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Parking & Directions 
The most convenient race day parking is in the Convention Center/Arena/Terrace Theater parking lots. However, there is an $8.00 charge for parking. These lots are located adjacent to the Long Beach Arena and the official Start/Finish lines for the event. The Long Beach Arena is the circular blue building with the seascape mural. You will use the Arena parking lot to attend the expo.
Click here to visit the Long Beach Convention Center website.
To print out a PDF of the driving directions click here.
Within Long Beach:
- You can take Alamitos Ave south (from PCH or 7th Street) to Ocean Blvd and turn right. Take Ocean Blvd. to Linden Ave. Turn left on Linden and follow to Seaside Way. Turn left on Seaside Way. You can park in the Convention Center/Arena & Terrace Theater lots adjacent to Seaside Way.
From Los Angeles:
- Take the San Diego Freeway (405) South to Long Beach Freeway (710). Exit at Downtown/Broadway. Take Broadway to Pine Avenue, turn right on Pine, cross over Ocean Blvd. to Seaside Way. Turn left on Seaside Way. Convention Center parking lot will be on right side.
From Southern Orange County and San Diego:
- Take the San Diego Freeway (405) North to Long Beach Freeway (710) South to the Downtown/Broadway exit. Take Broadway to Pine Avenue, turn right on Pine, cross over Ocean Blvd. to Seaside Way. Turn left on Seaside Way. Convention Center parking lot will be on right side.
HELPFUL HINTS:
- Plan to arrive at least an hour early! With several thousand arriving over an hour or two, traffic into Long Beach is significant. It can take 30 to 45 minutes from the freeway to the parking facility.
- The Convention Center and most lots in downtown charge $8.00 for parking
- The Convention Center and Pike parking lots are both within walking distance to the start/finish line area.
- You can park for FREE on Ocean Blvd. or Broadway in metered spots (limited availability)
- If you park in the lots along or off Broadway, you should WALK east to Pine and turn right, and take Pine past the Convention Center and the Hyatt Hotel, turn left on Shoreline Drive to the Starting Line.
Parking Facilities:
Please see attached parking map listing the following parking options
- Long Beach Arena lot (see directions below)*
- Terrace & Center Theatre lot
- Westin Hotel (Broadway to Long Beach Blvd., turn right on Long Beach Blvd., parking garage on the left)
- Landmark Building garage (Broadway, turn right on Pine Ave., garage on right side)
- Civic Center garage (Broadway just past Magnolia, garage on right side)
- Courthouse garage (Broadway, turn right on Magnolia, garage on right side)
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