Parking for volunteers during their shifts is available in a designated parking lot
Parking for volunteers from Wednesday to Sunday is available in the "infield" area north of the Grandstand, used for concerts during the State Fair. Remember, this is during a volunteer shift: not during times when a volunteer is shopping.
This map shows how to access the volunteer lot from Randall Avenue:
Once you arrive in the volunteer parking lot, please be careful not to block in other volunteers' cars — since this area is not striped like a parking lot, it's important to follow the pattern of other cars.
After exiting your car, look for the stairs on the east side of the Grandstand, which lead down to the Volunteer Desk. There will be signs near the stairs.
Please do not use this volunteer lot on Thursday during the volunteer pre-sale unless you are doing your volunteer time during the pre-sale. It is much more convenient to use the main parking lot west of the Wristband Booth (the Transit Hub during the State Fair).
During sale days, if you plan to shop before or after your shift (including checking out before your shift starts), plan to move your car to or from the volunteer lot to accommodate your shopping. The volunteer parking lot is meant to be used only during volunteer shift times.
The lot will be open for volunteer use from Wednesday – Sunday, but it will probably be most needed from Thursday afternoon to Sunday. Note: Signage will not be in place until some time on Tuesday. It is not necessary to park in this lot during the early setup days; there is plenty of street parking available.
There is also bike parking for volunteers inside the fence near the Volunteer Desk, as well as customer bike parking near the food trucks on Liggett at Dan Patch, just west of Curbside Plant Pickup.