and 31st avenues
- West side of30th Avenue,between Balboa and Anza
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Blackout Zones
Pick-ups and drop-offs will be strictly prohibited on these streetson Friday and Saturday from9 to 11:30 p.m. and on Sunday from 8:30 to 11 p.m. Citations will be issued for loading in Muni stops and theseblackout zones:
- Outer Sunset, south side of park:
- Lincoln Way, between 25th and 41st avenues
- Outer Richmond, north side of park:
- Fulton Street, between 26th to 37th avenues
- 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th and37th avenues, between Fulton and Cabrillo
- Golden Gate Park from Friday at 11 a.m. to Sunday at 11:59 p.m.
- All streets in Golden Gate Park including Crossover Drive
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Active Transportation Hub
Ride your bike or bikeshare with confidence to Outside Lands at the Active Transportation Hub, provided by Another Planet Entertainment.
Monitored bike valet and parking, and bike / scooter share serviceswill be providedin the Active Transportation Hub north of Hellman Hollow near Transverse and Overlook all weekendfrom 10 a.m. until 1-hour afterthe last act each day.For more information, visit the Outside Lands Info webpage.
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Parking and Driveway Access
Parking will be extremely limited. The SFMTA will respond to blocked driveway and sidewalk access complaints via 311(or 415-701-2311) and the 311 app.
The San Francisco Transportation Code allows residents to park in the street and block their own driveway provided the driveway does not serve more than two tenants.Any multifamily units of three or more may not block the driveway. Vehiclesmay never be parked on the sidewalk. During Outside Lands, the SFMTA will enforce blocked driveways on a complaint basis only.
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Event Map
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